NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - A new hotel being built in New Bern has yet another projected opening, after construction delays over the past six years.

The Holiday Inn Express and Suites behind the New Bern Mall has faced multiple delays since work began in 2019.

The $6-million, 100-room hotel originally was set to open in 2021 and again in 2023.

This year, East Coast Hospitality said it would open the hotel in September. That was then pushed back to November, and developers say its soft opening is now scheduled for December 18th.

East Coast says the reason for the setbacks is due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mainly labor shortages, including elevator installers.

The company says opening and constructing a hotel is no easy task, while facing inflation of supplies, initial setbacks from COVI

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