Solar eclipse 2024: Upstate NY hotels you can still book for a last-minute eclipse getaway

A total solar eclipse is just two weeks away, with the path of totality set to pass over Upstate New York for the first time in 99 years, and the region is abuzz with activity as communities plan for a huge influx of sky-gazers on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Officials in the Buffalo area are preparing for as many as one million tourists in the region, and that’s just one of the dozens of cities and towns that will be in the path of totality, including Alexandria Bay, Batavia, Cheektowaga, Rochester and Saranac Lake.

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Reservations at hotels in the region began filling up months ago, but for travelers planning to visit Upstate New York to see the eclipse last-minute, there’s good news. A handful of rooms are still available at hotels across the state, including in some of the best places to view the eclipse like Buffalo and Lake Placid. But spur-of-the-moment travelers should be prepared to shell out big bucks for their stay, as the eclipse is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

We’ve combed through Hotels.com to find rooms that are still available in some of the hottest 2024 solar eclipse destinations in Upstate New York. Find the best place to stay near you, below.

Albion, New York (3:41 totality)

• Comfort Inn & Suites, Medina, NY (<10 miles from Albion): $400 on April 8
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Batavia, New York (3:42 totality)

Blasdell, New York (3:45 totality)

• Stadium View Inn, Hamburg, NY (<2 miles from Blasdell): $375 on April 7
• Red Carpet Inn, Orchard Park, NY (2 miles from Blasdell): $419 on April 7
• La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lackawanna, Lackawanna, NY (<3 miles from Blasdell): $380 on April 8
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Brockport, New York (3:43 totality)

• Best Western Brockport Inn & Suites, Brockport, NY: $349 on April 8
• Sleepy Bear Inn, Spencerport, NY (<10 miles from Brockport): $235 on April 8
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Buffalo, New York (3:45 totality)

Cheektowaga, New York (3:45 totality)

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