{"id":31909,"date":"2024-03-08T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/?p=31909"},"modified":"2024-03-11T18:41:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T18:41:40","slug":"solar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/solar-eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"Eclipse Travel Drives Expedia Searches to Spike Up to 1,100% for Stays Along the Path of Totality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With Just One Month Until the Total Solar Eclipse, Expedia and Vrbo App Feature Helps Last-Minute Eclipse Chasers Find a Place to Stay<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The countdown is on for the first total solar eclipse since 2017, with just a month left for eclipse enthusiasts to lock in their travel plans. According to Expedia\u00ae data released today, cities along the path of totality will be flooded by a wave of travelers around April 8. Among the North American destinations seeing the biggest spikes in hotel searches for the eclipse are Burlington, Vermont (+1,155%); Little Rock, Arkansas (+985%); Dayton, Ohio (+705%); Buffalo, New York (+645%) and Indianapolis, Indiana (+545%).1<\/sup> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news for last-minute eclipse chasers? It\u2019s not too late to book. In fact, a new feature on the Expedia and Vrbo\u00ae apps shows available hotels and private vacation rentals along the solar eclipse\u2019s projected path in a map view, making it easy to browse availability<\/a> and average daily rates across a range of destinations. Just enter \u201cSolar Eclipse 2024\u201d in the destination box, choose the dates of stay surrounding April 8, and discover a variety of properties within the eclipse\u2019s projected path of totality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe total solar eclipse is just one month from now, and there are still three-star hotels available in Dallas for $126 a night and $107 in Dayton,\u201d said Melanie Fish, head of Expedia Group Brands public relations. \u201cThis close to the eclipse the rates tend to be lower in the bigger cities where there are more hotels, and higher in areas like the Hill Country outside Austin \u2014 that\u2019s where groups of friends or family should look at the Vrbo vacation homes still available.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to Stay<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotels and vacation homes along the U.S. path of totality, which stretches from Texas to Maine, are in high demand. Luckily, several major cities sit on the path, so inventory is still available. Check out some of these stellar options, handpicked by Expedia and Vrbo travel experts: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Austin, Texas<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n