Posted 4/6/2024, 7:38:00 PM
Eclipse Fuels Hotel Price Hikes and Cancellations
- Hotel rates in eclipse path states have skyrocketed, with some rooms going for 10 times the normal price
- Millions expected to travel to see the eclipse, bringing over $1 billion to local economies
- Some travelers had reservations canceled and rooms resold at much higher prices
- One agency had over 150 prepaid reservations canceled and resold at 3 times the price
- Regional tourism heads condemned the practice of overbooking and then price gouging customers
