While the solar eclipse will be with us in just a few days, more than half of the U.S. cities along its path are fully booked for the night of April 7-8.
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According to data from the American company AirDNA, the occupancy rate of short-term registrations in cities where the eclipse passes is expected to exceed 92% on the night of Sunday April 7.
Yesterday, reservations were up to nearly 95% for rental properties in Dallas, 97% for those in Cleveland and more than 98% in the Niagara Falls area, AirDNA said.
Screenshot X / @airdna
Screenshot X / @airdna
Please note: the red dots on the map are places where rental accommodations are occupied 100%.
Jamie Lane, the chief economist of SVP statistics at AirDNA, even said in an interview with CNBC that “they’re seeing people traveling from all over the country” to view the solar eclipse.
Screenshot X / @Jamie_Lane and @airdna
Screenshot X / @Jamie_Lane and @airdna
The phenomenon seems to extend to Quebec, especially in the Estrie region, which will be one of the most popular for observing the astronomical event.
- Here are the remaining Airbnb accommodations in Estrie as of Friday April 5:
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AirDNA works around the world to provide data and analytics to the short-term rental industry, tracking the performance of more than 10 million vacation rentals.
