Syracuse/Ithaca Area in August - What's the Deal? (New York: hotels, house)

[tammay]

Hi all,
I'm going to be visiting the Syracuse/Ithaca area in the first 2 weeks of August to settle some financial and personal issues. My dad (who is making the travel arrangements for my mom and I) tells me that he's having a tough time finding hotel accommodations. It's strange because he said that a few weeks ago when he was looking at hotels in the area, there were plenty of rooms. But suddenly now, all the rooms have filled up. There's only 1 available in Ithaca (where we will be mainly) and it can't accommodate 3 people so he has to get us a hotel room in a town 30 miles away (he didn't say which one) but there, he could only find a place that will accommodate 3 of us in a more expensive hotel.

I'm curious - is there anything special going on in August in that area that makes the hotels unavailable?

Also, while I'm at it - we'll be there a week taking care of some stuff, but we'll have some time to see sights as well. Any suggestions on what we could see would be great, since I don't know the East Coast at all (I'm a West Coast girl myself ).

Tam

[ckhthankgod]

Probably because of college students moving into both cities/surrounding area and also the State Fair in Syracuse is in August. So, it is a busy time in the area.

[grdnrman]

Hi Tam,

Motels being booked up for opening of many area colleges & the New York State Fair in Syracuse NY.

Ithaca NY Motels/Hotels>>
``` www.motels.com/hotels/USA/New_York/Ithaca
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Cortland NY Motels/Hotels>>
``` http://www.hotels.com/de1418378/hote...land-new-york/
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Syracuse area & Suburbs Motels/Hotels>>

In the BLUE-Color Column on the left side of the internet page below, click on the following suburb names to see the motels:

``` http://hotelguides.com/new-york/syracuse-ny-hotels.html

Suburbs>> East Syracuse, Liverpool, Cicero, Brewerton, North Syracuse, Warners, Baldwinsville, Fayetteville, & Dewitt.

Syracuse>> Syracuse Airport Hotels &
------------> Syracuse Fairgrounds Hotels


Other>> Tully=(near Cortland-north), Ithaca, Cortland
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Tam, you can search all of the above motel listings for yourself and you'll peopably locate the specific motel that your dad has found for you. I hope you have a nice trip to NY State in August.

grdnrman

[boomvang]

You could also try some area Bed and Breakfasts. The Halsey House in Trumansburg is one of the best we've stay at, but not cheap. There is a ton of stuff to do in the area, Ithaca has some wonderful parks such as Buttermilk Falls, Robert H.Tremen and Cornell Plantations to name just a few. Try this Website:Visit Ithaca, NY - Official Site for Ithaca, NY & Tompkins County. Too bad you won't be in the area later in the month, the NY State Fair is well worth a visit.