Aug 22nd 2017
In hopes of catching the full effect of a solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, Americans are travelling to states that are not usually top destinations. The 2017 solar eclipse has drawn national anticipation, and many American travelers are determined to witness it from the best views across the country. Here is an overview and visualization of the impact that the eclipse has had on hotel bookings across the USA. These results were gathered and analyzed days before the 21st.
The map shows hotel bookings for the weekend of August 20th on a relative scale. Numbers on the map represent a ratio between check-ins on eclipse weekend and all other August weekends.
South Carolina: 217%
Tennessee: 168%
Wyoming: 162%
Missouri: 147%
Oregon: 141%
Idaho: 138%
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*The data shown is based on a sample of anonymized and aggregated e-receipts from millions of consumers in the United States.