Find last-minute Michigan, Ohio hotels to see April 8 solar eclipse: Where to stay, prices

Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press
Updated ·2 min read
While many hotels from the southeastern-most part of Michigan through northern central Ohio have booked up, here are some remaining options.

The Great North American Eclipse is three weeks away, and if you're like the other quarter of Americans who label themselves a procrastinator, you may find yourself scrambling to book a last-minute place to stay.

With this total solar eclipse on April 8 being such a significant astronomy event, some people have been preparing to snag the perfect place to sit down and watch the phenomenon pass over for months, booking flights into the 13-state path of totality from all over the country and causing some areas to declare a local state of emergency.

And with the way the roads are expected to look with double or triple the commuters — therefore double or triple the traffic — many are recommending travelers hunker down overnight at a hotel until the influx of people subsides.

While you might be able to find a couple of Airbnb's left on the short-term rental market, here's a couple more hotels in or near the path of totality that are still expected to have availability for less than $200 a night. Plus, if you want to travel closer to the centerline, these hotels outside of Toledo offer the convenience of just hopping onto I-75 and driving south.

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1. Tru by Hilton Monroe

This hotel is about 14 miles up I-75 from the eclipse's path of totality.

  • Location: 1731 N. Dixie Highway, Monroe

  • Distance from centerline: about 92 miles

  • Distance from Detroit: about 37 miles

  • Price: starting at $139

2. Courtyard by Marriott Toledo North

  • Location: 5875 Hagman Road, Toledo

  • Distance from centerline: about 76 miles

  • Distance from Detroit: about 53 miles

  • Price: starting at $143 a night

3. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Toledo South

  • Location: 9790 Clark Drive, Rossford, Ohio

  • Distance from centerline: about 61 miles

  • Distance from Detroit: about 69 miles

  • Price: starting at $151

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4. Baymont by Wyndham Perrysburg

  • Location: 27441 Helen Drive., Perrysburg, Ohio

  • Distance from centerline: about 59 miles

  • Distance from Detroit: about 70 miles

  • Price: starting at $72

5. Economy Inn Perrysburg

  • Location: 26054 N. Dixie Highway, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

  • Distance from centerline: about 58 miles

  • Distance from Detroit: about 72 miles

  • Price: starting at $70 a night

6. Cedar Cove Sandusky

  • Location: 1932 Cleveland Road West, Sandusky, Ohio

  • Distance from centerline: about 17 miles

  • Distance from Detroit: about 111 miles

  • Price: starting at $126 a night

7. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Napoleon

  • Location: 1290 Independence Drive, Napoleon, Ohio

  • Distance from centerline: about 71 miles

  • Distance from Detroit: about 102 miles

  • Price: starting at $183 per night

8. Quality Inn Defiance

  • Location: 1068 Hotel Drive, Defiance, Ohio

  • Distance from centerline: about 66 miles

  • Distance from Detroit: about 117 miles

  • Price: starting at $145

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