Looking to book a hotel room in Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day?
Bad news, the hotels are full.
Good news: you can find open rooms in nearby towns.
Groundhog Day is a notoriously hard time to book in Punxsutawney, and for good reason. Thousands flood the small Pennsylvania town for the holiday on Feb. 2, hoping to catch a glimpse of the prognosticator of prognosticators -- Punxsutawney Phil.
So here's the situation for those hoping to get a room.
The Clarion Hotel in DuBois still has rooms, according to hotels.com. There are also rooms at The City Hotel and Bar in Cambria and at the Hilton Garden Inn Indiana at IUP.
There are still availabilities on AirBNB. Options include a cabin near Brookville, a room at a farmhouse near Glen Campbell and a retreat house near Clymer.
Again, to reiterate, there is nothing available in Punxsutawney itself, so prepare to have to drive to Gobbler's Knob.
On the bright side, there's a lot to see around the town. Here's a look at 9 underrated places to visit near Punxsutawney.
