OT:Where to stay at cooperstown?

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Posted By: Jeff Williams

I know this is off topic, but I am planning my trip to the HOF for induction weekend and was curious where I should stay? If you guys have any recommendations I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Jeff Williams
jwilliams81@mac.com

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Posted By: Greg

Hi Jeff,

If you can afford it, the Otesaga is by far and away the best place to stay -- It's a grand old hotel where all the Hall of Famers stay, so you have access that others don't. There's also the Lake Front Motel, which also gives you easy access to town by foot.
There are several chain motels just outside town -- Best Western, Holiday Inn Express, etc. -- I've stayed in a couple and they are clean and nice.
That said, I'm guessing everything in Cooperstown is booked already (they're expecting the biggest HOF weekend crowd ever), and I wouldn't be surprised if everything is also booked in Oneonta, about 20 minutes away (the nicest hotel there is the Clarion), but there are a bunch of others.
There are lots of little bed and breakfast places all through the region and you might get lucky and find a room there.
I'm not to sure about things west of Cooperstown, but your next best shot to the east might be in Cobleskill (not much to choose from), and after that Albany -- lots to choose from there.
I would not put it off any longer and start looking for accommodations immediately.

Greg

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Posted By: Andrew Parks

GOOD LUCK! I got my hotel four weeks ago and I only could get within 40 miles of the town. However, there were still some rooms available at $300+ a night in Cooperstown. If you are willing to fork out the moolah, you can stay close. If not, you will be lucky to get within 1 hour.

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

I'm guessing you have to book the Otesaga a year in advance to get in during the induction weekend. It's a pretty nice hotel with a great back porch.

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Posted By: Jeff Williams

Any other hotels that come to mind. Also, are there any additional attractions in or around the town?

Jeff

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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

Brewery Ommegang.
Brewery Ommegang.
Brewery Ommegang.

If you like beer, that is.

-Al

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Posted By: greg

Farmer's Museum, Soccer Hall of Fame, Howe Caverns

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

I stayed at the Cooperstown Brewery most of the time!!!!

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Posted By: Judson Hamlin

Blue Mingo Grill for dinner - eat outside if you can. Ommegang has a kickin' Belgian beer fest every summer, as well. MMMM, Beer

edited for spelling of Ommegang

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Posted By: Max Weder

For those who collect cards of Aida and Salome, there is also of course Glimmerglass in Cooperstown http://www.glimmerglass.org/calendar07.htm

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Posted By: Jeff Williams

I called almost every hotel in Cooperstown, Oneonta, and every other town close to the Hall of Fame. Each place was booked solid since last September! Looks like I will be staying in Albany and doing the 70 mile drive. Its still going to be a fascinating trip to see Gwynn ( hometown hero) and Ripken be inducted into the HOF. Hope to see some of you there!
Jeff

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

You card collectors may not know this...

but Cooperstown is CHOCK FULL of kids every week of the summer due to HUGE weekly baseball tournaments.

There are roughly 100 teams of 15 kids in Cooperstown every week of the summer. With families... it comes to about 4,000 people a weelk looking for places to stay.

These teams know at least a year ahead of time that they are going... so rooms are all booked way ahead of time.

I think you are out of luck if you have nothing by now.




Here is the web page:

http://www.cooperstowndreamspark.com/thepark.html

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Posted By: Dave Hornish

Albany is more like a 2 hour drive. There is a complex just west of Albany on 88 (name escapes me but it's big and German food prevails) with nice rooms and a lot of property right along the Mohawk River. It's a truck stop too so shouldn't be too hard to find on Google. It should still be there (we stayed there about 10 years ago).