I just booked at the Sleep Inn for the first time a few miles south of the fairgrounds, I have gone to Carlisle the last six or so years ( except last ) I have tried to book the nice places: Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express etc. but people book them as soon as they check out the year before. None of the other hotels are great, some are down right nasty. Rundown,not cleaned properly etc. The owners know you have no choice and jack up the prices and do very little cleaning and maintenance. Be careful when you book make sure you can cancel and try to book right thru the hotel chains website ,booking thru other sites they charge your credit card right away rather than when you stay. Read the fine print, sometimes the lowest rate room can't be canceled. Make sure the rate you book at is the rate you pay once there, The Red Roof Inn changed the price after I booked to a higher rate when I stayed of course the front desk clerk knew nothing about it and couldn't do anything. I would book soon as even the not so great places fill up.
