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Notre Dame-Miami has nearly every Michiana hotel room booked for Saturday
Saturday's game is filling up St. Joseph County
- 5,200
- hotel rooms in St. Joseph County, nearly all sold out
- 95-98%
- of short-term rentals sold out, Jarnecke says
- 300%
- increase Airbnb cites in searches for local listings
If you're hunting for a room Saturday, good luck: nearly every hotel room in Michiana is booked at a premium price for Notre Dame's game against Miami. The squeeze has also priced out some residents who rely on hotels for housing. Visit South Bend Mishawaka's Jeff Jarnecke said short-term rentals are between 95 and 98 percent sold out, and he's never seen that in almost five years on the job.
Jarnecke said a Notre Dame home game averages about $36 million in economic impact, spread across St. Joseph, Elkhart, and La Porte counties. He estimates more than 100,000 fans could come this weekend. The innkeeper's tax dollars St. Joseph County keeps, he said, have gone into places like the Mishawaka Field House, the Potawatomi Zoo, and the Morris Performing Arts Center.
$36 millionaverage economic impact of a Notre Dame home game across three counties
Jarnecke said that's what a typical home game brings when hotels are full and bars and restaurants are busy.
Source: WSBT
- Kickoff: Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Notre Dame Stadium
- Last night game vs. Miami there: 1984
- South Bend International Airport is adding flights
- A tribute to the late coach Lou Holtz is part of the game
