I would recommend staying up off of Exit 61, Wertzville Road off of I-81. This is about 15 miles north of the fairgrounds, but it's a nice easy drive down Rt 944W to Rt 34S right to the fairgrounds, no traffic. There are two hotels off of this exit that have just been built in the last year. One is a Microtel, the other I can't remember the name of it.