Game Weekend

NBA · 2026–27

Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat

Date
Mon, Oct 26
Tip-off
7:30 PM local

Kaseya Center, Miami

Times can change: check the Heat schedule before booking.

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Hotels for this game

All 7 hotels

Downtown and Bayfront Park

The Elser Hotel

A downtown hotel of suites with full kitchens and balconies. Its FAQ calls Kaseya Center a 5-minute walk, with a rooftop pool bar and the Vice-Versa restaurant on site.

  • Walk route
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Arena travel & hotel details

You must be 21 to check in, and a $59 nightly amenity fee applies. Parking is charged by the hour and day.

Getting to the game
Walk along Biscayne Boulevard to the arena at 601 Biscayne Boulevard. The Elser calls it a 5-minute walk and YVE a 7-minute walk.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or book a rideshare pickup on HEAT Boulevard, where the arena asks drivers to pick up.
Address
398 NE 5th Street, Miami, FL 33132
Hotel website

Brickell

EAST, Miami

A design hotel in Brickell City Centre with four pools and Sugar, a 40th-floor rooftop bar open late every night.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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Arena travel & hotel details

A $54 nightly destination fee applies, and the hotel may refuse check-in to guests under 21. The arena is a Metromover ride or a rideshare away.

Getting to the game
Ride the free Metromover into downtown and take the Omni Loop to Park West Station, then walk east to Biscayne Boulevard. Or take a rideshare to Bayshore Drive and HEAT Boulevard.
Getting back
Ride the Metromover back before 10 p.m., or book a rideshare pickup on HEAT Boulevard.
Address
788 Brickell Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
Hotel website

South Beach

The Betsy Hotel, South Beach

An oceanfront hotel on the quiet end of Ocean Drive, with nightly live jazz at the Piano Bar, book talks and an in-house library.

  • Rideshare
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Arena travel & hotel details

A $62 nightly resort fee applies, and it’s a rideshare across the bay to the arena each way.

Getting to the game
Take a rideshare to the drop-off at Bayshore Drive and HEAT Boulevard and enter at Gate 6.
Getting back
Book a rideshare pickup on HEAT Boulevard after the game, where the arena asks drivers to pick up.
Address
1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Hotel website

To the game and back

From downtown on footDowntown and Bayfront Parkwalk
Getting there
Walk along Biscayne Boulevard to the arena at 601 Biscayne Boulevard. The Elser calls it a 5-minute walk and YVE about 7 minutes; Kimpton EPIC puts it a mile away. Doors generally open an hour before the printed start time.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or book a rideshare pickup on HEAT Boulevard, where the arena asks drivers to pick up.

Bags must be smaller than 10 × 6 × 2 inches, and every bag is searched. Tickets are mobile only; screenshots and printouts aren’t accepted.

Route information
From Brickell on the free MetromoverBrickelltransit
Getting there
Ride the free Metromover from Brickell into downtown and take the Omni Loop to Park West Station, the stop the arena names. Walk east to Biscayne Boulevard and cross to the arena.
Getting back
Metromover runs until 10 p.m. If your game ends later, book a rideshare pickup on HEAT Boulevard, where the arena asks drivers to pick up.

Miami-Dade cut Metromover hours to 5:30 a.m.–10 p.m. in June 2025 for upgrade work, and some loops start late on upgrade days. The county says hours may be extended for special events, but don’t count on it; check the Metromover page before you ride.

Route information
From Brickell by rideshareBrickellrideshare
Getting there
Set your drop-off at the corner of Bayshore Drive and HEAT Boulevard and enter at Gate 6.
Getting back
The arena asks drivers to pick up on HEAT Boulevard. Walk there after the game and book your ride.

Prices and waits after the game are set by the app. The arena publishes the drop-off point but no pickup times.

Route information
From South Beach by rideshareSouth Beachrideshare
Getting there
Book a rideshare across the bay to Bayshore Drive and HEAT Boulevard and enter at Gate 6. The Surfcomber puts the arena 4.7 miles away.
Getting back
Walk to HEAT Boulevard, where the arena asks drivers to pick up, and book your ride back.

Prices and waits after the game are set by the app. The arena publishes the drop-off point but no pickup times.

Route information

Where visiting fans stay

Downtown and Bayfront ParkWalking to the arena on a game night

Stay along Biscayne Boulevard, between Bayfront Park and the arena, and walk to the game.

To the arena
Walk along Biscayne Boulevard to the arena at 601 Biscayne Boulevard. The Elser calls it a 5-minute walk and YVE a 7-minute walk.
After the game
Walk back with the crowd, or book a rideshare pickup on HEAT Boulevard, where the arena asks drivers to pick up.
The tradeoff
Published overnight valet rates run from $58 at Kimpton EPIC to $84 at The Elser, and most of these hotels add a nightly amenity or destination fee.

Hotels in this area

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BrickellMore restaurants and bars around the hotel

Stay in Miami’s financial district, around Brickell City Centre and Mary Brickell Village, and ride the free Metromover or a rideshare to the game.

To the arena
Ride the free Metromover into downtown and take the Omni Loop to Park West Station, then walk east to Biscayne Boulevard. Or take a rideshare to Bayshore Drive and HEAT Boulevard.
After the game
Ride the Metromover back before 10 p.m., or book a rideshare pickup on HEAT Boulevard.
The tradeoff
It’s a ride to the arena each way. The free Metromover stops at 10 p.m., so after a late finish you take a rideshare back.

Hotels in this area

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South BeachA beach weekend with a Heat game in it

Stay on Ocean Drive or Collins Avenue by the beach and take a rideshare across the bay to the game.

To the arena
Take a rideshare to the drop-off at Bayshore Drive and HEAT Boulevard and enter at Gate 6.
After the game
Book a rideshare pickup on HEAT Boulevard after the game, where the arena asks drivers to pick up.
The tradeoff
It’s a rideshare or drive across the bay each way; the Surfcomber puts the arena 4.7 miles away. Both hotels here add a nightly resort fee.

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Before tip-off

All food picks
Spanish small plates to share

NIU Kitchen

A casual downtown Spanish restaurant with plates to share, open from 5 p.m. for dinner before an evening tip-off.

Hours & notes

Tue–Thu 5–10 p.m.; Fri–Sat 5–10:30 p.m. The site lists no Sunday or Monday hours, so it suits a Tuesday-to-Saturday game.

Website
Argentine grill and empanadas

Novecento (Brickell)

An Argentine restaurant in Mary Brickell Village, open from 11 a.m. every day, with happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m.

Hours & notes

Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–midnight; Sun 11 a.m.–10 p.m. An 18% service charge is added to every bill.

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