Game Weekend

Denver

Hotels near Ball Arena

Formerly Pepsi Center. 7 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-night journey explained.

Full weekend guide

LoDo / Union Station

The Crawford Hotel

Sleep inside Denver Union Station. The A Line from the airport ends right behind the hotel, and the C, E and W trains to the arena leave from the same station.

  • Walk route
  • Rail / transit
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The FAQ publishes no parking rate. Its courtesy car covers two miles, but the FAQ doesn’t say whether it runs to the arena on game nights.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk from Union Station toward the arena, or board a C, E or W train one stop to Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens Station.
Getting back
Walk back, or board any C, E or W train toward Union Station, one stop away.
Address
1701 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202
Hotel website

LoDo / Union Station

The Oxford Hotel

A historic hotel, dating to 1891, a block from Union Station, with the Cruise Room cocktail bar inside for the night before or after the game.

  • Walk route
  • Rail / transit
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Valet parking is $62 a night, and there’s a $30 destination amenity fee plus tax. The FAQ doesn’t say whether the courtesy car runs to the arena.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk from Union Station toward the arena, or board a C, E or W train one stop to Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens Station.
Getting back
Walk back, or board any C, E or W train toward Union Station, one stop away.
Address
1600 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202
Hotel website

LoDo / Union Station

Limelight Denver

Next to Union Station, and the hotel’s FAQ puts Ball Arena approximately a 7-minute walk away.

  • Walk route
  • Rail / transit
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Parking is valet only, at $64 a night plus tax, and a destination amenity fee applies to every stay (the FAQ gives no amount). There’s no airport shuttle.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk from Union Station toward the arena, or board a C, E or W train one stop to Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens Station.
Getting back
Walk back, or board any C, E or W train toward Union Station, one stop away.
Address
1600 Wewatta Street, Denver, CO 80202
Hotel website

LoDo / Union Station

The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square

The Colorado Rockies’ official hotel, across from Coors Field. Its FAQ puts Union Station about a 10-minute walk away, where the arena trains leave.

  • Walk route
  • Rail / transit
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Valet parking is $60 a day and there’s a $28-plus-tax destination amenity fee. It’s farther from the arena than the hotels at Union Station, and no walking time to the arena is published.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk from Union Station toward the arena, or board a C, E or W train one stop to Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens Station.
Getting back
Walk back, or board any C, E or W train toward Union Station, one stop away.
Address
1600 20th Street, Denver, CO 80202
Hotel website

Downtown Theater District

The Curtis, a DoubleTree by Hilton

A themed Theater District hotel whose FAQ calls it one of the hotels near Ball Arena for Nuggets and Avalanche games, with The Corner Office restaurant in the lobby.

  • Rideshare
  • Rail / transit
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It’s farther from the arena than the Union Station hotels, and no walking time is published, so plan on a rideshare or the MallRide and a train. The FAQ lists no shuttle or included breakfast.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Book a rideshare to the Ball Arena Rideshare Lot at 5th and Walnut Streets, or ride the free MallRide to Union Station and take a C, E or W train one stop.
Getting back
Meet your rideshare at the same lot at 5th and Walnut, or ride a train to Union Station and the MallRide back.
Address
1405 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202
Hotel website

Airport / Tower Road

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Denver Airport DIA

A Tower Road hotel with free breakfast, an indoor pool and a free 24/7 airport shuttle, nine miles from the airport by the hotel’s count.

  • Rail / transit
  • Drive
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The shuttle goes to the airport, not the arena, and the page lists paid parking without a rate. From the airport it’s the A Line and a second train to the game.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride the hotel shuttle to the airport, the A Line to Union Station (37 minutes on RTD’s schedule), then a C, E or W train one stop to Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens Station.
Getting back
Ride a C, E or W train to Union Station and the A Line to the airport. On every day’s schedule from Sept. 27, 2026, the last A Line leaves Union Station at 12:30 a.m. or later.
Address
6801 Tower Road, Denver, CO 80249
Hotel website

Airport / Tower Road

Ramada by Wyndham Denver International Airport

A Tower Road hotel with free breakfast and a free daily shuttle to Denver International Airport.

  • Rail / transit
  • Drive
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The shuttle goes to the airport, not the arena, and seats are first come, first served. Parking is paid, with no rate shown.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride the hotel shuttle to the airport, the A Line to Union Station (37 minutes on RTD’s schedule), then a C, E or W train one stop to Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens Station.
Getting back
Ride a C, E or W train to Union Station and the A Line to the airport. On every day’s schedule from Sept. 27, 2026, the last A Line leaves Union Station at 12:30 a.m. or later.
Address
6210 Tower Road, Denver, CO 80249
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

LoDo / Union StationThe shortest trip to the arena, on foot or by train

Stay by Denver Union Station, the closest downtown base to the arena, and walk or ride one light rail stop.

Union Station’s Great Hall, historic hotels, brewpubs and cocktail bars

To the arena
Walk from Union Station toward the arena, or board a C, E or W train one stop to Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens Station.
After the game
Walk back, or board any C, E or W train toward Union Station, one stop away.
The tradeoff
Most hotels here list valet parking at a nightly rate and add a nightly destination amenity fee. Check both before you book.

Hotels in this area

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Downtown Theater DistrictA downtown stay with restaurants and theaters by the hotel

Stay on Curtis Street near the Denver Performing Arts Complex, and take a rideshare or the free MallRide and one light rail stop to the arena.

Theaters, the Denver Performing Arts Complex and the 16th Street Mall

To the arena
Book a rideshare to the Ball Arena Rideshare Lot at 5th and Walnut Streets, or ride the free MallRide to Union Station and take a C, E or W train one stop.
After the game
Meet your rideshare at the same lot at 5th and Walnut, or ride a train to Union Station and the MallRide back.
The tradeoff
It’s farther from the arena than the Union Station hotels, and no official source publishes a walking route or time from here.

Hotels in this area

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Airport / Tower RoadEarly flights and a lower-cost stay

Stay in the Tower Road hotel cluster near Denver International Airport, useful for early flights, and ride two trains to the arena.

Airport hotel corridor off Tower Road

To the arena
Ride the hotel shuttle to the airport, the A Line to Union Station (37 minutes on RTD’s schedule), then a C, E or W train one stop to Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens Station.
After the game
Ride a C, E or W train to Union Station and the A Line to the airport. On every day’s schedule from Sept. 27, 2026, the last A Line leaves Union Station at 12:30 a.m. or later.
The tradeoff
It’s a long way from the arena, and neither hotel publishes a game shuttle. Without a car, the trip in is a hotel airport shuttle, the A Line and a second train.

Hotels in this area

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