Game Weekend

Buffalo

Hotels near Highmark Stadium

6 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-day journey explained.

Full weekend guide

Orchard Park / stadium side

Red Carpet Inn Orchard Park

The motel describes itself as immediately adjacent to the Bills stadium. It’s the closest hotel to the stadium in this guide.

  • Walk route
  • Drive
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A simple motel with microwave and mini-fridge rooms. Check game-weekend rates, minimum stays and cancellation terms directly.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
From the Red Carpet Inn, walk to the gate on your ticket and follow traffic staff at the crossings. From the Orchard Park Motel, drive to the lot on your parking pass.
Getting back
Walk back the way you came, or wait in the lot until traffic clears; lots close two hours after the game ends.
Address
3940 Southwestern Boulevard, Orchard Park, NY 14127
Hotel website

Orchard Park / stadium side

Orchard Park Motel

A renovated budget motel on the same road as the stadium, with 62 non-smoking rooms.

  • Walk route
  • Drive
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It’s several miles up Southwestern Boulevard, not a walk to the game. No pets. The site’s room and distance descriptions vary, so confirm what you’re booking by phone.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
From the Red Carpet Inn, walk to the gate on your ticket and follow traffic staff at the crossings. From the Orchard Park Motel, drive to the lot on your parking pass.
Getting back
Walk back the way you came, or wait in the lot until traffic clears; lots close two hours after the game ends.
Address
2268 Southwestern Boulevard, West Seneca, NY 14224
Hotel website

Downtown Buffalo / Canalside

Curtiss Hotel

A 68-room boutique hotel in the restored Harlow C. Curtiss building, with Chez Ami downstairs and a rooftop lounge.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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The Game Day Express leaves from the Metropolitan Transportation Center, several blocks away. Check the hotel’s parking terms when you book.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to the Metropolitan Transportation Center at 181 Ellicott Street and board route 253. Arrive 10–15 minutes early; seats are limited.
Getting back
Board route 253 at the stadium transit center near Abbott Road and Southwestern Boulevard at the return times NFTA posts for that game. If the game runs long, the first buses leave about 30 minutes after it ends.
Address
210 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
Hotel website

Downtown Buffalo / Canalside

Hotel at the Lafayette

A restored landmark building designed by Louise Blanchard Bethune; the hotel says it’s a few minutes’ walk from the waterfront, Sahlen Field and KeyBank Center.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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Parking is in a public ramp a block away, not at the door. The hotel publishes no breakfast or airport shuttle details.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to the Metropolitan Transportation Center at 181 Ellicott Street and board route 253. Arrive 10–15 minutes early; seats are limited.
Getting back
Board route 253 at the stadium transit center near Abbott Road and Southwestern Boulevard at the return times NFTA posts for that game. If the game runs long, the first buses leave about 30 minutes after it ends.
Address
391 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Hotel website

Airport / Williamsville–Amherst

La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Buffalo Airport

Minutes from BUF with a free 24/7 airport shuttle and free breakfast.

  • Drive
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The airport shuttle isn’t a game shuttle. Plan your own way to Orchard Park.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive to the lot printed on your parking pass and follow the approach the Bills publish for that lot; Abbott Road is closed to cars on game days.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and follow traffic staff; some roads close to one direction after the game.
Address
6619 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221
Hotel website

Airport / Williamsville–Amherst

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Buffalo Amherst

An Amherst base off I-290 with an indoor saltwater pool and free breakfast.

  • Drive
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The hotel says the airport is about nine miles away, and it’s the farthest hotel here from Orchard Park.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive to the lot printed on your parking pass and follow the approach the Bills publish for that lot; Abbott Road is closed to cars on game days.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and follow traffic staff; some roads close to one direction after the game.
Address
145 Innkeepers Lane, Amherst, NY 14228
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

Orchard Park / stadium sideBeing close to the gates on game day

Sleep a few minutes from the stadium on Southwestern Boulevard, away from the city.

Tailgate lots, sports bars and suburban roads

To the stadium
From the Red Carpet Inn, walk to the gate on your ticket and follow traffic staff at the crossings. From the Orchard Park Motel, drive to the lot on your parking pass.
After the game
Walk back the way you came, or wait in the lot until traffic clears; lots close two hours after the game ends.
The tradeoff
Budget motels only; there’s no full-service hotel beside the stadium.
Downtown Buffalo / CanalsideA city weekend with the game as one day of it

Stay in the city for dinners, breweries and the waterfront, and ride the game-day bus.

Theatre District, breweries and the Canalside waterfront

To the stadium
Walk to the Metropolitan Transportation Center at 181 Ellicott Street and board route 253. Arrive 10–15 minutes early; seats are limited.
After the game
Board route 253 at the stadium transit center near Abbott Road and Southwestern Boulevard at the return times NFTA posts for that game. If the game runs long, the first buses leave about 30 minutes after it ends.
The tradeoff
The stadium is a separate trip to Orchard Park, and the game-day bus runs only a few times each way.
Airport / Williamsville–AmherstFly-in fans with a rental car

A practical base near Buffalo Niagara International Airport, with free hotel breakfast.

Airport and Transit Road corridor

To the stadium
Drive to the lot printed on your parking pass and follow the approach the Bills publish for that lot; Abbott Road is closed to cars on game days.
After the game
Walk back to your lot and follow traffic staff; some roads close to one direction after the game.
The tradeoff
Neither hotel is near the stadium or a Game Day Express stop, so the game is a separate trip.

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