Game Weekend

Orlando

Hotels near Kia Center

Formerly Amway Center. 6 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-night journey explained.

Full weekend guide

Downtown and Lake Eola

EO Inn

A boutique hotel in a restored 1920s building where Thornton Park meets Lake Eola, with Persimmon Hollow Brewing Company downstairs and, it says, more than 30 restaurants, cafés and coffee shops within walking distance.

  • Walk route
  • Rail / transit
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The site publishes no parking, breakfast or fee details for nightly stays, so call before you book. It says it has limited accessible features for disabled guests. The arena is across downtown on foot.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk west to Church Street and the arena, or ride the LYMMO Grapefruit Line from Lake Eola to Kia Center before its 8:25 p.m. cutoff.
Getting back
Walk back east through downtown, past Wall Street Plaza, to Lake Eola.
Address
227 North Eola Drive, Orlando, FL 32801
Hotel website

Winter Park and Park Avenue

The Alfond Inn

An art hotel in Winter Park, with works from the Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College on display and Hamilton’s Kitchen on site.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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The site publishes no parking, breakfast or fee details; call 407.998.8090. It’s a ride to the arena, and SunRail runs on weekdays only.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
On a weekday, take a southbound SunRail train from Winter Park/Amtrak to Church Street. Otherwise take a rideshare to the arena’s drop-off at Hughey Avenue and Pine Street.
Getting back
The last weekday northbound SunRail train leaves Church Street at 10:32 p.m.; after that, or on a weekend, take a rideshare from Hughey Avenue and Pine Street.
Address
300 East New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Hotel website

Winter Park and Park Avenue

Park Plaza Hotel

A boutique hotel built in 1922, at Park Avenue and New England Avenue, with balcony suites overlooking the avenue and coffee and tea in the lobby around the clock.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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Parking is valet only, and the site publishes no breakfast or resort-fee details; call +1 407 647 1072. It’s a ride to the arena, and SunRail runs on weekdays only.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
On a weekday, take a southbound SunRail train from Winter Park/Amtrak to Church Street. Otherwise take a rideshare to the arena’s drop-off at Hughey Avenue and Pine Street.
Getting back
The last weekday northbound SunRail train leaves Church Street at 10:32 p.m.; after that, or on a weekend, take a rideshare from Hughey Avenue and Pine Street.
Address
307 South Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
Hotel website

MCO airport and south Orlando

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Orlando Airport

An airport hotel off Highway 436, three miles from MCO, with a free Bright Side Breakfast and an airport shuttle.

  • Drive
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The shuttle serves MCO Terminals A and B only, by request on the day you arrive. It doesn’t go to the arena, so you drive or ride downtown.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive downtown to the garage you booked. The arena says the ThreatLocker Garage is reached from SR 408 and I-4.
Getting back
Walk back to your garage and drive back. There’s no re-entry to the ThreatLocker Garage once you leave.
Address
7160 North Frontage Road, Orlando, FL 32812
Hotel website

MCO airport and south Orlando

Wingate by Wyndham Orlando International Airport

An airport-area hotel north of MCO with free parking, a free hot breakfast and a free airport shuttle.

  • Drive
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The shuttle serves the airport, not the arena. Plan your own drive or ride downtown.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive downtown to the garage you booked. The arena says the ThreatLocker Garage is reached from SR 408 and I-4.
Getting back
Walk back to your garage and drive back. There’s no re-entry to the ThreatLocker Garage once you leave.
Address
5750 Hazeltine National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822
Hotel website

MCO airport and south Orlando

Days Inn by Wyndham Orlando Downtown

A hotel off I-4 on South Orange Blossom Trail, with free parking, including for large vehicles, and a free light breakfast.

  • Drive
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Despite the name, it’s on South Orange Blossom Trail, south-west of downtown, not a walk from the arena. The hotel puts MCO about 20 minutes away.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive downtown to the garage you booked. The arena says the ThreatLocker Garage is reached from SR 408 and I-4.
Getting back
Walk back to your garage and drive back. There’s no re-entry to the ThreatLocker Garage once you leave.
Address
3300 South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32839
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

Downtown and Lake EolaWalking to the game and a night at Wall Street Plaza

Stay by Lake Eola and Thornton Park, eat downtown and walk to the arena.

Lake Eola Park, Thornton Park cafés and the Wall Street Plaza bars

To the arena
Walk west to Church Street and the arena, or ride the LYMMO Grapefruit Line from Lake Eola to Kia Center before its 8:25 p.m. cutoff.
After the game
Walk back east through downtown, past Wall Street Plaza, to Lake Eola.
The tradeoff
EO Inn sits on the far side of downtown from the arena, by Lake Eola, and its site publishes no parking, breakfast or fee details. The arena’s own list of downtown chain hotels couldn’t be checked on the hotels’ sites.

Hotels in this area

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Winter Park and Park AvenueA base with its own day out on Park Avenue

Stay on or near Park Avenue in Winter Park, with its own restaurants and shops, and ride to the game.

Park Avenue shops and restaurants next to Rollins College

To the arena
On a weekday, take a southbound SunRail train from Winter Park/Amtrak to Church Street. Otherwise take a rideshare to the arena’s drop-off at Hughey Avenue and Pine Street.
After the game
The last weekday northbound SunRail train leaves Church Street at 10:32 p.m.; after that, or on a weekend, take a rideshare from Hughey Avenue and Pine Street.
The tradeoff
It’s a ride to the arena each way. SunRail runs Monday to Friday only, so a weekend game means a rideshare or a drive. The Alfond Inn publishes no guest parking or breakfast details; Park Plaza lists valet parking but no breakfast.

Hotels in this area

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MCO airport and south OrlandoEarly flights and travelers with a car

Stay by Orlando International Airport or on South Orange Blossom Trail, with free breakfast and airport shuttles, and drive in on game day.

Airport and highway hotel corridors, a drive from downtown’s restaurants

To the arena
Drive downtown to the garage you booked. The arena says the ThreatLocker Garage is reached from SR 408 and I-4.
After the game
Walk back to your garage and drive back. There’s no re-entry to the ThreatLocker Garage once you leave.
The tradeoff
It’s a drive to downtown and back. The hotels’ shuttles serve the airport, not the arena, and the arena’s reserved garages must be booked by 5 p.m. the day before.

Hotels in this area

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