Game Weekend

Phoenix

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Formerly PHX Arena, Footprint Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, US Airways Center, and America West Arena. 6 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-night journey explained.

Full weekend guide

Downtown Phoenix and CityScape

Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix

A CityScape high-rise at Central and Jefferson, one block from the arena, with Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails on site and the Eden rooftop bar.

  • Walk route
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A daily guest amenities fee of $35 plus tax applies. Parking is $30 a night to self-park or $44 for valet, and vehicles over 7 feet won’t fit the garage. There’s no airport shuttle.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to the arena at 201 E. Jefferson St., on the southeast corner of 1st Street and Jefferson. The Palomar is at Central and Jefferson, one block west.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd. If you need a ride, the arena’s only Lyft pickup is at S 3rd St and E Jefferson St.
Address
2 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Hotel website

Downtown Phoenix and CityScape

Hotel San Carlos

A downtown hotel built in 1928, with a sundeck, Vicio Pizza and Seamus McCaffrey’s Irish Pub on site, and access to light rail listed among its amenities.

  • Walk route
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The hotel lists only public parking options nearby, with no price. No breakfast or shuttle is listed.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to the arena at 201 E. Jefferson St., on the southeast corner of 1st Street and Jefferson. The Palomar is at Central and Jefferson, one block west.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd. If you need a ride, the arena’s only Lyft pickup is at S 3rd St and E Jefferson St.
Address
202 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Hotel website

Roosevelt Row and North Central Avenue

FOUND:RE Phoenix

A boutique art hotel at the corner of downtown and the midtown arts district, with MATCH Market & Bar on site. It’s pet friendly, and it lists Valley Metro Light Rail among its neighborhood transportation.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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Guests must be 21 or older to check in. A $25 daily destination fee applies, and parking is $35, or $45 a night for valet on weekends only.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride Valley Metro Rail toward downtown and follow the arena’s rail directions, or set a Lyft drop-off at 1st Street and Jefferson on the arena plaza.
Getting back
Walk to a rail platform for the ride north, or to S 3rd St and E Jefferson St for a Lyft. Check the last train for your date before the game.
Address
1100 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003
Hotel website

Old Town Scottsdale

Hotel Valley Ho

A hotel at the west end of Old Town Scottsdale, within walking distance of its restaurants and galleries, with the free Downtown Scottsdale Trolley stopping near the end of its main driveway. It charges no resort fee.

  • Rideshare
  • Drive
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It has no shuttle, so the game is a ride or drive across the Valley. Guests must be 21 or older to book a room.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Take a Lyft to 1st Street and Jefferson, or drive in by the arena’s route from North Phoenix and Scottsdale: State Route 51 south to I-10 east, exit at Washington/Jefferson Street, west on Washington to 3rd Street, then south on 3rd Street.
Getting back
Walk to the Lyft pickup at S 3rd St and E Jefferson St, or back to your garage. Parking has no in-and-out privileges.
Address
6850 East Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Hotel website

Old Town Scottsdale

The Scott Resort & Spa

A resort on Scottsdale Road at Chaparral Road, with parking, bicycles and its own shuttle for trips within three miles included in the resort fee.

  • Rideshare
  • Drive
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The resort fee is $60 a night plus tax. The resort shuttle covers only trips within three miles, so the game is a separate ride or drive.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Take a Lyft to 1st Street and Jefferson, or drive in by the arena’s route from North Phoenix and Scottsdale: State Route 51 south to I-10 east, exit at Washington/Jefferson Street, west on Washington to 3rd Street, then south on 3rd Street.
Getting back
Walk to the Lyft pickup at S 3rd St and E Jefferson St, or back to your garage. Parking has no in-and-out privileges.
Address
4925 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Hotel website

South Phoenix, near Sky Harbor

Arizona Grand Resort & Spa

A resort at Baseline Road with a seven-acre water park, Oasis, whose wristbands come with the resort fee, so the day before the game can be a pool day.

  • Drive
  • Rideshare
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It’s south of downtown, and it runs no airport shuttle. The FAQ doesn’t state the resort-fee amount.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive in by the arena’s East Valley and Tempe route: I-10 west to the Washington/Jefferson Street exit, west on Washington to 3rd Street, then south on 3rd Street. Or take a Lyft to 1st Street and Jefferson.
Getting back
Walk back to your garage, or to the Lyft pickup at S 3rd St and E Jefferson St.
Address
8000 South Arizona Grand Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85044
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

Downtown Phoenix and CityScapeWalking to the arena on a game night

Stay a block or two from the arena by CityScape and walk to the game.

CityScape’s restaurants and comedy club, with Chase Field nearby

To the arena
Walk to the arena at 201 E. Jefferson St., on the southeast corner of 1st Street and Jefferson. The Palomar is at Central and Jefferson, one block west.
After the game
Walk back with the crowd. If you need a ride, the arena’s only Lyft pickup is at S 3rd St and E Jefferson St.
The tradeoff
The Palomar charges for its garage and adds a daily amenities fee, and Hotel San Carlos lists only public parking options nearby, with no price.

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Roosevelt Row and North Central AvenueAn arts-district stay with a short ride to the game

Stay in the arts district north of downtown, among murals and galleries, and ride light rail or a Lyft to the game.

Street murals, galleries, coffee shops, and Phoenix Art Museum further up Central Avenue

To the arena
Ride Valley Metro Rail toward downtown and follow the arena’s rail directions, or set a Lyft drop-off at 1st Street and Jefferson on the arena plaza.
After the game
Walk to a rail platform for the ride north, or to S 3rd St and E Jefferson St for a Lyft. Check the last train for your date before the game.
The tradeoff
It’s a ride to the arena each way. FOUND:RE adds a daily destination fee and charges for parking, and guests must be 21 or older to check in.

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Old Town ScottsdaleA resort stay with dinner in Old Town

Stay in Old Town or on Scottsdale Road with restaurants and galleries nearby, and ride or drive across the Valley to the game.

Old Town’s restaurants, galleries and wine rooms, with a free trolley near Hotel Valley Ho

To the arena
Take a Lyft to 1st Street and Jefferson, or drive in by the arena’s route from North Phoenix and Scottsdale: State Route 51 south to I-10 east, exit at Washington/Jefferson Street, west on Washington to 3rd Street, then south on 3rd Street.
After the game
Walk to the Lyft pickup at S 3rd St and E Jefferson St, or back to your garage. Parking has no in-and-out privileges.
The tradeoff
It’s a trip across the Valley to the arena each way, and neither hotel runs a shuttle to downtown Phoenix. The Scott charges a $60 nightly resort fee.

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South Phoenix, near Sky HarborFamilies and a pool day before the game

Stay at a resort with a water park south of downtown, and drive or ride in for the game.

A resort at Baseline Road and Pointe Parkway West, with golf, pools and the Oasis Water Park

To the arena
Drive in by the arena’s East Valley and Tempe route: I-10 west to the Washington/Jefferson Street exit, west on Washington to 3rd Street, then south on 3rd Street. Or take a Lyft to 1st Street and Jefferson.
After the game
Walk back to your garage, or to the Lyft pickup at S 3rd St and E Jefferson St.
The tradeoff
It’s a trip to downtown and back for the game. The resort has no airport shuttle and its FAQ lists no other shuttle, and it doesn’t publish the resort-fee amount there.

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