Where to stay for an Indiana game Hotels near Memorial Stadium, by time to the gate

North Walnut Street

Walk to the gatesFamilies

Chain hotels on the main road north of downtown, west of the stadium. A 14–26 minute walk, the closest hotels we list.

• 14 min Walk from Home2 Suites to the stadium (0.7 mi) [11]
• 20 min Walk from the Hampton Inn (0.9 mi) [11]

Hotels here

• Home2 Suites by Hilton Bloomington · 1410 North Walnut Street
  A 14 minute walk, the closest we list. [12]
• Hampton Inn Bloomington · 2100 North Walnut Street
  20 minutes on foot. [12]
• Comfort Inn Bloomington · 1700 North Kinser Pike
  Off Walnut on Kinser Pike, 21 minutes on foot. [12]
• Cascades Inn · 2601 North Walnut Street
  Further north on Walnut, 26 minutes on foot. [12]

Downtown and Kirkwood Avenue

NightlifeWalkable at a push

Downtown around the courthouse square and Kirkwood Avenue, between the square and campus. A 24–33 minute walk, or 4–5 minutes by car.

• 29 min Walk from the Graduate on Kirkwood to the stadium (1.4 mi) [11]
• 5 min Drive from Kirkwood, no traffic (1.7 mi) [11]

Hotels here

• Grant Street Inn · 310 North Grant Street
  An inn in old houses near campus, 24 minutes on foot. [12]
• Graduate by Hilton Bloomington · 210 East Kirkwood Avenue
  On Kirkwood, among the bars and restaurants. [12]
• Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington · 245 North College Avenue
  By the courthouse square. [12]
• Hyatt Place Bloomington · 217 West Kirkwood Avenue
  On the square's west side, 33 minutes on foot. [12]

West 3rd Street (I-69)

DriversEasy from I-69

Chain hotels at the I-69 interchange on the west side. 9–10 minutes by car with no traffic, and the easiest to reach from Indianapolis.

• 10 min Drive from the Holiday Inn Express, no traffic (4.6 mi) [11]

Hotels here

• Holiday Inn Express Bloomington · 117 South Franklin Road
  By I-69, 10 minutes away. [12]
• La Quinta Inn & Suites Bloomington · 3380 West Runkle Way
  West of I-69, 9 minutes away. [12]

Martinsville (I-69)

OverflowEasy from I-69

A small town north on I-69, towards Indianapolis. 26 minutes from the stadium with no traffic: the first place to look when Bloomington is full.

• 26 min Drive from the Best Western Martinsville, no traffic (19.6 mi) [11]

Hotels here

• Best Western Martinsville Inn · 50 Bill's Boulevard, Martinsville
  26 minutes up I-69. [12]

Columbus (I-65)

OverflowMore choice

A bigger group of hotels at Columbus's I-65 exit, east of Bloomington. 47–51 minutes by car with no traffic.

• 47 min Drive from the Residence Inn, no traffic (34.1 mi) [11]
• 51 min Drive from the Fairfield Inn, no traffic (35.8 mi) [11]

Hotels here

• Residence Inn Columbus · 4525 Pine Ridge Drive, Columbus
  Suites with kitchens, 47 minutes away. [12]
• Home2 Suites Columbus · 131 Carrie Lane, Columbus
  By I-65, 49 minutes away. [12]
• Fairfield Inn & Suites Columbus · 2820 Merchants Mile, Columbus
  In the same group, 51 minutes away. [12]

Bedford and Indianapolis

Big weekendsMore choice

Bedford, to the south, is 39 minutes away, and downtown Indianapolis 67 minutes up I-69.

• 39 min Bedford, no traffic (28.3 mi) [11]
• 67 min Downtown Indianapolis, no traffic (51.4 mi) [11]