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Where to Stay Near Hard Rock Stadium: Hotels for Miami Dolphins Home Games

Hard Rock Stadium is in Miami Gardens, north of Miami. It hosts Miami Dolphins home games. The NFL regular season runs from September to January. Most visitors drive or use rideshare. A canopy shades most seats from sun and rain. The 6 hotels below are chosen for how easy they make getting to and from the stadium, starting with the closest.

Where to stay

  • Aventura — closest upscale hotels
  • Miami Beach — resorts and nightlife
  • Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale — beach hotels to the north

Hotels

  1. #1 · Drive · about 15 minutes by car · 13.8 mi

    ★★★★★

    JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa

    Aventura resort with golf.

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  2. #2 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car · 6.6 mi

    ★★★★

    Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

    Guitar-shaped resort tower.

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  3. #3 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car · 7.4 mi

    ★★★★★

    Acqualina Resort & Residences

    Oceanfront resort in Sunny Isles.

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  4. #4 · Drive · about 30 minutes by car · 12.1 mi

    ★★★★★

    Fontainebleau Miami Beach

    Iconic oceanfront resort.

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  5. #5 · Drive · about 30 minutes by car · 13.2 mi

    ★★★★★

    The Setai, Miami Beach

    Art Deco-meets-Asian oceanfront hotel.

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  6. #6 · Drive · about 30 minutes by car · 12.6 mi

    ★★★★★

    Faena Hotel Miami Beach

    Theatrical oceanfront hotel.

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Getting there

Most visitors drive or use rideshare.

Drive, rideshare or use shuttles; parking is expensive, and post-game traffic is heavy.

Hotel prices

Rates in Miami Beach and Aventura are highest in winter, especially around holidays; early-season games are cheaper.

Before & after the game

Wynwood, Little Havana and South Beach are the city's dining and nightlife hubs.

Tips

Visit tip
Most seats are shaded by the canopy, but early-season heat is intense—hydrate.
About the venue
A canopy shades most seats from sun and rain.

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