Where to Stay Near Chase Field

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The quick read

At Chase Field the hotel question has an unusually easy answer: stay downtown and walk. The park sits in the downtown Phoenix core, and a cluster of hotels sits within a short walk of the gates. Book one of those and you can skip the car entirely. No parking math, no post-game surge pricing, just a walk back to your room.

That walk matters more here than at most parks. Phoenix summer highs routinely run well over 100 degrees. The ballpark is air-conditioned; the sidewalk is not. The shorter the hotel walk, the less time you spend out in the heat.

• The boutique lead: the Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix at CityScape, about a 7-minute walk, with the CityScape bars and restaurants at the door.
• The dependable full-service picks: the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown, about a 9-minute walk, and the Westin Phoenix Downtown, also an easy walk.
• The longer-stay or family pick: the Residence Inn by Marriott Phoenix Downtown, about a block past the Palomar, with full kitchens.

The walking times here are approximate. Confirm the walk and the current rate on the hotel’s own site, and book early if your trip lands on a marquee series or a big downtown event weekend.

The lay of the land

Downtown Phoenix puts the hotels, the ballpark, and the food in the same few blocks, so you do not have to trade one for the other. CityScape, the dining-and-retail block just up the street from the park, is the anchor. Chico Malo and The Arrogant Butcher are both in it, and so is the Palomar. Stay in the downtown core and dinner is a walk rather than a drive.

The trip in from the airport is short too. Phoenix Sky Harbor is only about 4 miles east of downtown, so the ride from the terminal to your room does not eat an afternoon.

If your plans pull you beyond the walkable core, the transit guide covers the light rail, rideshare zones, and parking. For most fans staying downtown, the walk to the gates is the whole transit plan.

The boutique pick

The Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix at CityScape is the standout walkable option: a stylish boutique hotel with a rooftop pool, about a 7-minute walk from the gates, right in the middle of the CityScape dining. If you want the hotel to be part of the trip rather than just a bed, book this one and you will not have to go looking for a bar or a table before or after the game.

One more point in its favor for pool people: the famous pool inside Chase Field is a private group rental, and the Palomar has one on the roof.

Reliable full-service downtown

Not every trip needs a boutique. The Renaissance Phoenix Downtown, about a 9-minute walk from the park, and the Westin Phoenix Downtown, also within an easy walk, are the dependable full-service bases: not luxury, well placed for the downtown dining, and close enough that the car stays parked.

If your plan is to spend the trip at the park and around the city and just come back to a solid room, either one works. Pick on the rate for your dates.

A longer stay or a family

The Residence Inn by Marriott Phoenix Downtown sits about a block past the Palomar, and the rooms have full kitchens. For a family, or for anyone settling in for a full series, that is the difference: room to spread out, breakfast without a restaurant bill, and still a short walk to the gates. The car stays parked here too.

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