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Hotels near Rose Bowl

Home of the UCLA Bruins · Pasadena, CA

Every 2026 home date at Rose Bowl is already set. Book a free-cancellation rate for the weekends you want. Pasadena rates only move up as kickoff gets close.

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2026 home games at Rose Bowl

Every date links to Pasadena hotels for that weekend, set to check in the night before the game and out the morning after. Kickoff times without a listing get set during the season.

DateOpponentNote
Sat, Sep 127:15 PM ETvs San Diego State Aztecshome opener · BTN
Sat, Sep 1911:00 PM ETvs Purdue BoilermakersBTN
Sat, Oct 17vs Wisconsin Badgers
Sat, Oct 24vs Michigan State Spartans
Sat, Oct 31vs Nevada Wolf Pack
Fri, Nov 139:00 PM ETvs Illinois Fighting IlliniFOX
Sat, Nov 28vs USC Trojans

Top 3 rooms · our picks, never paid placements

Premium

The Westin Pasadena

Old Pasadena, civic center · 6 min drive

$$$mid-8s class

The premium anchor in Old Pasadena, minutes from the Arroyo. On Rose Bowl game days a shuttle typically runs from downtown stops a short walk away — smarter than driving into the canyon.

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Fan pick

Residence Inn by Marriott Los Angeles Pasadena/Old Town

Old Pasadena, north end · 25 min walk

$$8.5 class on booking sites

The closest hotel cluster to the stadium — about 1.2 miles, and thousands of fans make that walk down into the Arroyo Seco every January. Suites with kitchens fit a bowl-week crew.

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Budget

Travelodge by Wyndham Pasadena Central

E Colorado Blvd · 12 min drive

$7 class

The Rose Bowl sits in a residential arroyo with zero walkable budget stock, so the cheapest decent bed is out E Colorado Blvd — a short drive or a bus ride down the parade route itself. Basic motel; you get what you pay for, check recent reviews.

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The money play

Three moves, in order

1
Book refundable, today

Every 2026 home date at Rose Bowl is already public — there's no announcement to wait for. Lock a free-cancellation room in Old Pasadena for the weekends you want while rates are still normal.

2
Book the marquee weekends first

The biggest matchups behave like standalone events: hotels fill, minimum-stay rules appear, and discounts close out. Rooms near Rose Bowl go first, then demand ripples outward through Pasadena.

3
Cancel free or cash in

Plans change and tickets fall through. A free-cancellation room costs nothing to drop before the cutoff. Keep it and you're holding a rate that disappeared weeks ago.

FAQ

What airport do I fly into for Rose Bowl?

Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) is the main airport, roughly 25 minutes from the venue by car in normal traffic. Expect longer on game days.

Which neighborhoods are best for a College Football game weekend in Pasadena?

Most visiting fans stay in Old Pasadena, South Lake Avenue, Glendale or Downtown Los Angeles. Old Pasadena hotels keep you 10 minutes from the Rose Bowl and rarely sell out for UCLA regular-season games, and flying into Burbank instead of LAX saves you an hour of freeway on game day.

When should I book a hotel for a game at Rose Bowl?

Book now for any weekend you actually want. The full 2026 schedule is out, and the marquee home dates are the ones hotels reprice first. Grab a free-cancellation rate: if the price drops later you rebook, and if your plans change you cancel free. Waiting only ever helps you on the low-demand games.

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