NHL · April–June 2027
Home of the Florida Panthers · Sunrise, FL
For stanley cup playoffs dates (April–June 2027), book a free-cancellation rate before the matchup is even official.
Live rates and availability plotted around the venue.
Top 3 rooms · our picks, never paid placements
Premium
$$$
Best-rated hotel on Booking's list for the arena and the closest, 3,050 feet away on the mall's ring road. Restaurant, bar and a terrace. Guests keep mentioning the parking.
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Fan pick
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A clear step down in price from the AC with a mid-8s score across nearly 3,000 reviews. Booking puts it 0.8 miles from the arena; the walk is through the Sawgrass Mills lots, so most people drive the mile and park. Heated outdoor pool, restaurant and a Starbucks on site.
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Budget
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Cheapest bed near the arena that clears our bar, and only just: it grades 7.0, so read the recent reviews before you book. Make sure it is the Sawgrass one. The La Quinta Sunrise at the same price grades 5.1, and the WoodSpring in Tamarac is cheaper still at 5.5. The Hampton Inn in Tamarac is the step up, mid-8s for a little more, ten minutes out.
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The money play
The first demand spike hits when a home game becomes possible: a series lead, a clinch scenario. Lock a free-cancellation room in Sawgrass Mills before certainty, while prices are still normal.
The second, much bigger spike lands the moment the date is official, usually days before the game. Rooms near Amerant Bank Arena go first, then demand ripples outward through Sunrise.
If your team doesn't get the game, cancel before the cutoff. It costs nothing. If they do, you're holding a room everyone else is fighting over at double the price.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is the main airport, roughly 25 minutes from the venue by car in normal traffic. Expect longer on game days.
Most visiting fans stay in Sawgrass Mills, Plantation, Downtown Fort Lauderdale or Fort Lauderdale Beach. The arena sits at the edge of the Everglades next to Sawgrass Mills mall, so either grab a hotel by the mall for convenience or stay on Fort Lauderdale Beach and accept a 30-minute drive.
Book a refundable rate the moment a home game becomes possible, even before the matchup is official. Playoff-round dates firm up only days in advance and prices jump immediately, so a free-cancellation booking made early beats waiting every time.
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