# Game On Expo 2027 hotels: where to stay 15 to 17 Jan 2027, Friday to Sunday · Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix · Book: the Game On Expo block cutoffs vary by hotel, from 1 Dec 2026 to 29 Dec 2026 Independent guide Gaming and anime · Open to the public Game On Expo is a gaming, anime and pop culture convention in Phoenix, with tabletop games, live music, guests and vendors. It has run for more than ten years, and Phoenix New Times voted it the best geek convention of 2025, the organizer says. [More on the official site](https://gameonexpo.com/) ## Hotels by time to the hall The 5 hotels closest to **North Building**, to the nearest entrance, along a [route we calculated](https://venuenights.com/about/#method). Game On Expo takes place in the North Building of the Phoenix Convention Center; the times below are to its entrances. ### Closest to North Building - **Hyatt Regency Phoenix**: 4 min walk to North Building (walking route). Adjacent to the convention center; 693 rooms, per the venue - **Sheraton Phoenix Downtown**: 6 min walk to North Building (walking route). Phoenix's largest hotel, with 1,000 rooms, per the venue - **Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Downtown**: 6 min walk to North Building (walking route). 15 E Monroe St - **AC Hotel Phoenix Downtown**: 6 min walk to North Building (walking route). 414 N 5th St - **Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel**: 7 min walk to North Building (walking route). 100 N 1st St 14 hotels within a 15-minute walk of Phoenix CC. Ranked by travel time only, no paid placement. Walking routes calculated on 20 Oct 2026 from [OpenStreetMap data](https://venuenights.com/about/#method). ### Compare the walk to every hall | Hotel | North | West | South | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hyatt Regency Phoenix | 4 min | 3 min | 6 min | | Sheraton Phoenix Downtown | 6 min | 4 min | 10 min | | Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Downtown | 6 min | 4 min | 9 min | | Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel | 7 min | 5 min | 8 min | | AC Hotel Phoenix Downtown | 6 min | 7 min | 11 min | On foot to the nearest entrance of each hall, along a route we calculated; ≈ marks our estimates. The shortest walk of each hotel is in bold. [All 14 hotels near the Phoenix Convention Center](https://venuenights.com/phoenix-convention-center/#hotels) Hotels a little further from the halls often cost less. The venue guide also lists [cheaper areas a short ride away](https://venuenights.com/phoenix-convention-center/#cheaper). - **Block hotels with cutoffs**: The organizer has room blocks at 12 hotels; the downtown ones close between 1 and 29 Dec 2026. Compare here if the block hotels are full or too far. - **Second pass free**: Buy one full event pass and book at least two nights at a partner hotel, and the organizer hands you a second full event pass. - **Hall until 7 pm**: The exhibitor hall closes at 7 pm on Friday and Saturday and at 5 pm on Sunday; programming runs to 10 pm on Friday and Saturday. ## Getting around during Game On Expo We have no verified transport details for Game On Expo yet. Airports, transit and parking for the Phoenix Convention Center are in the venue guide: [getting to the Phoenix Convention Center](https://venuenights.com/phoenix-convention-center/#venue-info). ## When to book for Game On Expo - **By 1 Dec 2026**: the first block cutoffs, at the Home2 Suites downtown and the Tru by Hilton and Home2 Suites in Midtown; the Hampton Inn Midtown follows on 17 Dec. - **Mid-December**: the Best Western closes on 13 Dec, the Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites on 15 Dec, the AC Hotel on 16 Dec, the Hampton Inn Midtown on 17 Dec and FOUND:RE on 18 Dec 2026. - **Last cutoffs**: the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown on 23 Dec and the SpringHill Suites on 29 Dec 2026. ## Game On Expo 2027 at a glance - **Dates**: 15 to 17 Jan 2027, Friday to Sunday - **Registration**: Buy passes on the [organizer's site](https://gameonexpo.com/buy-passes/). - **Opening times**: Doors open at 1 pm on Friday 15 Jan and at 11 am on Saturday and Sunday; VIP badge holders enter the exhibitor hall an hour earlier. - **What is on**: Video and retro gaming, esports, tabletop games, anime, cosplay, guests, live music and vendors. This guide is independent and not part of Game On Expo or its hotel program. ## Game On Expo hotel questions ### When is Game On Expo 2027? Game On Expo 2027 runs from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 Jan 2027 in the North Building of the Phoenix Convention Center. ### How do I get the free second pass? Book at least two nights at one of the organizer's partner hotels and buy one full event pass; at pickup, show the photo ID of the person who booked the room. ### Which block hotels are closest to the convention center? The Renaissance Phoenix Downtown, 0.2 miles away, and the Hilton Garden Inn, 0.3 miles, by the organizer's distances. ### Can I stay further out? Yes. The organizer also has blocks in Midtown, 2.7 to 2.8 miles away, and at the Radisson by the airport, 5.1 miles away. ## About this guide VenueNights is independent and not affiliated with Game On Expo, Game On Entertainment or the Phoenix Convention Center. ### Sources - [Game On Expo: home page (2027 dates, North Building, hours)](https://gameonexpo.com/) - [Game On Expo: hotels (block hotels, cutoffs, distances, Stay & Play)](https://gameonexpo.com/hotels/) - [Game On Expo: buy passes](https://gameonexpo.com/buy-passes/) > Markdown version of https://venuenights.com/events/game-on-expo/ for AI assistants and agents. Times and texts are the same as on the page; hotel prices and availability are live on the page through booking partners, so this file has no booking links.