Closest: Ohio University Inn & Conference Center, about a 5-minute drive. 6 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 10 within 15 and 10 within 20. Food by the gate: Atrium Café, 0.0 miles from the grounds.
How we measured
Times end at the nearest edge of the mapped grounds. Big complexes spread out: allow a few extra minutes from the lot to your field. Map read November 2026. More on our method
Stay-to-play?
Some events make teams book through their housing partner: read your event's housing page first. How it works
Places to stay, nearest first
How far
At the hotel
Near the hotel
12 places to stay shown
Walk times follow a real walking route; drive times are about. Suites, breakfast, kitchen and laundry are brand standards. Pool means one is mapped at the hotel. Nearby spots sit within 0.4 miles of the hotel, as the crow flies.
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Ohio University Inn & Conference Center
331 Richland Avenue, Athens, OH · 0.5 mi straight line
- Pool (a pool is mapped at the hotel)
- Places to eat: Purple Chopsticks, 0.2 mi (+4 more)
- Laundromat: Speed Queen, 0.1 mi
Worth asking
- Check the pool's hours with the hotel.
Athens Central Hotel
Hotel · 0.6 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Stephen's Bar, 0.1 mi (+30 more)
- Laundromat: Good Laundromat, 0.2 mi
- Pharmacy: The Drugstore at OU, 0.3 mi
Highlander Motel
Motel · 1.1 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Larry's Dawg House, 0.1 mi (+1 more)
- Pharmacy: Shrivers Pharmacy & Wellness Center, 0.2 mi
Holiday Inn Express Athens
11 East Park Drive, Athens, OH · 1.5 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Applebee's, 0.0 mi (+7 more)
- Groceries: African Market, 0.2 mi
- Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, 0.0 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Fairfield Inn Athens
924 East State Street, Athens, OH · 2.1 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: McDonald's, 0.1 mi (+13 more)
- Groceries: ALDI, 0.1 mi
- Pharmacy: The Drugstore on East State St., 0.1 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Hampton Athens
986 East State Street, Athens, OH · 2.5 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Shade on State Street, 0.1 mi (+11 more)
- Groceries: ALDI, 0.4 mi
- Pharmacy: The Drugstore on East State St., 0.4 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Extended Stay Athens
Extended Stay America · East State Street, Athens, OH · 2.6 mi straight line
- Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
- Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Arby's, 0.1 mi (+10 more)
Worth asking
- Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
Before the team books
- Ask your event if it is stay-to-play, and whether a team block already exists.
- Call the hotel about breakfast hours: 7 a.m. games often start before the buffet opens.
- Ask about parking for team vans or trailers, and a late checkout on the last day.
- Ask the front desk where wet gear can dry overnight: hockey bags and a small room don't mix.
Common questions
What hotels are closest to Ossian C. Bird Arena?
On the map, the nearest are Ohio University Inn & Conference Center, Athens Central Hotel, Highlander Motel, each inside a 10-minute drive. The list above runs nearest first.
Can you walk from a hotel to Ossian C. Bird Arena?
Not really. No place to stay on the map is inside a 20-minute walk, so plan on driving. Times end at the nearest edge of the mapped grounds. Big complexes spread out: allow a few extra minutes from the lot to your field.
How many places to stay are near Ossian C. Bird Arena?
6 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 10 within 15 and 10 within 20, counted from the map.
Do hotels near Ossian C. Bird Arena have suites?
No all-suite brand is mapped inside a 20-minute drive. Ask the nearest hotels about rooms with two queens and a sofa bed.
Does my tournament require a team hotel?
Some do. Stay-to-play events ask teams to book through a housing partner, and teams that don't can lose a spot. Check your event's housing page first. How stay-to-play works.
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