Cleveland Cavaliers

If you’ve never been to a Cleveland Cavaliers game, make this the year. You'll see a young, hungry team battle baksetball's best night after night. Taking in a game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is a bucket list item for anyone visiting the city during the NBA season.

What You'll See:

• Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: A must-visit downtown arena that has seen its share of thrilling victories and superstar fans and will soon host its second NBA All-Star Game. Marvel at the $185 million in renovations that include cutting-edge technology, wider concourses, more fan hospitality locations and more specialty food and beverage stations, not to mention that gorgeous glass exterior.
• The largest HD arena scoreboard in the country, aka the Humongotron, which also shoots fire. Seriously.
• A unique layout that features 60 percent of the seating in the lower bowl.

What Else to Do?

• Eat, drink and be merry — and loud — before and after the games in Downtown Cleveland’s vibrant Gateway District. The area immediately surrounding the arena, as well as the Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field, is teeming with lively bars and restaurants that are usually filled with fans just as passionate as those you’ll find in the arena.

Where to Stay

Whether you’re headed to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to watch the wine and gold take on the NBA’s best or Progressive Field for some of the most fun you can have at a baseball game, you might not want to drive home after a night of fun. Luckily, these hotels are ready for you, each within a half-mile of the Gateway District.

• Hilton Garden Inn & Gateway Cleveland Conference Center
• Hotel Cleveland Gateway
• Residence Inn By Marriott (Cleveland Downtown)
• Kimpton Schofield Hotel
• Metropolitan Hotel at the 9
• Hyatt Regency (Cleveland at the Arcade)
• Holiday Inn Express (Downtown Cleveland)