What we found
- A Dolphins home game barely moves hotel prices. Book a game weekend like any other. The night before a Dolphins home game, hotels within 10 miles of Hard Rock Stadium averaged $213, against $191 on a normal night of the same weekday. That is +3%, rank 23 of 32 NFL markets; the league-wide figure is +11%.
- The biggest night before a game was the Chargers visit on Oct 12: $231, +19% above normal. The biggest night of a game was the Ravens game on Oct 30: $236, +27%.
- Arriving on a Sunday for a Monday meeting? The night of a Sunday Dolphins game ran +16% vs. a normal Sunday, about +$32 for the room. In this market the night of the game costs more than the night before.
Every night of the season
Average nightly hotel price within 10 miles of Hard Rock Stadium, September 2025 through the end of the Dolphins' season. Home games are marked.
Nights with fewer than 300 prices are drawn through. Hover a dot for the game and price.
Every Dolphins home game
Average price near Hard Rock Stadium the night before kickoff and the night the game ends, with the change from a normal night of the same weekday.
| Game | Date | Night before | Night of |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs. PatriotsSunday, South Florida Bulls vs. Miami Hurricanes at the stadium | Sep 14 | $167−11% | $152−7% |
| vs. JetsMonday night | Sep 29 | $152−8% | $155−4% |
| vs. ChargersSunday | Oct 12 | $231+19% | $195+18% |
| vs. RavensThursday night | Oct 30 | $195+9% | $236+27% |
| vs. BillsSunday, Syracuse Orange vs. Miami Hurricanes at the stadium | Nov 9 | $305+16% | $253+22% |
| vs. SaintsSunday, Thanksgiving week | Nov 30 | $285+5% | $223+4% |
| vs. BengalsSunday | Dec 21 | $312−3% | $296+13% |
| vs. BuccaneersSunday, Christmas week | Dec 28 | $370+8% | $301+14% |
Holiday-week games (Thanksgiving, Christmas) are shown but left out of the team's figures. 2 Saturdays also had a college game at the stadium; without them the Dolphins are +3%.
College games at Hard Rock Stadium
Hotel price change the night of each college game played at the stadium in 2025, vs. a normal night of the same weekday. The Dolphins' biggest night by the same measure was +19% (LAC at MIA).
College games that shared a weekend with a Dolphins home game are left out. The full comparison across the league is on the main page.
Before you book
- The night of a Sunday Dolphins game ran +16% vs. a normal Sunday, about +$32 for the room. A Sunday arrival on a game weekend costs about the same as any other Sunday here.
- The Ravens game on Thursday, Oct 30, put hotels at $236 the night of the game, +27% vs. a normal Thursday. The Jets game on Monday, Sep 29, put hotels at $155 the night of the game, −4% vs. a normal Monday.
- The smallest increase of the season was the Patriots game on Sep 14, $167 the night before (−11%). The priciest night was the Bengals game on Dec 21, $312.
- A normal night within 10 miles of Hard Rock Stadium runs about $187.
How we did this
The pricesAverage all-in nightly price (room, tax and fees) shown to travelers searching on Engine for hotels within 10 miles of Hard Rock Stadium, for stays of one to three nights booked 0 to 120 days ahead, every night from September 1, 2025 through February 17, 2026. About 63 million prices across all 32 markets.
A normal nightEach game night is compared with the median of the same weekday on non-game weeks within four weeks. Thanksgiving week, Christmas week, nights with a college game at the stadium and nights with fewer than 300 prices never count as normal. Team figures are the median across the Dolphins' regular-season home games. Prices are what travelers saw in searches, not what they paid. Full method and all 32 teams.