Syracuse, NY · College Football
Hotels You Can Walk To From the JMA Wireless Dome
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The Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel is about five minutes from the Dome's Gate B, on the same campus block. Downtown Syracuse hotels are a 20-minute walk down a steep hill and are not listed.
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Last updated: November 1, 2026
Hotels you can walk to
| Hotel | Walk time | Type | Nearest entrance | Route notes | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center | 5 min | Walkable | Gate B (University Avenue) | North on University Avenue past the Schine Center. Campus sidewalk, flat, one crossing at Waverly Avenue. | Walking directions |
| Genesee Grande Hotel | 15 min | Walkable | Gate B (University Avenue) | North on University Avenue then west on East Genesee Street. Continuous sidewalk with a steady downhill grade out and an uphill return. | Walking directions |
- WalkableGate B (University Avenue)
North on University Avenue past the Schine Center. Campus sidewalk, flat, one crossing at Waverly Avenue.
Walking directions - Genesee Grande Hotel15 minWalkableGate B (University Avenue)
North on University Avenue then west on East Genesee Street. Continuous sidewalk with a steady downhill grade out and an uphill return.
Walking directions
Walk times are estimates based on an average adult walking pace from the listed entrance. Actual times vary with your gate, game day crowd flow, and street closures. Google Maps may choose a different gate or omit private indoor connections; follow the listed route notes and venue access rules for onsite hotels.
Downtown Syracuse hotels are just over a mile away and involve a long, steep climb back up the hill after the game, so they fall outside our rule.
Walking from your hotel to the gates
It is all uphill from downtown
The Dome sits on top of University Hill. Anything downtown is a downhill walk out and a hard climb back, which is why we only count the campus and East Genesee properties.
- 1Leave the hotel onto University Avenue.
- 2Walk south past the Schine Student Center.
- 3Enter at Gate B or Gate E on the west side of the Dome.
Note: The Dome is indoors, so weather changes nothing about the walk — but the hill is exposed and windy in November.
Frequently asked questions
Which hotel is closest to the JMA Wireless Dome?
The Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel, roughly five minutes from Gate B on the same campus block.
Can you walk from downtown Syracuse to the Dome?
You can, but it is just over a mile with a steep climb up University Hill, so we do not count downtown hotels as walkable.
Our walkable-only rule
Every hotel on this page has a continuous pedestrian route from a JMA Wireless Dome entrance: sidewalk, plaza or covered walkway, with no freeway crossing and no shuttle. Anything beyond roughly a 18-minute walk, or separated by a highway, river or rail corridor with no crossing, is excluded — however close it looks on a map.