New Orleans, LA · NBA
Hotels You Can Walk To From Smoothie King Center
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Hyatt Regency New Orleans is the listed walkable option at Smoothie King Center, about five minutes from the Champions Square entrance via the Loyola Avenue plaza beside the Superdome campus.
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Last updated: November 1, 2026
Hotels you can walk to in the Smoothie King Center district
| Hotel | Walk time | Type | Nearest entrance | Route notes | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyatt Regency New Orleans | 5 min | Walkable | Champions Square entrance | Across the Loyola Avenue plaza on the same campus. Level, lit, no street crossing beyond one signal. | Walking directions |
- WalkableChampions Square entrance
Across the Loyola Avenue plaza on the same campus. Level, lit, no street crossing beyond one signal.
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.
Walking from your hotel to the doors
Poydras Street is the spine
The arena sits beside the Superdome with Champions Square between them. Poydras runs from the campus straight to the river, and every walkable hotel is on or just off it.
- 1Walk west on Poydras Street toward the Superdome.
- 2Bear right into Champions Square for the arena's main doors.
- 3Afterward, Poydras east is the fastest and best-lit way back to the CBD.
Frequently asked questions
Can you walk from the French Quarter to a Pelicans game?
The Canal Street edge is about 20 to 25 minutes away, beyond our limit. Hyatt Regency New Orleans is the listed walkable option, about five minutes from the Champions Square entrance.
What is the closest hotel to the Smoothie King Center?
The Hyatt Regency New Orleans, on the same Loyola Avenue campus, about five minutes from the Champions Square doors.
Our walkable-only rule
Every hotel on this page has a continuous pedestrian route from an entrance visitors actually use at Smoothie King Center, measured through the surrounding streets rather than across the block. Anything beyond roughly a 15-minute walk, or separated by a highway, river or rail corridor with no crossing, is excluded — however close it looks on a map.