If World Cup 2026 has reignited your love for sports and inspired you to travel to indulge it, where better to start than visiting the stadiums where the greatest sport on earth brought its showpiece to the United States of America?
Whether you're planning a California vacation or a city break on the eastern seaboard or anything in between, the chances are at least one of the 11 World Cup venues in the USA will be within reach.
These remarkable buildings might not host soccer matches all year round but they are architectural marvels in their own right and offer the chance to experience the excitement of the NFL on the very turf where World Cup history was made.
The closest Hilton Hotels to World Cup stadiums
As a sports adventurer, you travel far and wide to absorb the reflected glory of greatness. But what about accommodation? Where can you stay on your whistlestop World Cup tour?
Whichever of the USA's venues you plan to visit, Hilton Hotels has a place for you to stay. Here, FourFourTwo runs through the closest and most convenient – and we're starting literally in the shadow of San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
Hilton Santa Clara
Located a five-minute walk and just 0.45 miles from San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Hilton Santa Clara is within five miles of San Jose International Airport and offers easy access to the array of attractions across the Bay Area.
The stadium has been home to the famous San Francisco 49ers, five-time Super Bowl champions, since 2014. There's a round ball bonus, too: Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes play just six miles away.
Hilton Atlanta
Hilton Atlanta boasts excellent transport links including easy travel to Atlanta Airport. More importantly, the stunning Atlanta Stadium is just 1.03 miles away from the downtown hotel.
The stadium gets plenty of sporting use. As well as hosting eight matches at World Cup 2026 including the semi-final between England and Argentina, Atlanta Stadium is home to both the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United of Major League Soccer.
It's the heartbeat of sports in the city of Atlanta but the stadium is worth visiting just for an in-person look at the design too.
Hilton Motif Seattle
Seattle Stadium looks like no other World Cup venue in the 96-year history of the competition and its also unique among sports stadiums in the USA.
Taking in a Seattle Seahawks game or enjoying MLS in the form of Seattle Sounders is a must if you're in Washington State, and Hilton Motif Seattle is just 1.04 miles from the stadium.
Located downtown, the stadium's nearest hotel is also a mile away from the Space Needle and the Bainbridge Island Ferry. It's the ideal hub for sightseeing in this beautiful corner of the Pacific Northwest.
Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center
Located in the Texas Medical Center, Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center offers a rooftop pool and bar with views across the city of Houston. Houston Stadium, the home of the Houston Texans, is just 1.78 miles away.
Seven World Cup matches were played at the stadium and, despite their number including one of the few goalless draws, Houston saw an average of nearly four goals per game. Don't forget to check out the Astrodome too!
Hilton Arlington
Elsewhere in the Lone Star State, Dallas Stadium hosted nine World Cup matches including the France vs Spain semi-final. That's just a tiny slice of the incredible list of events held at the home of the Dallas Cowboys and the stadium itself is an attraction.
If you're visiting Arlington or Dallas-Fort Worth, Hilton Arlington is a great place to stay.
It's just 1.85 miles from the stadium where Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time record goalscorer.
The 2026 World Cup final
There's nothing quite like a World Cup final stadium and New York New Jersey Stadium was awarded the honor 32 years after the Rose Bowl in Pasadena hosted Brazil's penalty shootout win over Italy last time the USA held the World Cup.
Located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the stadium is the regular home of the New York Giants and New York Jets.
There are lots of Hilton Hotels options and three of them are within eight miles of the World Cup final stadium.
Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/Meadowlands is 3.33 miles away, Hilton New York Times Square 7.72 miles away and New York Hilton Midtown 7.88 miles away.
