The organiser block exists and is closed
The Circle City Classic runs Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave. Indiana Black Expo runs the event. The organiser site carries one housing link, labelled Book A Hotel Room, and it points to a Passkey page titled 2026 Circle City Classic.
That page covers September 24 to September 27, 2026. It reads: this event is now closed to new reservations, and it asks guests to contact the hotel directly about availability.
The housing bureau behind the page is Visit Indy, reachable at housing@visitindy.com or 317-262-8191.
Four properties appear on the closed block with full addresses. Embassy Suites Plainfield at 6089 Clarks Creek Rd. Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Airport at 8910 Hatfield Drive. Hyatt House Downtown Indianapolis at 130 South Pennsylvania Street. Wyndham Indianapolis Airport at 2544 Executive Drive. One of the four carries a downtown address.
The block page publishes no rate for any of the four.
What the venue list shows before you pick dates
The stadium page links its own hotel list for the venue. Open it with no dates and it returns 20 property cards. Every card reads: please enter dates to see rates.
Enter September 26 to September 27, 2026 for one room and one traveller, and all 20 cards price.
The twenty quotes for the Saturday night
Every figure below is an average nightly rate from the venue list, read on 2026-09-22 for one room and one adult. The list sorts by driving distance from Lucas Oil Stadium.
| Property | Miles | Avg per night |
|---|---|---|
| Crowne Plaza Indianapolis-Dwtn-Union Stn by IHG | 0.35 | 389 dollars |
| TownePlace Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown | 0.40 | 499 dollars |
| Marriott Indianapolis Downtown | 0.40 | 319 dollars |
| The Westin Indianapolis | 0.45 | 309 dollars |
| Omni Severin Hotel | 0.45 | 399 dollars |
| Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown | 0.49 | 999 dollars |
| Le Meridien Indianapolis | 0.50 | 409 dollars |
| Hyatt Regency Indianapolis | 0.53 | 599 dollars |
| Embassy Suites by Hilton Indianapolis Downtown | 0.58 | 523 dollars |
| Hyatt House Indianapolis Downtown | 0.61 | 479 dollars |
| Hyatt Place Indianapolis Downtown | 0.62 | 456 dollars |
| The Alexander, Autograph Collection | 0.66 | 569 dollars |
| Hilton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites | 0.70 | 399 dollars |
| Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel | 0.80 | 309 dollars |
| Hampton Inn Indianapolis Downtown IUPUI | 0.91 | 316 dollars |
| Bottleworks Hotel | 1.82 | 505 dollars |
| Candlewood Suites Indianapolis Downtown Medical District by IHG | 2.06 | 269 dollars |
| Sleep Inn and Suites and Conference Center Downtown | 2.23 | 159 dollars |
| Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Airport | 4.92 | 179 dollars |
| Hyatt Place Indianapolis Airport | 5.02 | 201 dollars |
What the twenty numbers say
The range runs from 159 dollars to 999 dollars a night. The median is 399 dollars. The mean is 414 dollars. Eight properties sit at or below 350 dollars. Five sit at or above 500 dollars.
Those figures are arithmetic on the twenty quoted averages. No source publishes them as a block rate.
Distance runs from 0.35 miles to 5.02 miles. Six of the twenty sit within half a mile of the stadium.
Setting the number before the first call
Write the number down before you call, and hold it.
The median is one anchor. Half the list priced at or below 399 dollars for this Saturday.
The lower cluster is a second anchor. Eight properties priced at or below 350 dollars for the same night.
State the figure as an all-in number per night. Include tax and any mandatory fee.
The day's last hour
The venue listing gives September 26 a 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. window, and the Tailgate and Fan Festival runs 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on South Street. The organiser's own day card reads a start at 11:00 a.m. and an end at 9:00 p.m., with re-entry closed after 5:00 p.m.
The on-field programme ends late. The HBCU Battle of the Bands runs 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with Talladega College, Kentucky State University and Miles College. The second high school showcase game kicks off at 7:00 p.m.
A standard checkout puts you out of the room hours before the day ends. Ask for a late checkout as part of the rate.
No page on this assignment publishes a late-checkout policy or a late-checkout charge for any of the twenty properties. Put the request in the offer and get the answer in writing.
The two-night version
The Fall Festival covers September 25 and 26, 2026, and the Pep Rally falls on Friday, September 25. A Friday arrival makes it a two-night stay.
The closed block covered September 24 to September 27, which is three nights. The block page prices none of them.
The venue list carries a Show More Hotels control. Treat the 20 cards as one page of results and not the full downtown inventory.
How to send the ask
hotelHaggle sends one offer to 50 or more hotels at the same time. Hotels accept, counter or decline. Responses arrive within 24 to 72 hours.
Two parts belong in the offer: the rate and the checkout time.
The brand reaches hotels in 46 states and names four states that restrict name-your-price requests: Florida, Hawaii, Iowa and Washington. Indiana is not on that list. The abbreviation IA is Iowa.
Put these in writing
Ask the property to confirm five items: the nightly rate, the late checkout time, the cancellation deadline, the tax line and any mandatory fee. Ask more than one downtown address for the same five. Then compare the all-in figures against your number and hold that number.
