Events & Festivals
Hotel guides for major events
When hotel rates spike, how far out to book, and which properties put you closest to the action — for the events that move markets the most.
ACL Festival
Zilker Park, Austin TX
October 2–4 and October 9–11, 2026
Rates spike Austin hotel rates typically increase 60–120% during ACL weekends vs. standard October rates
Hotel guide →Bonnaroo
Great Stage Park, Manchester TN (60 miles south of Nashville)
June 11–14, 2026
Rates spike Nashville hotel rates increase 30–60% during Bonnaroo weekend, with the sharpest compression in downtown and Midtown
Hotel guide →Dreamforce
Moscone Center, San Francisco CA
September 15–17, 2026
Rates spike San Francisco hotel rates increase 80–200% during Dreamforce
Hotel guide →Lollapalooza
Grant Park, Chicago IL
July 30–August 2, 2026
Rates spike Chicago hotel rates increase 50–100% during Lollapalooza weekend, with the sharpest compression in Loop and South Loop hotels nearest Grant Park
Hotel guide →Boston Marathon
Hopkinton to Boylston Street, Boston MA
April 19, 2027
Rates spike Boston hotel rates increase 80–150% during Marathon Weekend vs. standard April rates
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