What Travelers Should Know About Super Bowl XVI in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals will meet in L.A. for Super Bowl XVI on February 13, 2022, and the city is gearing up for fans and festivities.

Those heading to the city for the event will find soaring hotel rates as is typical in Super Bowl host cities.

According to Hotels.com, it's seen the surge already with rates increasing to $445 per night with a two- to three-night minimum length-of-stay. A typical three-star hotel that is normally $120 per night by LAX International Airport (located next to SoFi Stadium) has a $550/night rate right now.

The priciest properties are near LAX, Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica with rates going as high as $1,500 per night.

However, there are still deals to be had. Hotels.com reports that the best Super Bowl weekend deals are in South L.A., East L.A. Torrance, Long Beach and the San Fernando Valley. Reasonable rates of approximately $150 to $300 per night are still around.

For those headed to the Super Bowl, the top neighborhoods to stay in include Inglewood and the area around LAX, which is conveniently near SoFi Stadium.

The NFL Experience, a separately ticketed event described as the NFL's "football theme park," will take place in Downtown Los Angeles, 10 miles from SoFi. The event kicks off the weekend of February 5-6 and again on February 10-12 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Fans have the opportunity to get autographs from current NFL players and Legends, participate in games and shop merchandise from NFL Shop presented by Visa. Tickets start at $20, and kids 12 and under are free.