Signia Takes the Closest Address
Signia by Hilton Indianapolis sits 0.145 miles from the Indiana Convention Center on the AFCA block's own distance field. That is the shortest distance on a 23-property block. Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station follows at 0.157 miles. Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis at the Capitol sits furthest out at 0.561 miles.
The American Football Coaches Association holds its 2027 convention at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 South Capitol Ave, on February 14 to 16. The venue forecasts 7,000 attendees. The block books through Fastbreak Travel at afca.fastbreaktravel.com/Event/9805/.
What the Newest Downtown Hotel Brings
The venue's own news item sizes the property at 800 rooms and calls it the city's tallest hotel. It states reservations are open for stays beginning February 1, 2027. The same item names the City of Indianapolis as owner and the Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County as operator, and it places the hotel on the Georgia Street promenade with skywalk access to the center. The item carries an April 21, 2026 stamp.
The venue's expansion page carries a higher count. It reads 803 rooms, a December 2026 opening, 90,000 square feet of meeting space, a 50,455-square-foot Grand Ballroom and a 15,668-square-foot Junior Ballroom. It counts 2,500 construction jobs and 400 new hotel jobs.
Visit Indy reads the project at 803 rooms and 38 stories, at $710 million, with an anticipated December 2026 opening. Its connected-hotel page carries 12 hotels and 5,200 rooms connected to the center, rising to 13 properties and 5,500 rooms with the expansion.
The Rate Band on the Block
The block publishes a rate on 22 of its 23 records. JW Marriott Indianapolis holds a $1.00 placeholder on its own record. The band runs from $139 at TRU by Hilton to $264 at Marriott Indianapolis Downtown.
Eight properties stand at $225 or above. Marriott Indianapolis Downtown holds $264 and The Westin Indianapolis $239. Signia by Hilton Indianapolis, Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown and Springhill Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown hold $235 each. Hyatt Regency Indianapolis and Le Méridien Indianapolis hold $229 each. Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown holds $225.
Group sub-blocks run from 5 to 60 rooms on the block's own fields.
Cut-Offs, Deposits and Minimums
Fourteen properties close on January 22, 2027. Eight close on January 14. Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites closes on January 21.
Six properties collect one night's room and tax on or around January 15, 2027. Signia by Hilton Indianapolis collects a nonrefundable night on or around January 22. Three properties hold a two-night minimum: Omni Severin Hotel, Holiday Inn Indianapolis Downtown by IHG, and the Hyatt Place & Hyatt House Indianapolis Downtown pair.
Per-night availability read 376 rooms on February 12, 1,629 on February 13, 1,823 on February 14, 1,733 on February 15 and 433 on February 16, on the block's own counts read September 24, 2026.
The City Rate Behind the Band
Engine's Indianapolis page carries an average nightly rate of $128 across 1.2 million public rate observations from May 2024 to April 2026. February reads $107, the lowest month on its table. May reads $158. The page ranks the city 39th of 50 markets at 14 percent below the $148 median, and it defines its figures as par rates, the cheapest publicly available price at the time of each search.
The Move Off January
The association's release of December 5, 2025 places the 2026 convention in Charlotte and reads, "we recognize the need to shift future dates due to the changing landscape of college football". It reads, "The decision comes directly from member feedback".
The block page profiles the association as founded in 1921, based in Waco, Texas, with over 11,000 members. Attendance requires an active membership, on the association's FAQ page. Memberships run July 1 to June 30 and include convention registration.