If you’re a fan of college bowl games, you’ve come to the right place. The Hilton Garden Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport – Cruise Port hotel is ideally located near Sun Life Stadium, home of the annual college football classic, the FedEx Orange Bowl.

The third oldest bowl game in the country, the Orange Bowl became the FedEx Orange Bowl in 1989 when FedEx took over sponsorship. Football fans migrate to Miami each January to see top-seated college teams battle for a coveted bowl win. The Orange Bowl is also a member of the Bowl Championship Series and host to the BCS National Championship Game played one week following the New Year’s Day bowl games.

As an official hotel partner of the FedEx Orange Bowl, the Fort Lauderdale Hilton Garden Inn hotel welcomes you to the Sunshine State. At our hotel, we provide deluxe accommodations and friendly service amid a relaxed atmosphere. All of our guestrooms feature free high-speed wired and wireless Internet access and an in-room hospitality center with a microwave, refrigerator, and coffee maker. Additional hotel amenities include a heated outdoor pool, Jacuzzi®, fitness center and 24-hour lobby business center. Our on-site restaurant, the Great American Grill, serves a delicious cooked-to-order breakfast and appetizing lunches and dinners. Our superb service and amenities combined with our close proximity to the Orange Bowl stadium gives you the perfect staging point for all of your Orange Bowl festivities.