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Walkable Hotels Near AAO Winter Conference 2027 2027: Gaylord Texan Walk Times, GSA Rates & Parking

2 Verified Corridor Properties • Corridor Surge™ +68% • FY2026 GSA Cap $192/nt

Hall-Specific Hotel Matcher

Which Grapevine Hotel Is Closest to Your Specific Exhibit Hall?

FY2026 GSA Per-Diem: $192/nt Lodging • $86/day M&IE

At a multi-hall campus like Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, booking the wrong "nearby" hotel can still mean a 25-minute morning trek across 2.5 million square feet of concourses. Match your hotel directly to your assigned hall below:

Gaylord Texan Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span)
Dental & Orthodontics • Orthodontics Exhibits & Sessions (Exhibit Hall)
Best Hotel Match: Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center (undefined) • Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center (undefined)
Direct concourse access inside Gaylord Texan (180,000 sq. ft.).
Gaylord Texan Grand Ballroom & General Session Plenary
Dental & Orthodontics • Orthodontics Exhibits & Sessions (Ballroom)
Best Hotel Match: Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center (undefined)
Direct concourse access inside Gaylord Texan (88,200 sq. ft.).
Gaylord Texan Executive Breakout Wing (88 Rooms)
Dental & Orthodontics • Orthodontics Exhibits & Sessions (Meeting Wing)
Best Hotel Match: Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center (undefined) • Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center (undefined)
Direct concourse access inside Gaylord Texan (73,500 sq. ft.).
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Venue-Corridor Walk-Ring, Hotels & Buyout Dining Graph

Walkable Convention Hotels, Private Dining Buyouts (3) & Local Suppliers

Select your target exhibit hall below to recalculate door-to-door walking minutes, skybridge or transit connections, and nearby buyout restaurants.

Federal GSA Per-Diem Benchmark
$192/nt Lodging • $80/day M&IE
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Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention CenterConnected HQ Anchor

Features 490,132 sq. ft. of meeting space; resort/destination fees waived via Conventions.com Housing Desk (Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312).

2 min (~160m) to Gaylord Texan Main Exhibit
~$350/nt
Off-peak: $260/nt
Available
Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center
Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center4-Min Corridor Walk

Features 63,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; resort/destination fees waived via Conventions.com Housing Desk (Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312).

4 min (~320m) to Gaylord Texan Main Exhibit
~$330/nt
Off-peak: $240/nt
Available

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