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Walkable Hotels Near Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge 2027: Fort Washington Armory Walk Times, GSA Rates & Parking

4 Verified Corridor Properties • Corridor Surge™ +68% • FY2026 GSA Cap $312/nt

Hall-Specific Hotel Matcher

Which New York Hotel Is Closest to Your Specific Exhibit Hall?

FY2026 GSA Per-Diem: $312/nt Lodging • $86/day M&IE

At a multi-hall campus like Fort Washington Armory, 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:

Fort Washington Armory Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span)
Healthcare & Medical • Collegiate Athletics Exhibits & Sessions (Exhibit Hall)
Best Hotel Match: Equinox Hotel New York (Hudson Yards) (3 min walk) • Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown West (4 min walk)
Direct concourse access inside Fort Washington Armory (65,000 sq. ft.).
Fort Washington Armory Grand Ballroom & General Session Plenary
Healthcare & Medical • Collegiate Athletics Exhibits & Sessions (Ballroom)
Best Hotel Match: Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown West (4 min walk) • New York Marriott Marquis (9 min walk)
Direct concourse access inside Fort Washington Armory (14,400 sq. ft.).
Fort Washington Armory Executive Breakout Wing (4 Rooms)
Healthcare & Medical • Collegiate Athletics Exhibits & Sessions (Meeting Wing)
Best Hotel Match: New York Marriott Marquis (9 min walk) • New York Hilton Midtown (12 min walk)
Direct concourse access inside Fort Washington Armory (12,000 sq. ft.).
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Attrition Rescue Desk (45–5 Days Out)

Exhibitor Room Exchange: Eliminate 80% Hotel Attrition Penalties

Holding surplus rooms in an official onPeak/housing block before the penalty cutoff—or need last-minute walkable rooms inside a sold-out hotel? List or claim verified transfers on our Exhibitor Room Exchange.

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
$312/nt Lodging • $89/day M&IE
Target Hall:
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Equinox Hotel New York (Hudson Yards)
Equinox Hotel New York (Hudson Yards)3-Min Walk from Javits South

Ultra-luxury Hudson Yards flagship steps from Javits—prime C-suite base for NRF & Auto Show.

3 min (~240m) to Javits Center Main Halls
~$715/nt
Off-peak: $479/nt
Limited (<15%)
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown West
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown West4-Min Walk via Hudson Yards Plaza

Newest Marriott select-service tower directly behind Hudson Yards, 2 blocks from Javits.

4 min (~320m) to Javits Center Main Halls
~$430/nt
Off-peak: $249/nt
Limited (<15%)
New York Marriott Marquis
New York Marriott Marquis1-Stop 7-Subway or 12-Min Walk

Times Square convention mega-hotel with huge group blocks & 7-train express access.

9 min (~720m) to Javits Center Main Halls
~$470/nt
Off-peak: $279/nt
Available
New York Hilton Midtown
New York Hilton MidtownMidtown Headquarters Block Anchor

Manhattan's #1 convention block hotel with 151k sq. ft. of overflow suite & ballroom space.

12 min (~960m) to Javits Center Main Halls
~$440/nt
Off-peak: $259/nt
Available

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