9 Amazing Airbnbs For Football Season In Alabama Close To The Stadium And Tailgating
By Lisa Battles|Published May 10, 2024
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If you have strong roots in Alabama, you know football season is a big deal. It’s so major that it can be tough to find a place to stay around our universities, especially those with huge fan bases. The key is to plan way ahead of time. With that in mind, I have rounded up a collection of Airbnbs for football season in Alabama – one for each of our NCAA Division I football teams.
Before anyone takes this ranking as fightin’ words, these are listed from the top of the bottom of the state geographically. You have to be careful around these parts to not play favorites. I chose these spots based on proximity to each school’s stadium, guest ratings, and amenities. At this writing, they all have booking openings for at least some home games in each community.
Settle in with your family at this cozy three-bed, two-bath full home that's just 1.5 miles to Louis Crews Stadium, home to the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. While not a party pad (host rules!), it's perfect for gathering your family for a ballgame and grilling out in the private backyard. The kitchen has everything you need to prepare the fixings.
Spend the day relaxing in the big backyard of this charming cottage and then take a few steps to root on the Gamecocks at Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium. It's across the street! The space is about 1,000 square feet with an open floor plan that includes two bedrooms and 1.5 baths.
Make this open, airy and beautifully decorated luxury loft your home base for UAB Blazers games at Protective Stadium, which is just 1.5 miles away. You'll be in walking distance to award-winning restaurants, Railroad Park, and the historic Alabama and Lyric Theaters. Yes, make a mental note you may want to book this one for shows! With two bedrooms, three beds and two baths, this spot can accommodate as many as five guests.
This cute condo in Homewood is a half mile from Samford and F. Page Seibert Stadium, home of the Bulldogs. The location is also great if you want to explore downtown Birmingham, as it's only a five-minute drive. If it's early in the season, you can enjoy the pool close to the condo's private patio. With two bedrooms and two baths, this space accommodates four guests comfortably.
Gather your gang for an epic Crimson Tide tailgate in the shadow of Bryant-Denny Stadium. This four-bedroom, two-bath home can accommodate as many as 11 guests. Besides the perfect pre-game area set up in the garage, there is a fenced backyard perfect for a barbecue, shooting hoops and playing cornhole. Indoors, you'll find beautifully decorated interiors, a full kitchen and cozy bedrooms.
Make this mid-century modern charmer your home base for cheering on the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. You'll be just one mile from Toomers Corner in the heart of the Loveliest Village on the Plains. With three bedrooms and 2.5 baths, there's room for you and five of your loved ones (air mattress available if you need to add a couple more).
With four bedrooms, five beds and 2.5 baths, gather your whole gang to stay at this pretty historical home just half a mile south of ASU Stadium. The home can accommodate as many as fourteen overnight guests! Prepare a meal in the fully equipped kitchen, enjoy dining out on the patio and go cheer on the ASU Hornets.
Fuel up your energy to cheer on the Troy Trojans at this unique Airbnb about two miles south of Veterans Memorial Stadium. You'll be a five-minute drive to the game while staying in this former Sinclair Gas Station built in 1920. The one-bed, 1.5-bath space is just off the town square – definitely worth exploring during your state. The open floor plan features a king sized bed, couch and kitchenette. The outdoor space is almost as big, with a screened-in porch with gas fire pit and adjacent private courtyard.
Planning to go root for the University of South Alabama at Hancock Whitney Stadium? Then "The Jaguar Den" is calling your name. The three-bed, two-bath home is right across the street from the university and is set up just for guests. With five beds total (the game room has a sleeper and roll away). the space accommodates up to eight guests overnight. While there is a fully equipped kitchen, you'll also be within walking distance of several restaurants nearby.
What do you think of these Airbnbs for football season in Alabama? We’d love to hear if you’ve stayed at any of these properties. And if you choose to make one of these your tailgating launchpad, we’d love to hear all about your stay.
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