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The best hotels near Fort Wayne International Airport

Fiona Gallagher

Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

Updated 1 September 2026 · 14 Fort Wayne hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Fort Wayne, out of the 14 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.5 down to 4.1.

All five are within 7.8 km of Fort Wayne International Airport.

Staybridge Suites Fort Wayne by IHG

Highest rated of the five

Staybridge Suites Fort Wayne by IHG

★★★★★4.5 from 584 reviews

Staybridge Suites Fort Wayne by IHG comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.5 from 584 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property, found under poi and around $191 a night on the dates we checked.

14 hotels in Fort Wayne qualified for this list and five made it. Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Fort Wayne Southwest is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Staybridge Suites Fort Wayne by IHG1

    Staybridge Suites Fort Wayne by IHG

    ★★★★★4.5 from 584 reviews

    7.6 km from Fort Wayne International Airport

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    • Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Fort Wayne Southwest2

      Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Fort Wayne Southwest

      ★★★★★4.3 from 556 reviews

      7.8 km from Fort Wayne International Airport

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      • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Wayne by IHG3

        Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Wayne by IHG

        ★★★★★4.2 from 680 reviews

        7.6 km from Fort Wayne International Airport

        • Pool
        • Spa
        • Gym
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly
        • Kid friendly

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      • Hampton Inn Ft. Wayne-Southwest4

        Hampton Inn Ft. Wayne-Southwest

        ★★★★★4.1 from 858 reviews

        7.5 km from Fort Wayne International Airport

        • Pool
        • Gym
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly
        • Kid friendly
        • Air conditioning

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      • SpringHill Suites by Marriott Fort Wayne Southwest5

        SpringHill Suites by Marriott Fort Wayne Southwest

        ★★★★★4.3 from 84 reviews

        7.8 km from Fort Wayne International Airport

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        How this list was put together

        14 Fort Wayne hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Fort Wayne International Airport second, then took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Fiona Gallagher

        Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand

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