The NCAA® ExperienceTM
The Men’s Final Four® is heading Detroit and you can too! Official packages are now available and can include game tickets, access to the NCAA pregame hospitality events and hotel accommodations. So whether you’re coming in from out of town or live in the local area, we’ll make your 2009 Final Four experience one to remember!
To find the 2009 NCAA Men’s Final Four package that is perfect for you, please see our Final Four Packages or call (800) 591-9198. All packages include tickets to the semifinal games on Saturday and the national championship game on Monday. Single day ticket packages also are available.
Buy & sell tickets at the Official NCAA Men’s Final Four® Fan2Fan Ticket Exchange, powered by RazorGator.
Hotel Accommodations
For NCAA fans traveling to The D for Final Four weekend, packages with hotel accommodations have been created just for you! With a range of properties to choose from, you are sure to find a hotel that works best for your needs.
The Doubletree Hotel Dearborn (Dearborn, Michigan)
The Doubletree Dearborn is a distinctly new, full service hotel located just nine miles from downtown Detroit. Offering a well-equipped fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, a whirlpool, over 12,000 square feet of meeting space and a convenient 24-hour business center, you will have everything you may need within easy reach. In addition to the numerous amenities featured within the property, the HenryFordMuseum is also close by, located just one mile away.
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Detroit (Detroit, Michigan)
The Holiday Inn Express Detroit is a first class hotel that is in the perfect location for the business or leisure traveler. In addition to the finely appointed guest rooms, this property offers fully equipped suites with full kitchens for extended stays. Some of the outstanding amenities include a state-of –the-art fitness center, indoor heated pool, business enter and complimentary hi-speed Internet access. Located just blocks from Ford Field, you can’t get any closer to the Final Four action than this!
The Hyatt Regency Dearborn (Dearborn, Michigan)
A unique blend of sleek sophistication and welcoming hospitality awaits you at Hyatt Regency Dearborn. This elegant, four-diamond hotel combines all of the amenities of modern city living with a conformable suburban setting - across from the HenryFordMuseum, and just minutes from downtown. Enjoy the many advantages of this well-designed hotel, from extensive business facilities and spacious guestrooms to delicious dining options.
MotorCity Casino Hotel (Detroit, Michigan)
The MotorCity Casino Hotel is one of the newest and most exciting luxury hotels in Detroit. With 400 customized suites and rooms, each one a precedent-setting fusion of art and luxury, and every amenity, personal need and business essential considered, this is no ordinary hotel experience. This property also features four restaurants and an 8,000 square-foot spa. Located only one mile from Ford Field in downtown Detroit, this is the perfect place to stay during your Final Four® weekend.
Pregame Hospitality
The Final Four festivities start before tip-off at the NCAA’s official pregame party! This year's hospitality program offers guests two unique events to choose from at the FAN and ELITE Experience. Featuring live music, chalk talks with NCAA coaches and distinctly-Detroit food stations, these events are the perfect addition to your Final Four weekend.
The FAN Experience is included in all ticket packages and the ELITE Experience is included in upgraded packages. Additionally, Hospitality Only options are available for fans who already have tickets or are looking to enhance their Men’s Final Four experience.
The FAN Experience
The Riverview Ballroom, COBO
Saturday, April 4th - 2:30pm to 4:30pm & Monday, April 6th - 5:30pm to 7:20pm
- Exciting sports environment at the hub of the championship’s pregame celebration
- Live music
- Opportunities to meet NCAA basketball coaches
- A delicious pregame menu, soft drinks and cash bar
- Open seating
- Pregame coverage broadcast on big screen TVs
- Souvenir credential & ticket lanyard
The ELITE Experience
The Gem Theatre & Ford Field
Saturday, April 4th 1:30pm to 4:30pm & Monday, April 6th 6:00pm to 9:00pm
- Premium sports club environment with two exclusive areas
- Media Studio featuring:
- Sports Talk with NCAA coaches & former student-athletes
- Live music and comedy act
- Sports Lounge featuring:
- Pregame coverage broadcast on big screen TVs
- Video game stations featuring NCAA games
- Salute to Motown (Saturday event)
- Featuring soul food and the best of Detroit
- Located at the Gem Theatre across from Ford Field (pregame)
- Offering light snacks and drinks between games (in Ford Field)
- Drivin’ the Lane (Monday event)
- Celebrating the life and future of the automotive industry
- Located in the North Club and Corner Lounge inside Ford Field
- Gourmet buffet stations featuring local cuisine favorites
- PrimeSport’s signature team-inspired “MarTEAMi” Bar
- Standard open bar
- Full access to the FAN Experience
- Commemorative game program
- Souvenir credential & ticket lanyard
- Fully staffed concierge desk
- VIP game entry into Ford Field
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