Member-only hotel rates for patients

Closest hotels to Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

Miles are straight-line to the main entrance. Member rates are free once you confirm your email. Why no prices?

Staying a week or more? Instead of a short-term apartment, these hotels have suites with kitchens: TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tuscaloosa (2.3 mi), Residence Inn by Marriott Tuscaloosa (3.2 mi).

Distances are straight-line to the main entrance; walk and drive times are estimates. Guest ratings are out of 10.

Why no prices? Hotels only allow patient hotel rates to be shown to signed-in members. Once you see a rate, it is the total at checkout, with taxes and fees included.

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center patient hotel rates

Member-only hotel rates for patients traveling to Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center for care. Free to join.

Hotels closest to Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

Every hotel ranked by distance, with estimated walk and drive times to the entrance.

Extended stays up to 30 nights

Rooms for treatment, surgery and recovery near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, with cancellation terms shown before you pay.

Caregiver lodging and receipts

Room for two, and an itemized receipt for HSA, FSA or reimbursement.

On the map

5 hotels within 3.2 mi of Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center; the closest, Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Tuscaloosa-University by IHG, is 1.9 mi away.

What to know before you go

Lodging facts from Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

From Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center's own pages, checked October 5, 2026.

Getting there

The Building 135 entrance is open 24 hours a day, and the Building 137 and Building 38 entrances are open weekdays from 7 am to 4 pm. The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center does not have an emergency room. Source

The medical center has parking lots next to all its major buildings, with designated spaces for patients and visitors, people with disabilities, and volunteers. Wheelchairs are available on arrival for patients who need them to get into the building. Source

The VA works with Disabled American Veterans and county Veterans Affairs directors on van rides for Veterans and authorized caregivers to scheduled appointments. Other Veteran transportation services, including buses, shuttles and wheelchair-accessible transport, are scheduled by contacting those providers directly. Source

Staying a week or longer

These hotels on the list have a kitchen in every room: TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tuscaloosa; Residence Inn by Marriott Tuscaloosa.

Good to know

Eligible Veterans may qualify for beneficiary travel benefits, which can include round-trip transportation from home to the medical center, mileage reimbursement or special mode transport. Source

What members get

More than a room: the whole trip, looked after.

  1. Patient hotel rates near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

    Hotels within about 10 miles of the place you named, closest first, with the rates hotels show only to signed-in members. The price on a room is the total at checkout, and every room shows its cancellation terms before you book.

  2. Your trip, looked after

    Your confirmation, a reminder a few days out, check-in details the day before, and a check-in on how you are doing once you are home. Every stay, direction and itemized receipt lives in your account.

  3. Plans change, and that is expected

    Move your care date, add up to 3 facilities, ask us to remind you to book, and cancel a room from your account on the hotel's own terms.

Receipts you can submitItemized, for an HSA, an FSA or whoever reimburses you.
A real person to messageQuestions about a hotel or your dates? We usually reply within a few hours.
WaypointsSmall, useful thank-you gifts in the mail as your nights add up. The first comes after your first stay.

How it works

Three steps, about a minute.

  1. Name your hospital

    Pick the hospital, surgery center or clinic and your care date, or "Not scheduled yet". Join as the patient or as a caregiver.

  2. Confirm your email

    We email you a link. Open it and you are signed in. There is no password to remember.

  3. See rates and book

    Rates open at hotels within about 10 miles, for stays from two weeks before your date to four months after.

When you book, you pay the hotel total on your own card, on a secure form. Your bank may ask you to approve it with a text code or in its app.

Plain promises

What you can count on.

Why the prices are members-only

Hotels sell some rates through wholesale channels on one condition: those rates may be shown only to signed-in members of a closed group, never on a public page. Carepassage+ is that group, and the reason you are in it is the trip you are making for care.

  • Free to join, and no card until you book a room
  • The price on a room is the total at checkout
  • Cancellation terms shown before you pay
  • Rates are for travel for care, around your care date

Your privacy, in plain words

  • We store the facility and the date you enter so we can show you member rates near it
  • We never sell it
  • We never share it with the facility with your name on it
  • You can remove a facility at any time, or close your account and delete your data from your account page

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Common questions

Why book a hotel near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center through Carepassage?

Carepassage+ members see member rates that hotels only allow to be shown to signed-in members, at hotels ranked by distance to Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. You see the cancellation terms and the all-in total before you pay, book with your own card, and get an itemized receipt. The account is free for patients and caregivers.

What hotels are near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center?

The closest hotels to Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center are Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Tuscaloosa-University by IHG (1.9 mi), TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tuscaloosa (2.3 mi) and Hampton Inn Tuscaloosa-University (2.4 mi). This page lists all 5, ranked by distance to the facility in Tuscaloosa, AL. Patients and caregivers traveling there for care can see patient hotel rates at these hotels with a free Carepassage+ account.

How do I book a hotel near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center for a medical trip?

Create a free Carepassage+ account for Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. Tell us you are traveling there for care as the patient or a caregiver, confirm your email, and you can see patient hotel rates at the hotels near it and book with your own card. If a health plan, clinic or care team is arranging your travel, they may send you a booking link instead.

Is lodging near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center reimbursable or tax-deductible for medical travel?

Lodging for medical care may be reimbursable through your health plan, HSA, or FSA, and may be tax-deductible (see IRS Publication 502). Every stay booked through Carepassage comes with an itemized receipt you can submit with a claim.

Can a caregiver or family member stay near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center with me?

Yes. Carepassage is built for medical travel, so a trip can include a room for the patient and a caregiver close to Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center for the whole stay, and the record covers the caregiver's lodging for reimbursement.

What kinds of patient lodging are there near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center?

Besides hotels, there may be a nonprofit hospitality house with free or reduced-cost rooms for eligible families, a patient rate the facility has negotiated with nearby hotels, or lodging arranged by the program you are traveling to. Ask the facility's patient services or social work office; a referral is often required. Our patient lodging guide covers each option.

Why are the hotels ranked by distance?

For someone traveling for a procedure, a hotel a couple of miles farther away costs more in rideshares, navigation and fatigue than a lower nightly price saves, so distance to Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center comes first.

Where should I stay near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center for treatment or recovery?

Stay as close as you can: the closest hotel to Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Tuscaloosa-University by IHG, 1.9 mi away, and every hotel on this page is ranked by distance to it. For a week or more, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tuscaloosa (2.3 mi) and Residence Inn by Marriott Tuscaloosa (3.2 mi) have suites with kitchens, an alternative to a short-term apartment. The VA works with Disabled American Veterans and county Veterans Affairs directors on van rides for Veterans and authorized caregivers to scheduled appointments. The medical center has parking lots next to all its major buildings, with designated spaces for patients and visitors, people with disabilities, and volunteers.

Can a care team or coordinator book a hotel near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center for a member?

Yes. Care navigation teams, health plans, COEs and patient coordinators use Carepassage to book member travel near Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center with a branded itinerary and a claim-ready record, free for the organization.

About Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

Address
3701 Loop Road East
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Phone
(205) 554-2000

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is a hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL. The hotels on this page are the closest options for patients and caregivers staying nearby for treatment or recovery, ranked by walking-line distance. Carepassage is not affiliated with Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center; confirm directions and parking with the facility. More on patient lodging and hospital patient rates.

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