Hotels for 24 Hours of Le Mans 2027

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is motorsport's most prestigious endurance race, where teams push prototype and GT cars to their limits for a full day and night around the Circuit de la Sarthe. Where you stay determines how close you are to the action and how easily you can reach the circuit during the event's intense schedule.

First held in 1923, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest active endurance race and the most prestigious sports car event, run on the Circuit de la Sarthe, a 13.6km blend of permanent track and closed public roads near the city of Le Mans. Teams of three drivers share each car around the clock, and victory goes to whoever covers the greatest distance in 24 hours — a test of speed, reliability and strategy as much as outright pace.

The long Mulsanne straight, once flat-out for miles until chicanes were introduced in 1990, is part of the circuit's legend. Marques including Porsche, Audi, Ferrari and Toyota have written their histories here; Porsche holds the most outright wins, while Tom Kristensen's nine victories make him the most successful driver.

Forming one leg of motorsport's Triple Crown, it is the centrepiece of the FIA World Endurance Championship, and the 2027 edition marks the 95th running.