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Hi all,
Planning a trip next year for my 40th and wanted to ask if anyone had any experience with hotels ideally located in Manhattan for the tennis or any tips in general?
From what I’ve read Midtown seems like a good option with the MTA/LIRR about 30mins out to flushing meadows.
Thanks
AspI think budget is going to be the major factor in visiting New York at any time these days, let alone when there’s a major tournament on. If this is an issue, apparently there are hotels in Queens which offer shuttles and don’t command Manhattan prices.
Thanks NorthernLass, that link was helpful.
Probably should have mentioned not budget constrained and would like to stay in Manhattan to enable some non tennis related activities day/night. Has anyone stayed at Lotte Palace?
When I had my season ticket for a few years, I used to stay at the Novotel Times Square which is now the MSocial. Good access to the Subway, but looking at the rooms they’ve turned it into a bed factory instead, which I wouldn’t recommend.
If budget no object, do the Aman or the Park Hyatt. Something more reasonable, then consider a Townhouse or Townhouse with Terrace room at InnSide by Melia, especially if you have Meliá Gold and use a 20% voucher, one change on the Subway to Flushing Meadows.
Flushing Meadow is easily accessible from Manhattan, and trains seem to run well into the night – we went in 2016 and caught one back well after 1am after watching Evans beat Zverev well into the early hours.
We were very central, just off Times Sq.Stayed at the IC Barclay during the final stages of this years tournament. IHG were a title sponsor and apparently (per the bar staff) several of the players stayed there. On the day of the final there must have been 20 plus US Open badged vehicles outside waiting to transport people. Therefore might be worth investigating any packages for ordinary fans.
I went to the first 3 days at the US Open in 2019 (completed all 4 Grand Slams then)
Stayed at The Dylan on 41st Street and about 3 minutes walk to Grand Central using Line 7 direct to Flushing Meadow
Hotel chosen for location as this was the first time to New York
Solo male traveller for the tennis so location was much more important than the hotel (so won’t comment good or bad)
Want to go back but hotel prices through the roof
Enjoy it
Times Square – strong weed smell these days, avoid.
Worth saying from a tennis perspective the US Open is a far better fan experience than Wimbledon – it’s so much easier to get tickets (which are generally cheaper), and then move around all the (non-show) courts once inside.
Worth saying from a tennis perspective the US Open is a far better fan experience than Wimbledon – it’s so much easier to get tickets (which are generally cheaper), and then move around all the (non-show) courts once inside.
Would have to disagree with regards to the ticket prices at the US Open. There appears to be a policy where people can hold onto their same seats for the following year, thus they buy the complete 2 weeks and split them up for daily resale. I saw one Men’s Final ticket at a ‘reselling’ price of over $12.500. No doubt the semi final tickets were around the same price.
When I went in 2019 I bought a ticket for the first 5 sessions (2 1/2 days) which I thought at a reasonable price only to find I was in the ‘lap of the Gods’, bearing in mind the Arthur Ashe Stadium holds nearly 25,000 and ended up watching the big screen most of the time.
Free Grandstand seats in their number 3 court was good and free access to all lower numbered courts, plus partial access to their number 2 court.
But it is the reselling that gets me angry !
Try the Monte Carlo Masters in April, now they are reasonably priced
Worth saying from a tennis perspective the US Open is a far better fan experience than Wimbledon – it’s so much easier to get tickets (which are generally cheaper), and then move around all the (non-show) courts once inside.
Would have to disagree with regards to the ticket prices at the US Open. There appears to be a policy where people can hold onto their same seats for the following year, thus they buy the complete 2 weeks and split them up for daily resale. I saw one Men’s Final ticket at a ‘reselling’ price of over $12.500. No doubt the semi final tickets were around the same price.
When I went in 2019 I bought a ticket for the first 5 sessions (2 1/2 days) which I thought at a reasonable price only to find I was in the ‘lap of the Gods’, bearing in mind the Arthur Ashe Stadium holds nearly 25,000 and ended up watching the big screen most of the time.
Free Grandstand seats in their number 3 court was good and free access to all lower numbered courts, plus partial access to their number 2 court.
But it is the reselling that gets me angry !
Try the Monte Carlo Masters in April, now they are reasonably priced
I agree with the Monte Carlo Masters, except for the finals weekend on pricing. However, I disagree on the season tickets at the US Open.
When I had them for the final week of 6 day and 2 night sessions, we would sell a maximum of one session in the second week in the Loge level on Ashe, generally because it was a day session on the day of arrival, otherwise we attended all the sessions. But, maybe because of fairness in my upbringing I would sell the pair at cost and actual postage to the buyer. I do agree that those selling over the price can be extortionate though, and Wimbledon has the same with the debenture seating anyway.
Worth saying from a tennis perspective the US Open is a far better fan experience than Wimbledon – it’s so much easier to get tickets (which are generally cheaper), and then move around all the (non-show) courts once inside.
Would have to disagree with regards to the ticket prices at the US Open. There appears to be a policy where people can hold onto their same seats for the following year, thus they buy the complete 2 weeks and split them up for daily resale. I saw one Men’s Final ticket at a ‘reselling’ price of over $12.500. No doubt the semi final tickets were around the same price.
When I went in 2019 I bought a ticket for the first 5 sessions (2 1/2 days) which I thought at a reasonable price only to find I was in the ‘lap of the Gods’, bearing in mind the Arthur Ashe Stadium holds nearly 25,000 and ended up watching the big screen most of the time.
Free Grandstand seats in their number 3 court was good and free access to all lower numbered courts, plus partial access to their number 2 court.
But it is the reselling that gets me angry !
Try the Monte Carlo Masters in April, now they are reasonably priced
I agree with the Monte Carlo Masters, except for the finals weekend on pricing. However, I disagree on the season tickets at the US Open.
When I had them for the final week of 6 day and 2 night sessions, we would sell a maximum of one session in the second week in the Loge level on Ashe, generally because it was a day session on the day of arrival, otherwise we attended all the sessions. But, maybe because of fairness in my upbringing I would sell the pair at cost and actual postage to the buyer. I do agree that those selling over the price can be extortionate though, and Wimbledon has the same with the debenture seating anyway.
Never checked the Wimbledon Debenture site so you are probably right
Have you tried….
Dubai – about £550 for the week last year
Booked Madrid for next year, 2 sessions on the Saturday and 2 on the Sunday with just the day session on Monday – 340 Euros
The same 5 sessions for the Rome tournament are 851 Euros
Both 1000 Masters series
Happy travels
Worth saying from a tennis perspective the US Open is a far better fan experience than Wimbledon – it’s so much easier to get tickets (which are generally cheaper), and then move around all the (non-show) courts once inside.
Would have to disagree with regards to the ticket prices at the US Open. There appears to be a policy where people can hold onto their same seats for the following year, thus they buy the complete 2 weeks and split them up for daily resale. I saw one Men’s Final ticket at a ‘reselling’ price of over $12.500. No doubt the semi final tickets were around the same price.
When I went in 2019 I bought a ticket for the first 5 sessions (2 1/2 days) which I thought at a reasonable price only to find I was in the ‘lap of the Gods’, bearing in mind the Arthur Ashe Stadium holds nearly 25,000 and ended up watching the big screen most of the time.
Free Grandstand seats in their number 3 court was good and free access to all lower numbered courts, plus partial access to their number 2 court.
But it is the reselling that gets me angry !
Try the Monte Carlo Masters in April, now they are reasonably priced
I agree with the Monte Carlo Masters, except for the finals weekend on pricing. However, I disagree on the season tickets at the US Open.
When I had them for the final week of 6 day and 2 night sessions, we would sell a maximum of one session in the second week in the Loge level on Ashe, generally because it was a day session on the day of arrival, otherwise we attended all the sessions. But, maybe because of fairness in my upbringing I would sell the pair at cost and actual postage to the buyer. I do agree that those selling over the price can be extortionate though, and Wimbledon has the same with the debenture seating anyway.
Never checked the Wimbledon Debenture site so you are probably right
Have you tried….
Dubai – about £550 for the week last year
Booked Madrid for next year, 2 sessions on the Saturday and 2 on the Sunday with just the day session on Monday – 340 Euros
The same 5 sessions for the Rome tournament are 851 Euros
Both 1000 Masters series
Happy travels
I went to Madrid back in 2009, though really like the look of the new tournament location. Stockholm for the final weekend back in 2008, which is a nice 250 level ATP tournament. Always avoided Rome as it usually transpires the same week as a major conference there, and the costs have always been horrendous.
Planned the Australian Open back in 2021, but you can understand that never came off, had flights booked from Copenhagen on SQ for £1,200 pp too in J as well which was annoying.
Also went to Paris-Bercy which was €40 per session a couple of years ago for the Paris Masters event too.
I do travel a lot to watch different sports, but mainly cycling, tennis and golf, so Dubai could be an option for the future which I will look at.
If you aren’t fussed by a little independent hotel, can I put a shout out for Washington Square Hotel? Nice rooms (good loo roll) very handy CVS just round the corner as are great subway connections, Washington square park lovely to sit in ( plus if the Dosa man is there thats great too), lots of good restaurants around in Greenwich and Macdougal Street is excellent for late night food snacking.
I went in 2023 and stayed at the Moxy Times Sq. Very small room but otherwise a decent base and very easy over to Flushing on the 7 train.
We stayed at the Staybridge Suites near the Port Authority bus terminal. Good rooms, free breakfast and a small kitchen. Handily placed too for Subway and other Transportation. As for US Open. Definitely easier to get tickets than Wimbledon BUT affordable ones tend to be in Upper tier on Ashe with poor views. Better seats can be extortionate. Armstrong and Grandstand tickets are often better value. We get Wimbledon tickets almost every year either through public or LTA ballots and prices compare well for mostly a better view. Outside courts are better, generally less crowded, at the US Open.
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