US Open - places to stay

winks

winks

Rookie
Hi All,
I posted this in the travel forum but thought I would post here as well. To keep it on topic - Does anyone know what hotel the Pro's stay at? and.....

I have tickets and am planning on staying over 1 night. I like to stay at a hotel that is somewhere that is easy to get to from the National Tennis Center and reasonable close (both via car and subway).

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on where to stay? Even if it is just suggesting a general area or access to which subway line/station,etc...
 
Tchocky

Tchocky

Hall of Fame
Try finding some of the hotels the pros stay at. You'll probably pay more than you would like but if you get a lot of autographs...that can subsidize your trip.
 
Nadal_Rulz

Nadal_Rulz

Semi-Pro
i think most(top top playerrs) will be staying in the city in the park hyatt or other similar hotels. other people who aren't as hihg in the ranks may have sponsors so they would be in a person's house
 
winks

winks

Rookie
Nadal_Rulz said:
i think most(top top playerrs) will be staying in the city in the park hyatt or other similar hotels. other people who aren't as hihg in the ranks may have sponsors so they would be in a person's house
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It's interesting to know where they are staying, but do you (or anyone else) have any suggestions where to stay that is...

-Easy to get to (both via car and subway to/from Tennis Center)
-Reasonable priced (say around $200 a night?).
-Fun (by that I mean, not out in the middle of nowhere and maybe even with other tennis fans, etc).

I don't know whether this would have to be the Flushing area (if there are any), Manhattan or farther out on Long Island?

Does that makes sense?
 
Nadal_Rulz

Nadal_Rulz

Semi-Pro
flusking is a no-no. manhatten will be more expensive and L.I. Is far. i think around me is a good bet,ill check a price on 2 hotels and then ill tell you
 
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Isaac Lawrence

Guest
winks said:
White Plains is no where near the US Open?

I'm looking for somewhere with around a 15 minute drive/subway commute or less...
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If you want a place just to sleep at night, try the Hotel Pennsylvania.

If it's just you, then it's like $130 a night. It's right across the street from Penn Station/Madison Square Garden--walk over there, catch the shuttle train to Grand Central Station, then take the 7 train to the National Tennis Center and you're there...

All totaled, it'll probably be a 45-50 minute trip.
 
Aykhan Mammadov

Aykhan Mammadov

Hall of Fame
winks said:
Hi All,
I posted this in the travel forum but thought I would post here as well. To keep it on topic - Does anyone know what hotel the Pro's stay at? and.....

I have tickets and am planning on staying over 1 night. I like to stay at a hotel that is somewhere that is easy to get to from the National Tennis Center and reasonable close (both via car and subway).

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on where to stay? Even if it is just suggesting a general area or access to which subway line/station,etc...
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Probably u are a male and u are asking about the hotel where most WTA players stay ?
 
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Isaac Lawrence

Guest
winks said:
Thanks for the suggestions so far but I think I'm looking for somewhere much closer and with a bit of a higher price range...
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Closer, huh?

Yeah, no, I can't help you there. Anything outside of Manhattan I'm all-but clueless on...

Heh. Anyway, I thought you said you wanted fun? You can't have any fun out in Flushing. :p

Although I'm quite sure that Sheraton is really nice.

No, but, if you want a nicer place to stay in the city, then the Grand Hyatt might be nice. And then your trip out to the National Tennis Center will probably be around 35 minutes...

But yeah, I'm clueless outside the city... Try Expedia.com, though. You can probably find something on there.
 
winks

winks

Rookie
Aykhan Mammadov said:
Probably u are a male and u are asking about the hotel where most WTA players stay ?
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I am male but no, not really interested in where the WTA players are staying.
I asked that question as more of a joke to try to have my original post on topic (this forum is "General Pro Player Discussion"). As I mentioned, my other post in Travel was getting a lot of hits/responses.
 
winks

winks

Rookie
Isaac Lawrence said:
Closer, huh?

Yeah, no, I can't help you there. Anything outside of Manhattan I'm all-but clueless on...

Heh. Anyway, I thought you said you wanted fun? You can't have any fun out in Flushing. :p

Although I'm quite sure that Sheraton is really nice.

No, but, if you want a nicer place to stay in the city, then the Grand Hyatt might be nice. And then your trip out to the National Tennis Center will probably be around 35 minutes...

But yeah, I'm clueless outside the city... Try Expedia.com, though. You can probably find something on there.
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Thanks - that Hyatt looks really nice but it's farther away and more expensive. So far it seems like the hotels around LaGuardia might be the best fit...
 
VamosRafa

VamosRafa

Hall of Fame
Last year I stayed at the Grand Hyatt -- it's the official USTA hotel. It's great because they have shuttle buses running to and from the tennis, so no need for a car. And it's nice being near Time Square and such.

There were a few players there, but I think the USTA places them in various hotels throughout the city.
 
winks

winks

Rookie
VamosRafa said:
Last year I stayed at the Grand Hyatt -- it's the official USTA hotel. It's great because they have shuttle buses running to and from the tennis, so no need for a car. And it's nice being near Time Square and such.

There were a few players there, but I think the USTA places them in various hotels throughout the city.
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I don't think I will stay there but I'm just curious - it really 35 minutes away? Seems a bit far for the players.
 
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callitout

Professional
I stayed at the W New York in 2002 and saw Malisse, Roddick and a few other less well known pros. That hotel was crowded with pros. Gotta say its a little cool to walk back to your room and see Malisse heading back to his room with his bag down the corridor in front of me after he lost...Obviously I didnt talk to him. Roddick I got his autograph for my 10 yr old neice in the lobby and felt a bit silly doing so...but what the heck he was very nice.
I cant really give you an endorsement of the hotel because its basically a nice bar, cool scene kinda hotel which isnt really my cup of tea.

On the subject of autographs from pros, im sure everyone has a different story...But one I remember seeing Pete Sampras in the bathroom washing hands next to me checking out his hair and leaving. Being a reasonable person I didnt hassle him in the mens room, but sure enough others did on his way out and it seemed very tacky. I know there'd be no tennis without fans and most guys dont mind signing in many situations, but hopefully people on this board will pick and choose their moments to ask for autographs.
 
Phil

Phil

Hall of Fame
winks said:
I don't think I will stay there but I'm just curious - it really 35 minutes away? Seems a bit far for the players.
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You've obviously never been to NYC. If you expect to find a nice place that is 10-15 minutes from Flushing Meadow then I got a nice place for you...only, it's in friggin' LA LA Land. Don't fret over this; if you have tickets, great-you're there. Find a place in midtown and be done with it. A number of the suggestions above are good-stop di*king around and just book a room and, I suggest, soon, since showtime is on Monday. If price is not a problem, stay in Manhattan-believe me, you don't want to be out in Queens once the tennis day is done-you want to be somewhere where you can have some fun, see a few sights, have a good meal, relax. Queens is not that place for the traveler.
 
VamosRafa

VamosRafa

Hall of Fame
winks said:
I don't think I will stay there but I'm just curious - it really 35 minutes away? Seems a bit far for the players.
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I think the bus ride was about a half hour to the tennis center. I took a book to read on the way, so it wasn't a quick hop. And sometimes traffic was heavy.

Totally agree about staying downtown.
 
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snowpuppy

Semi-Pro
Andy Hewitt said:
There's a bunch of New Yorkers here, ask if you can crash at their cribs.
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I know but this guys seem to like to roll in style. But then there is a Sherton in Flushing you know and it is only one train stop away (hell you can call car service since it is so close it'll be cheap) The plus is that you'll be surround by some of the best chinese food in NYC (it think Flushing is better than chinatown in that repect)
 
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ohplease

Professional
snowpuppy said:
I know but this guys seem to like to roll in style. But then there is a Sherton in Flushing you know and it is only one train stop away (hell you can call car service since it is so close it'll be cheap) The plus is that you'll be surround by some of the best chinese food in NYC (it think Flushing is better than chinatown in that repect)
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Right. But the spirit of the thread seemed to be pro-tourist trap, white-bread, corporate hotel vacation experience. The original poster can tackle scary non-postcard brooklyn and queens on another visit.

I've personally never understood why people go where the people are, only to segregate themselves from the people who live there. But whatevs, it's their vacation, and they want something "nice."
 
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gscone

Rookie
Isaac Lawrence said:
If you want a place just to sleep at night, try the Hotel Pennsylvania.

If it's just you, then it's like $130 a night. It's right across the street from Penn Station/Madison Square Garden--walk over there, catch the shuttle train to Grand Central Station, then take the 7 train to the National Tennis Center and you're there...

All totaled, it'll probably be a 45-50 minute trip.
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If you want to stay at a crappy, low level hotel- Hotel Pennsyvania is it for you.

I would suggest something a bit nicer like the Ritz Carlton. Check the prices or even call concierge services before calling the RC an expensive place.
 
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callitout

Professional
pound cat said:
Isn't it time he booked the room already? If NYC is like Toronto or Ottawa, there won't be any rooms.
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Dont know about any particular hotel, but i just extended my stay and had no trouble finding occupancy before labor day. After labor day may be a different story. In NYC theres always supply but prices go up.
 
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barry

Hall of Fame
winks said:
Hi All,
I posted this in the travel forum but thought I would post here as well. To keep it on topic - Does anyone know what hotel the Pro's stay at? and.....

I have tickets and am planning on staying over 1 night. I like to stay at a hotel that is somewhere that is easy to get to from the National Tennis Center and reasonable close (both via car and subway).

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on where to stay? Even if it is just suggesting a general area or access to which subway line/station,etc...
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Don’t forget to pack your gun, when the sun goes down, U.S. open stadium and area is not the Waldorf Historia!

Lots of Crime!
 
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callitout

Professional
barry said:
Don’t forget to pack your gun, when the sun goes down, U.S. open stadium and area is not the Waldorf Historia!

Lots of Crime!
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Hate to correct a typo....but Waldorf Astoria for those out there who might want to bood a room.
 
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