Hotels near Downtown Manhattan

Downtown Manhattan - encompassing the Financial District, Tribeca, and the Lower East Side - offers a slightly different World Cup base. The area is quieter than Midtown, with good mid-range hotel options at 15-20% lower rates, and access to some of New York's best restaurants and the Hudson River waterfront. Fulton Center subway station connects you to Penn Station in 15 minutes for the Meadowlands train.

Rates in the Financial District on match weekends run $320-650/night for mid-range properties. One World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial (180 Greenwich St) are on your doorstep. Brooklyn Bridge is a 15-minute walk. The area transforms on weekends as the office crowd thins out and visitors take over.

Pro Tip: The Staten Island Ferry from Whitehall Terminal (4 South St) runs 24 hours and is completely free - it offers some of the best views of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline of any 'attraction' in New York.

Stadium distance: 24 km, 15 min subway to Penn Station + 35 min NJ Transit train.