Hotels near Midtown Manhattan

Midtown Manhattan is the command centre for World Cup visitors to New York. Penn Station (8th Ave & 31st St) - where NJ Transit trains depart for Meadowlands Station adjacent to MetLife Stadium - sits in the heart of Midtown. Hotels within walking distance of Penn Station give you a direct, no-transfer route to the stadium in 30-40 minutes. The same area puts you steps from Times Square, the High Line, Central Park, and the MOMA.

Midtown is the most expensive World Cup hotel zone in the US. Mid-range rooms on match weekends will run $400-800/night; luxury properties on 5th Avenue and Park Avenue will push $1,000-2,000+. Many hotels are already enforcing 3-4 night minimums for match weekends. The advantage is unbeatable logistics - every transit line, every sightseeing option, and the stadium connection all radiate from here.

Pro Tip: Buy your NJ Transit Meadowlands match-day ticket in advance via the NJ Transit app - trains fill up fast and on-day purchases at Penn Station can mean long queue times. The train back to Penn Station after matches runs frequently and is always far faster than rideshares.

Stadium distance: 22 km, 30-40 min by NJ Transit from Penn Station to Meadowlands Station.