Advice - 1st Timers in NYC for US Open Tennis

Hey all NYC experts;

We will be traveling down to NYC from Canada for the US Open tennis tourney at the end of August / beginning of Sept. We%26#39;ll be on the tennis grounds for maybe 3 days of our 6 day trip and will want to spend the rest of our time doing all of the quintessential NYC things that tourists do (the Met, Empire State Building, broadway, etc).

What I am wondering is this: are we best to stay in Manhattan and travel out to the USTA National Tennis Center three times, or are we better to travel into the city for our ';touristy'; days? I%26#39;d love to stay downtown but don%26#39;t know how big of a hassle it is to get out to the Open.

Any thoughts on this (or other US Open advice) is greatly appreciated. Cheers -

Advice - 1st Timers in NYC for US Open Tennis

Just my opinion - stay in Manhattan and take the subway to the tournament, very easy, fast %26amp; inexpensive.

By Subway

Take the #7 subway to the Shea Stadium/Willets Point station. The USTA National Tennis Center is a short walk down the ramp from the station.

LIRR Option:

The Long Island Railroad (LIRR)%26#39;s Port Washington line stops at the Shea Stadium/Willets Point station, a few minutes walk from the USTA National Tennis Center.

The #7 runs along 42nd Street, so let%26#39;s say you wanted a hotel near the line, any place in Times Square or the East Side near Grand Central would be very convenient. Stops - Times Square, then 5th Avenue, then Grand Central and then off into Queens.

However, if you want to stay downtown, every line stops at 42nd Street, it does not take long at all, and you can access the #7 there, so where ever you stay, it is easy to get there. Choose your hotel based on the best hotel for the best rate that you can.

Advice - 1st Timers in NYC for US Open Tennis

I love going out to the US open. It is always a good time.

I would suggest booking your hotel as quickly as possible. They get booked up pretty quickly during that time and the prices will only go up the longer you wait.

I agree - stay in Manhattan and take LIRR or #7 train to Open.

Here%26#39;s a post (and multiple subposts) about the US Tennis Open in Flushing Meadows:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k605785-鈥?/a> _Hotel_and_restaurant_suggestions_for_US_Open_s

It%26#39;s nicer to stay in Manhattan for more dining options and just the abiltiy to do/see things and at that time of year, probably no more expensive. Normally staying in Queens near the stadium would be cheaper but b/c of the tournament, that won%26#39;t be the case. If you want to double check, I think the Ramada Plaza La Guardia would be the closest to the tennis stadium (about a mile away). REviews here

tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g47542-d217142-鈥?/a>

It%26#39;s a short walk to the #7 train.

The trip to/from midtown Manhattan to the tennis on the subway is about 30 minutes.

Hotels in the vicinity of 42nd street are very popular with people going to the Open, as they are near the #7 subway line, which will be full of tennis-goers during this period. The Grand Hyatt, which is adjacent to Grand Central Terminal is one where many people stay. It is directly above the Grand Central subway stop, where you can get not only the #7, but also, the Shuttle to Times Square, and the 4, 5 and 6 subway lines. Other nearby hotels include the Fitzpatrick Grand Central, the NY Helmsley and the Millenium UN Plaza

i will repeat what has been already said - stay in the city and take either the #7 train or the LIRR to Queens. The #7 will cost two dollars a person each way. The #7 travels under 42nd St. and begins and ends its run at the Times Square station, 42nd St. and Broadway. It also stops at 5th Avenue and Gr. Central Station. It will take around 30 minutes to the tennis stadium.

The LIRR will take less time to get to the stadium stop but you have to go to Penn Station to get the train. Penn Station is at 32nd St. and 7th Avenue. I don%26#39;t know the LIRR cost but it is probably somewhere around $10 round trip

Wow, fantastic information everyone - thank you for your posts. I%26#39;ll definitely stay in the city then, and will start looking for hotels asap that won%26#39;t make us go broke, lol.

I appreciate your thoughts and can%26#39;t wait for our NYC trip and some fantastic tennis. Cheers -

Absolutely stay in Manhattan. As already said, any where along 42nd Street is fine, giving you an easy ride to the stadium. Part of the experience is the subway ride back and forth. The trains are jam-packed with tennis fans, it%26#39;s impossible to get lost.

Hello !

Hotel rates in the city are pretty high that week, I know, because I plan a yearly event for 200 pax on the grounds of the US Open. Hotels will be over $300 bucks in the city, and the hotels around Laguardia (which are not so great) are in the high $200%26#39;s already.

Good luck, I hope you find something in the city, you don%26#39;t want to stay out in Queens for 5 nights...trust me!

You%26#39;ll love the Open, once you walk thru the gates, it%26#39;s like a city within itself! There is so much to do and see, with tennis going on in 2 stadiums and on 10-15 courtyards on the grounds (for free) Really fun! Very upscale event..!

Great info everyone -

We%26#39;ll definitely stay in the city now. I was actually shocked to find that some of the hotels in the 42nd street area are a bit cheaper than expected - I found rates for the Grand Hyatt around $229, and cheaper still for the Fitzgerald.

One last question on this - are there any hotels in this area (easy access to the subway line to the USTA and central for everything else) that you all would recommend that will easily accomodate 4 adults? We will be 2 couples sharing a room, so we%26#39;d like to find one that has some pretty good space. Even a small suite would be fine, and if we can keep it under $300, that would be great. I%26#39;m finding that in looking for rooms with 2 doubles, the price jumps from $229 (for a single king or queen) to over $300 very quickly for 2 doubles. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks everyone - cheers.