As a sports fan who loves to be part of a cultural moment (let’s go Knicks!), I can’t wait for the FIFA World Cup to kick off. But as a New Yorker who has to get to work every day? I’m terrified of the traffic that’s about to hit my city as fans fly in from all over the world to see their teams compete for soccer supremacy.
The first game at East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium (about nine miles from Midtown Manhattan) will take place on June 13, when Brazil faces off against Morocco, and severe congestion is expected to plague transportation systems across New York and New Jersey. So much so that the NYC Department of Transportation has officially designated all eight game days—on dates between June 13 and July 17—as “gridlock alert days,” urging people to walk, bike, or take public transit whenever possible. Long story short: The roads are about to be a battle, and it’s putting a bit of a damper on some of the excitement.
But the show must go on, and a few NYC hotels are helping make things easier for FIFA fans to see the beautiful game without all the stress of getting to and from the stadium. The four luxury Manhattan properties below are all offering premium World Cup packages where rooms, round-trip transportation (some via helicopter!), and, in some cases, tickets are all included in one price. Most cost a pretty penny, but if convenience is priceless to you, I promise you’re going to want to keep reading. These hotels are serving up once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to see soccer in its shiniest form, all from the heart of the Big Apple.
Local to New York or New Jersey and still looking to snag tickets?
- Browse FIFA ticket packages
- Browse tickets at Seatgeek
- Browse tickets at Stubhub
- Browse tickets at Vivid Seats



