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Where to Stay Near Madison Square Garden: Hotels for New York Knicks Home Games

Madison Square Garden is above Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. It hosts New York Knicks home games. The venue also hosts New York Rangers home games. The NBA season runs from October to April, with playoffs into June. Penn Station is directly below the arena. The 6 hotels below are chosen for how easy they make getting to and from the arena, starting with the closest.

Where to stay

  • Midtown/NoMad — walk to the Garden
  • Hudson Yards — modern hotels
  • Chelsea — restaurants and the High Line

Hotels

  1. #1 · Walkable · about a 10-minute walk · 0.4 mi

    ★★★★★

    Refinery Hotel

    Garment District hotel with a rooftop bar.

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  2. #2 · Walkable · about a 10-minute walk · 0.4 mi

    ★★★★★

    The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad

    NoMad tower close to Penn Station.

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  3. #3 · Walkable · about a 15-minute walk · 0.5 mi

    ★★★★★

    Equinox Hotel New York

    Hudson Yards hotel with a huge gym and spa.

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  4. #4 · Short ride or transit · about 15 minutes by subway or car · 1.3 mi

    ★★★★★

    Park Hyatt New York

    Midtown hotel near Carnegie Hall.

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  5. #5 · Short ride or transit · about 15 minutes by subway or car · 1.2 mi

    ★★★★★

    The Peninsula New York

    Fifth Avenue landmark.

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  6. #6 · Short ride or transit · about 15 minutes by subway or car · 0.3 mi

    ★★★★★

    Pendry Manhattan West

    A five-star stay about 0.3 miles from Madison Square Garden.

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Getting there

Penn Station is directly below the arena.

Penn Station is underneath; the subway is the easiest way in.

Hotel prices

Manhattan rates peak in December and during big events; January and February are usually the best value.

Before & after the game

Koreatown is a block away; Chelsea and the High Line for dinner.

Tips

Visit tip
Get there early to walk through the concourses and their Garden history displays.

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