The 2010 Big East Tournament is being held 9-13 March 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Big East is one of the top college basketball conferences of the 2009-10 NCAA basketball season and will be allowing all 16 conference teams to participate in this year’s tournament for the first time. The Louisville Cardinals will be defending their 2009 Big East Tournament title from 2009. If you plan on attending the 2010 Big East Tournament, you may want to find a hotel near Madison Square Garden in order to simplify your transportation arrangements in the city during the tournament. If you are flying into New York for the tournament, LaGuardia is the closest airport from Madison Square Garden at 8 miles away to the east, with John F. Kennedy International being 15 miles away and Newark Liberty International 16 miles from the conference tourney.
Hotels Near Madison Square Garden
Affinia Hotels
The Affinia Hotel was originally opened in 1928 as the Governor Clinton Hotel and has continually been remodeled to keep up with the times while keeping some of the charm of its history with the bronze-relief elevators, Grand Ballroom, and the 526 large suite hotel rooms. The hotel is walking distance from Madison Square Garden, Broadway, Times Square, the Chelsea Art Galleries, the Empire States Building, and Fifth Avenue shopping. The hotel features the Niles New York City restaurant and bar and has a number of terrace suites that have scenic views of the city. Room amenities include a six-choice dream pillow menu, a SPAffinia in-room spa treatment, cable television, and a coffee/tea maker
Affinia Hotel
371 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(212) 563-1800
Hilton Garden Inn
The Hilton Garden Inn is located in Midtown Manhattan and is walking distance from Madison Square Garden, the Empire State Building, Times Square, and Broadway. The hotel is tailored for tourists and business travelers and has 298 guest rooms and two large suites. Room amenities at the Hilton Garden include 32 inch LCD televisions, a refrigerator, microwave, safe, coffee/tea maker, free high-speed wired and wireless Internet, printing access to the hotel business center, ergonomic chairs, and large work desks. The hotel features a 24 hour fitness facility, business center, free morning coffee and USA Today newspaper, an on-site restaurant, convenience mart, and large meeting spaces. The hotel is a two block walk from Macy’s, the Empire State Building, and Madison Square Garden. If you are traveling by way of Penn Station it is also a short walk from the hotel while Grand Central Terminal is an 8 block walk.
Hilton Garden Inn
63 West 35th Street
between 5th and 6th Avenues
New York, NY 10001
(212) 594-3310
Wingate by Wyndham
The Wingate by Wyndham is only 1/2 block from Macy’s and Herald Square in the Fashion District of Manhattan and is a two block walk from Madison Square Garden. It is also close to Jacob Javits Convention Center, the Empire State Building, and Times Square. The hotel has 92 guest rooms and provides a daily hot breakfast, fitness facility, business center, and is 100% non-smoking. Room amenities at the Wingate include high-speed Internet, a micro-fridge in all rooms, Moen Revolution shower head, curved shower rods, coffee/tea maker, iron/ironing board, in-room safe, and cable television.
Wingate by Wyndham
235 West 35th Street
between 7th and 8th Avenue
New York, NY 1001
(212) 967-7500
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