Motels, marshland and luxury rates: Welcome to the World Cup in New Jersey
Key takeaways
- Booking a room for the final on July 19 will cost you around $2,300, according to World of Blue’s website, or about seven times what you would pay a month later.
- But its proximity to MetLife had local hoteliers banking on a surge in World Cup bookings, and pricing rooms accordingly.
- Occupancy at World of Blue, which spent some $100 million to remake itself into a luxury destination ahead of the games, ranged from 8% to 30% for group stage games, according to front desk agent Alexandra Sanchez.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Days before the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there was no outward sign that this desolate, trash-strewn parking lot in New Jersey would soon become one of the priciest stretches of asphalt in the tri-state area.
The newly refurbished World of Blue hotel will charge soccer fans $450 to park here on the night of the tournament final, to be held across the highway at Met Life Stadium, which will host eight matches in total over the next five weeks.
Booking a room for the final on July 19 will cost you around $2,300, according to World of Blue’s website, or about seven times what you would pay a month later. But it does come with a discounted parking spot — for $383.