Finding a hotel near the NYC Marathon is one of the more complicated accommodation searches in endurance sports, and not just because New York City is expensive. The course runs through all five boroughs, the start is on Staten Island, and the finish is in Central Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Where…
Boston Marathon hotel booking is its own category of difficult. The race is on Patriots’ Day, a Massachusetts state holiday, which means hotels across greater Boston are dealing with demand from multiple directions at once. Add 30,000 runners plus families, spectators, and regular spring tourism, and you have one of the most competitive hotel markets…
The Chicago Marathon is one of the fastest courses in the world and one of the hardest hotel searches in endurance sports. The race draws 40,000-plus runners into a city where hotels near the start line get booked out months in advance. If you have a bib for October 2026, your hotel should already be…