Off to New Sporting Highlights with Worldhotels

Being the second oldest of the four grand slam tennis championships and the only one held in North America, the U.S. Open attracts more than 700,000 visitors annually and takes place from 25th August until 8th September 2014 in the Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York City. Guests seeking to experience the event first hand can stay at the latest Worldhotels property in the Big Apple, The Sanctuary Hotel New York (from 173 EUR). Other must-stay Worldhotels properties in New York include the Kimberly Hotel (from 250 EUR), The Roger Smith (from 210 EUR) or Hotel Metro (from 147 EUR).

Being the second oldest of the four grand slam tennis championships and the only one held in North America, the U.S. Open attracts more than 700,000 visitors annually and takes place from 25th August until 8th September 2014 in the Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York City. Guests seeking to experience the event first hand can stay at the latest Worldhotels property in the Big Apple, The Sanctuary Hotel New York (from 173 EUR). Other must-stay Worldhotels properties in New York include the Kimberly Hotel (from 250 EUR), The Roger Smith (from 210 EUR) or Hotel Metro (from 147 EUR).

For guests favouring team sports, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be the perfect fit. Taking place from 30^th August until 14^th September in Spain, the tournament will see 24 male national teams competing for the prestigious Naismith Trophy. The Worldhotels properties Lopez de Haro in Bilbao (from 129 EUR), Hotel Villa Oniria in Granada (from 94 EUR), Hotel Balmes (from 128 EUR) in Barcelona, as well as Gran Hotel Conde Duque (from 67 EUR) in Madrid still have rooms available. The female counterpart of the 2014 FIBA World Cup will take place in Turkey from 27^th September until 5^thOctober 2014 and guests seeking to support the female teams will find their perfect base in Istanbul at The Marmara Taksim (from 227 EUR), The Suadiye Residence (from 122 EUR) or The Marmara Sisli (from 94 EUR).

The world's second most popular sport, Volleyball, is also celebrating its World Championships this year. The male teams are kicking-off the tournament in Poland from 2nd until 21st September 2014, and are followed by their female colleagues, who will compete for the trophy in Italy. No matter which team you aim to support, Worldhotels has the perfect accommodation for you. In Poland, Hotel MDM (from 64 EUR) and the Polonia Palace Hotel (from 128 EUR) are looking forward to welcoming volleyball enthusiasts. And in Italy guests can choose from the Milan properties Worldhotel Christoforo Colombo (from 146 EUR), Hotel Sanpi Milano (from 99 EUR) and the Hotel Mediolanum (from 90 EUR), while in Rome they will feel right at home at the Worldhotel Ripa Roma (from 139 EUR), Grand Hotel de la Minerve (from 209 EUR) and the Hotel Quirinale (from 137 EUR).

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Worldhotels
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