World Cup: what are the hotels for the 48 teams?

Almost as many, if not more, than PSG and Barça, represented by 15 players at the World Cup, and slightly fewer than Bayern Munich with its 18 players: the Marriott group wins hands down for the number of hotels hosting teams during the World Cup, with at least 14 establishments involved, as the accommodation for the Japan and Iran teams has not yet been confirmed. This is undoubtedly no coincidence, as the world leader in the MKG ranking – the equivalent of the FIFA ranking, based not on the number of wins, but on rooms flown under the flags of major hotel groups – is the "Official Supporter" of the FIFA World Cup 2026, promising exclusive moments to its programme members. Marriott Bonvoy Around 104 matches in the competition.

Hilton, Hyatt, Accor, Wyndham, Four Seasons: other big names in the hotel industry complete the list of establishments selected by the qualified team staff. This is essentially based on their proximity to stadiums or university campuses serving as training centres, as well as their facilities adapted to the rest and care of players.

As the teams gradually arrive across the Atlantic in the run-up to their first match, some hotels have already tuned into the tournament's rhythm, like the Origin Kansas City Riverfront, which is hosting Argentina. To welcome Lionel Messi – in room 202 – and his entourage, this Wyndham hotel has been entirely redecorated in the colours of the reigning world champions. In every detail, in every nook and cranny… The Argentine spirit is at full throttle at the Origin Hotel Kansas City, where the Albiceleste will be staying during the World Cup. Excellent work. Come on, Argentina! ", commented on X Chiqui Tapia, the president of the Argentine Football Association.

While some of the chosen hotels are located in urban areas, other federations have opted for the great outdoors, such as England, who are staying at The Inn at Meadowbrook, near Kansas City. The establishment, with its 54 rooms, has been entirely privatised and secured for the occasion, notably protected from drone surveillance. Thomas Tuchel, the coach of the Three Lions, has hailed it as " because it's not too big , reported the journalist from The Kansas City Star Pete Grathoff. Or perhaps it's for his English country cottage aesthetic…

Similarly, the German team, which has established its base camp in Winston-Salem, will be staying at the Graylyn Estate. " One of the country's most sought-after historic boutique hotels " describes Susan R. Wente, president of Wake Forest University, which is making its facilities available to the four-time world champion.

Owned by the university, The Graylin Estate will dedicate its Manor House, built in the 1920s for the president of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Bowman Gray, to restoration and team meetings, while the players will stay in the Mews, a set of rooms arranged around a European-style courtyard. A base camp that has the air of Herzogenaurach, the German Clairefontaine, according to Julian Nagelsmann, the Mannschaft's coach. We found exactly the same conditions at Graylyn « ... he explained when the accommodation was announced last January, due to the proximity between this place of residence and the training grounds.

Between luxury and the great outdoors

Surrounded by nature with a 160-hectare park bordering the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, but also a great deal of luxury: during the first phase of the tournament, the Swiss players will be staying at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar, near San Diego in California. They will no doubt enjoy its four swimming pools, spa, or its 18-hole private golf course designed by Tom Fazio, but probably less so its equestrian centre or its three-Michelin-star restaurant, Addison, given the risks of injury or excessive weight gain.

In the same way, it is less than certain that Cristiano Ronaldo And Portuguese players are not unduly benefiting from the cuisine of the only restaurant in the United States by Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco at the Four Seasons Palm Beach. But one thing is for sure: for all federations, this World Cup across the Atlantic will not be without a significant cost. If Qatar has shown a degree of modesty in choosing the Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta, this is not the case for other national teams, staying in very fine establishments. Portugal and Switzerland, therefore, but also Austria, at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Saudi Arabia, at the Four Seasons Austin, and… France, at the Four Seasons in Boston.

Following the Sheraton in Seoul in 2002, the Schlosshotel Münchhausen in Germany in 2006, the Pezula Resort near Knysna in 2010 in South Africa, the JP Hotel in Ribeirão Preto in 2014, the Hilton Garden Inn Moscow New Riga in Russia in 2018 and the Al Messila Resort in Doha in 2022, the team led by Kylian Mbappé and Didier Deschamps will be entitled to the exclusive hospitality of the Canadian luxury group. Five-star conditions that will support the ambitions for a third star on the Blues' jersey.

According to L'Équipe, the French Football Federation (FFF) anticipates expenses of €24.4 million, including €7.9 million for "delegation" costs, which essentially covers hotel and base camp expenses. " Which would require the French team to reach at least the quarter-finals to break even, explained Philippe Diallo, the president of the FFF, in an interview given to the sports newspaper. The objectives for the France team are always the same. Financially, it's a quarter-final. Sportingly, it's a semi-final. And mentally, it's a new star. Can't wait for July 19th?