The good and “needs improvement”
by LMN1 on 3/23/24Hard Rock Stadium - MiamiThe 2024 Miami Open is my 9th (missed 2020 and 2021 2/2 Covid pandemic). Coming from the northeast, the Miami Open is very convenient. It’s ~ 3.5hr flight. The tennis is amazing!! Accommodations are bountiful. They allow fans to bring in an uopened liter of water. Given the price of water here, that’s a great improvement. On the subject of food choices, there certainly is a variety but mostly fast food. To give you an idea of cost, a slice of cheese pizza is $14.00. There is only one place to get coffee. Parking continues to need improvements. Buses and cars are in the same lot and those of us who pre purchased parking enter in the same gates and lanes as those who didn’t. Hard Rock stadium appears to not recognize the presence of female patrons as the availability of bathrooms is who fully inadequate and the one port-a-John was absolutely disgusting (nonflushed toilets filled to the brim). This is day 2 of rain and the communication coming from the MO is glacially slow to non existent if not after the fact. This includes what the staff is informed of. A parking lot attendant asked us for an update.Given that Hard Rock Stadium does not have covered courts it makes schedule logistics very difficult. So why do I keep coming back? Shear convenience of a 3.5hr flight. However again I be evaluating Indian Wells as an alternative. Everyone I’ve spoken to who has attended can’t say enough positive things.