Travel Tuesdays

Last night over dinner at goodburger, our new favorite place in midtown, Brooke & I were talking about the Giants vs. Cowboys game next weekend. Both of us agreed that once you have been spoiled watching football in the comfort of a warm press box or corporate suite, the thought of spending a Sunday out in the cold at Giants Stadium in December, just isn't so appealing. We know, we're such brats! But it is definitely not the same experience as watching a big game out in the stands with a pumped-up crowd. So while we are enjoying the game this weekend from the regular seats, here's a look at what Forbes Traveler is calling some of the most luxurious suites in the world. I wouldn't mind watching a game from that spa at Chase Field. And for just $5,900, you even get sandals!

The Rogers Centre

home to the Toronto Blue Jays

The suites at this stunning park have all the standard amenities: comfy stuffed chairs, retractable glass panels, outside seating, indoor dining, a bar, bathroom, flat-screen TVs and walls decorated with sports memorabilia. "The big revolution when that ballpark opened," says sports author Josh Leventhal, "was the sheer number of luxury boxes." There are 150 available and they go for about $32,000 a game. Luxury box guests also have access to the new, exclusive members-only Club 200 VIP, which features a lavish lounge area and dining tables at the edge of the action.

Chase Field

home of the Arizona Diamondbacks

In Phoenix there's one enemy to overcome in the summer: the heat. Chase's retractable roof captures the ballpark's massive air conditioning outflow, but the luxury suite area known as "the Pool Zone" does one better for its guests. The pool and spa give an unobstructed view of the game while you recline on plush patio furniture or float around, refreshing yourself with cocktails. The Pool Zone rents for $5,900 per game and accommodates up to 35 people, all of whom receive a Diamondbacks beach towel, cap and pair of Sensi Sandals. Chase Field has also opened up three other unique suites--the Batter's Box (behind home plate) and two Dug Out suites, all of which are right on the field and include in-seat food and beverage service.

FedExField

home to the Washington Redskins

One of the most unique luxury box experiences is found here, according to HOK Sports' Lori Peterson. "Dan Snyder came to us when he bought the field and said he wanted to move the press out and turn the broadcast booths into suites." The result is a common grand entryway, decked with fireplaces, bars, dining tables and a gorgeous wood paneling interior. "It looks like the best country club in the country but better," says Peterson. After making their entrance, suite holders walk down to small private suites, huddled close to the field. The suites are only available per season -- prices range from $75,000 to $200,000.

Gillette Stadium
home of the New England Patriots

For the last two years the team topped the charts for the highest priced tickets in the league, but luxury box holders who pay as much as $325,000 a season will tell you that the experience is worth every Benjamin. Each of their 86 suites were designed to resemble a "very elegant home," Peterson says, and feature big theater chairs, granite tables, full-height subzero refrigerators and residential-style lighting to make you feel right at home.

Bank of America Stadium

home of the Carolina Panthers

The Charlotte stadium made it onto Jayson Wolfe's list after he watched the Continental Tire Bowl from a luxury suite and was seduced by the beauty of the boxes and the accommodating wait staff. But you don't have to sacrifice excitement for luxury, Wolfe says. "Even from the suite the crowd noise was deafening." The stadium's 158 suites are done up in Panthers colors and combine a lounge area with two rows of upholstered chairs behind sliding glass windows. Suite membership comes with private parking spaces, an exclusive VIP stadium entrance and pre-game field access. Season prices range from $59,000 to over $100,000, with individual game boxes ranging from $8,500 to $30,000.

Busch Stadium

home of the Saint Louis Cardinals

Opening in 2006 to high praise, the new stadium offers 64 luxury boxes, each with padded balcony seats, plasma screen televisions, and a private bar. The suites have been booked for the next decade, at season prices ranging from $105,000 to $185,000. Members of the Cardinals Club, a separate venture, get special reserve seating (between home plate and the dugouts), a pre-game five-star meal, VIP parking and complimentary food and drink during the game. Decked out luxury box, or the best seats in the park: it's a fielder's choice.