{"id":12628,"date":"2026-09-02T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/exclusive-us-open-suite-panic-has-luxe-brands-flushed-over-lack-of-private-toilets\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T00:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T23:20:00","slug":"exclusive-us-open-suite-panic-has-luxe-brands-flushed-over-lack-of-private-toilets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/exclusive-us-open-suite-panic-has-luxe-brands-flushed-over-lack-of-private-toilets\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive | US Open suite panic has luxe brands flushed over lack of private toilets &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s a grand slum!<\/p>\n<p>VIPs may down vast quantities of champagne at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but they\u2019ll have to pee with the beer crowd.<\/p>\n<p>The tennis mecca has<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/31\/sports\/the-us-open-is-going-to-be-a-bigger-party-than-ever\/\"> moved its luxury suites<\/a> as part of a massive renovation \u2014 and well-heeled fans arriving for this year\u2019s event have been horrified to discover that there\u2019s now \u201cno bathroom in the suites!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now frantic flacks for luxury brands entertaining their most prized business partners are in a frenzy trying to figure out how to handle their VIPs\u2019 VI-pees.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Hospitality flacks are in a frenzy over celeb clients\u2019 not having a bathroom in new US Open suites. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Arthur Ashe Stadium is undergoing an $800 million transformation.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Two celeb gatekeepers were seen looking flushed when anticipating the embarrassment of having to escort titans of industry to the restroom.<\/p>\n<p>One solution they floated was to have interns to stand on the ladies bathroom line. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis way, when they have a celebrity in their suite, and the [VIP] has to go to the bathroom, they don\u2019t have to wait! They would just switch places with the placeholder on the bathroom line,\u201d said an insider.<\/p>\n<p>The relocation is part of the stadium\u2019s $800 million renovation, which will see it add 2,000 new courtside seats and a number of ultra-luxe underground lounges.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A source described construction around the upscale suites as \u201cvile.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Orlando Bloom was spotted at day one of the Open.  <span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reached for comment, US Open spokesperson Brendan McIntyre confirmed the stadium is in \u201cyear two of a three-year reimagination,\u201d adding that, \u201calthough, the experience remains incredible for this year\u2019s US Open, when the stadium is fully transformed in 2027, it will be truly spectacular.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of this work, the decision was made to move bathrooms out of suites for numerous reasons \u2013 a move that is now industry standard \u2013 with buy-in from longstanding and new suiteholders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Celebs like Jimmy Fallon no longer have access to an in-suite bathroom.  <span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A US Open spokesperson promises a \u201cspectacular\u201d experience when the renovation is done in 2027.  <span class=\"credit\">USTA via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McIntyre further said getting rid of the in suite bathrooms offers \u201cmore space, less maintence\u2026, and the ability for bathroom users to have privacy away from their fellow suite attendees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cAlso, as a result of this transformation, the experience for the fans on the promenade and loge concourses will be markedly improved, with a forty-percent increase in space and a decrease in the number of fans in those sections. This means fewer people will have more space, and easier access to bathroom facilities and concessions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Call it bitter suite.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/01\/society\/bitter-suite-luxe-brands-panic-over-vi-pees-as-private-toilets-axed-at-us-open\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a grand slum! VIPs may down vast quantities of champagne at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but they\u2019ll have to pee with the beer crowd. 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