I Tried Europe's BEST Football Hospitality Ticket

[@anardi7112]

I like how the hotel room is basically Ed's flat minus the sadness

[@awaydaysfootball]

😂😂😂😂

[@Mastermalicious]

Your honesty is one of the reasons why I enjoy this channel!

[@Sw3dishSthlm]

Same 💯

[@MrGhostsm]

Well this isn’t a honest video since those tickets are not the ones he claimed

[@animamaster]

​@MrGhostsm You heard him explain that there was a glitch on the computer. Either way, their seating area wasn't going to change that much

[@TheKronicspider]

@@animamaster actually he said they were the best when he actually purchased the cheapest. There are 6 packages better than the one he bought

[@TheVampireSantiago]

"How does that heat reach us from all the way over there?!" Where the fuck does Ed think the sun is?!

[@awaydaysfootball]

😂😂😂😂

[@jamesdulany2176]

This just seems slapped together last minute. For a club like Real Madrid to have this be their hospitality package is insulting to the sport. If I wanted that experience, I would have just gone to a bar and had wings before the game and walked to the stadium afterward in a regular seat and it would have probably been similar.

[@yemalad1.]

Hospitality at big clubs is the only way to get tickets for most people. It's just a scam

[@NevaOUTofFashion]

that’s pretty much what the lad in the videos said so cheers great input 👍

[@jerano4kt]

well, he got more value for what he paid . This is Real Madrid . They can easily charge 6 figures if they want to . He also went at the wrong time, the stadium is being renovated, there will be V.I.P box rooms when the stadium is done .

[@Deezyng]

What did he end up pating

[@TheKronicspider]

Out of the 7 options Real Madrid offer in hospitality packages, he makes it sound like they are the best offered when in reality he chose the cheapest of the lot and then shows up with a suit and smug attitude. 😂 He also seems surprised were he was seated eventhough it clearly states where the seats are before you buy the tickets. I bought the VIP package, cost me 690 euros( the price depends on who they are playing) and the lounge was much nicer, also the food and drink selections better, even could choose prime spirits, and was seated 9th row from the pitch, not too far from the center. 2 worlds apart from what he bought. Why would he go through all the trouble of flights, hotel filming, editing, only to fall short because he was a couple hundred cheap to follow through and actually review the best hospitality package in football. Wich he hasn't done if anyone seems to be wondering how this is the best Real Madrid has to offer.

[@EdChapman23]

new suit trousers needed.

[@dylanragsdale3964]

SpongeBob knows how you feel Ed

[@bennyg4101]

Dunks with a suit is a crime

[@drippincolors]

Can take the lad out of Leeds but cant take Leeds out tha lad! ALAW!

[@Hfoodreviews]

@@drippincolorsUmm no we are not All Leeds Are we. I’m a Sheffield Wednesday fan and £14 for a meal deal. Daylight bloody robbery

[@arron-92]

Used to look like Jehovah, witnesses getting ready to knock on peoples doors

[@frankderossi795]

I would agree with your assessment at the end of the video. I was in Madrid in 2018 when River Plate was playing against Boca Juniors in the Copa libertadores final. From my personal experience, I had similar complaints for like you had. I guess not much has changed.

[@EwaldCloete]

The Bernabau looks like the time the Quidich World Cup was on Harry Potter.

[@bagel438]

Yeah if there was no roof and it starts to rain, they’ll notice first 💀😂

[@albertoclandestino]

Been in Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla. After years of visiting Milan, Turin and Rome I can just say the atmosphere in Italy is much much better. Don't loose money on buffets costing 550 Euros. Just go to Milan and San Siro for much better experience. Tells a South American living in Sweden

[@tired-dev]

Bilbao, Sociedad and Milan(San Siro) has the best atmosphere and value for money hospitality I won't bother with Madrid and Barca

[@Deezyng]

What did he pay for the seats

[@painpaixliberte]

I love how the "Worst" ended up being the most fun one, while the best was just underwhelming

[@darksparks8444]

Looks like they're dressed for a funeral

[@Naytexo]

Yeah, barca's funeral

[@DanWalker97_]

Defo Ed’s funeral outfit

[@Ssadiki1]

I was at the exact same game as you, also in hospitality but in a different section of the stadium. Luckily my hospitality area was only a 2mins walk from the stadium. I totally agree with you, it is definitely not worth the money. You end up paying 300 euros and all you get is a meal before the game and standard seats up in the clouds. You don’t even get any food or drinks in the stadium whilst watching the game, you have to buy everything.

[@timbrown5908]

I honestly think you got the worst bernabau experience possible

[@obiwanbissaka]

It is just a bad experience overall

[@lfcslo]

Bernabeu atmosphere is shit anyway, no real support...

[@divine_Core92]

@@lfcslo totaly True mate. Too many glory hunter in the stadium haha Anfield is great no doubt

[@jerano4kt]

​@@lfcslo you got fucked 5-2 & your mighty anfield was silent . stfu

[@jerano4kt]

​@@divine_Core92 haha, no real support but still fucked every english team that came to Bernabeu .

[@JerremyvdH]

Real Madrid has the hospitality in the hotel because of the Bernabéu renovations. The hospitalities will be inside the stadium again once the renovations are done and it's going to look ultra modern.

[@mitchellwilliams2060]

Where though? All the seating looks pretty permanent.

[@jesusangelsanzgarcia9360]

He didn't book the right tickets. Toniemcee got the actual vip tickets for that same game and did a video​@@zeejoo

[@rashkuhn1533]

@@zeejooyou should look up Real Madrid vip terast the bernabeu is no where complete

[@shodiqlathifi.4510]

@@zeejoo There are several types of hospitality in Bernabeu and they buy the cheapest. Btw, The hospitality that offers a panoramic view is not the place they are sitting.

[@jasminappleby779]

just means theyve got to go back once its all done

[@Naxafa]

Spanish here. My brother went to Bernabeu for a Spain national team game and he said it's impressive. Anyways, Bernabeu and Madrid fans are a bit cold for Madrid games. We call them "piperos", which means they just sit and eat. If you are looking for more warm stadiums, you should visit mainly north stadiums (Navarra, Basque, Galicia or Asturias). Maybe south (Sevilla or Cádiz) are ok too. We envy English football. Many Spanish people support Barça or Madrid just to win. Sorry you got such a bad experience. We most of Spanish people think that our football is overpriced. Thanks for the video and I wish you enjoyed the rest of Spain at least.

[@timorossenaar5735]

I was at this game as well! No hospitality or anything but really enjoyed the impact the full stadium has.

[@Shduebausb28]

There are lot higher levels of hospitality offered at the Bernabeu. This is one of the cheaper ones.

[@frantila]

"Whistles and moans are louder than goal celebrations" is actually a thing in La Liga matches and Spanish football in general and it's a cultural thing. Spanish people love drama and confrontations and they always voice their opinions as loud as they can, be it tellin the waiter the coffee is cold, paella is bad and things like that. Spanish people love drama and live for the drama. I live in Valencia and don't get me wrong, the noise is always immense when Valencia score, but when the ref fucks up, the noise can be deafening. A football match for a Spanish person is 90 minutes of constant expression of how you feel. Whistles and moans and expressing your anger in a football match is basically Spanish culture in a nutshell. And that's why I frigging love this country.

[@actonman7291]

Check the tv program named Chiringuito and that is Spain in a nutshell

[@insaneterror94]

Sounds unbelievably miserable

[@NathanEide]

Ellis and Ed are taking over the world.

[@AnxietyAddict]

Ellis throwing the coke and then chasing after the coke 😂😂 this is an all time classic

[@jonhotspur88]

“It looks like an Ikea…” 🤣

[@Sanctified57]

The exterior looks like one giant multi storey air vent

[@allanalmeida6710]

Isso é a morte do futebol. Saudade do futebol de verdade.

[@agachocho]

The stadium looks like West Quay shopping complex in Southampton

[@morkyt1027]

Don’t disrespect west quay like that

[@agachocho]

Lol sorry 😂

[@Sanctified57]

To me it looks like a giant multi storey air vent

[@jpohl1968]

Fulham fan goes abroad.

[@danielwga6356]

More like British people go outside

[@Leojw10]

​@@danielwga6356most the tourists that go on holiday to spain are British🤷‍♂️

[@painpaixliberte]

​@@Leojw10 is that true? Because I think it's the French

[@samuelpinder1215]

​@@painpaixliberte spain's economy is entirely funded by brits irish and germans

[@rtorres422]

brits always seem to hate anything that's not brit.

[@louisbinns1144]

Away Days at a Slovakian 2nd Tier Game: "ah i love this, love what i do. You can find something amazing about any football game anywhere in the world. This is such a unique experience you cannot find anywhere else, and im so glad we woke up at 4am to get a plane here to witness what we did today" Away Days at the Bernabeu: "This is f****** sh**e" 😂😂😂😂

[@Mzz4a]

Bumped into you in public a few times recently , thanks for being such an all round really nice geezer!

[@awaydaysfootball]

Legend!

[@jeremywilson6387]

As an American I LOVE watching you go on these experiences (even a shit 1 like this lol)...it also helps me plan by European trip some! Looks like this is a part of the trip to pass on lol

[@fishstar2974]

Great room booking 😂

[@jonhill134]

The meatball on the spoon was funny 😂 I went to a wedding a few weeks ago and they were giving out mini sausages on a spoon 😂

[@Campbish10]

And his names Archie Gray😂😂 loved that bit

[@AEPro88]

Please go to San Mames, Athletic Club Bilbao stadium. It’s very underrated

[@Naxafa]

Northern stadiums are the closest to English football. Even in lower tiers.

[@Kw0nLong]

Definitely try their hospitality again when the stadium is complete.

[@paulw5358]

Was at the same match but a tier lower , with a decent view . Sat next to season ticket holders but felt like they were there to be entertained rather than support the club .Would have been a better choice to go the irish rover pub before to watch liverpool chelsea . Love the suits & trainers lads , pure class.

[@TheAlansid]

Well done on the great intros for the last 3-4 months, Ellis - proper hooked in! Love the videos

[@awaydaysfootball]

Thank you!!

[@paulonelife]

Another great video boys. Been watching your content for a while and love every video. Your honesty is spot on and this helps other football fans decide where to visit (value for money) Keep up the great work Ellis

[@jamesbarlow8779]

I get what he means about the outside of the stadium, there's nothing to really say that it's the Bernabeu and to me it just isn't nice to look at. I was a bit underwhelmed inside too, preferred nou camp, Getafe's stadium and Espanyol's stadium.

[@fishstar2974]

The fact ur hating the suits has made the joke far funnier 😂😂😂

[@mrraccoon6264]

Did Real Madrid Hospitality 2 years ago. It was in the NH Hotel Eurobuilding near the Bernabeu. Thought it was great.

[@jesusangelsanzgarcia9360]

Ellis, you got the wrong vip tickets. There's a different type that gives you seats way lower and better, and the food in the stadium

[@mpepp9]

The honesty is so refreshing

[@Iogan_1]

got to be the first time sussex by the sea has ever been mentioned in the bernabeu

[@gabrielmugridge2823]

You should visit Riazor ,perhaps you could go to one of the matches ,i can assure you that the atmosphere there is incredible

[@DeanPortman21]

23:36 summs it up... tons of posh restaurants in every big city

[@Thisisaparticularlylonghandle]

Being at the Bernabeu was one of the most mediocre experiences I've ever had, and that was when the stadium had 'character'. I remember getting a burger with my mate at half-time. When I sat back down after buying one, I noticed pretty much all of the fans around me eating things they'd brought with them, with most snacking on nuts. I soon realised why they avoided the food stalls, as my burger was pure gristle.

[@goonerizm]

EVERYONE in Spain brings their own sandwiches dude Lol

[@jakehowie442]

Spanish people don’t spend as much like, especially on beer as Brits

[@AndreiIleanu]

That sounds like a you problem, mate 🤣

[@Thisisaparticularlylonghandle]

@@AndreiIleanu How's that just a "me" problem... mate? 😭😹😂😆🤣😅🤭😃😀

[@manning0]

No suspense in this one, just straight in with the 'it's Real Madrid' 😂

[@andrewsadikin5226]

Madrid’s hospitality and the club are the best in the world

[@iiFUSiiONxZZ]

“Have you ever had paella at a wake?” has to be the best thing Ellis has ever said 😂😂😂

[@fletchermiller27]

Love the hospitality videos

[@Dutchmansladdie]

A wanted to see more on the hotel 😂😂😂 did you have guests in beside you. New subscriber by the way.

[@mattpeters7884]

I love that you are so honest. So many of your other hospitality tickets are so much better than this. They should be ashamed of this 😞 Chelsea was so much better than this at a similar price. Chelsea had better food and better seats.

[@stevengn7245]

I think I'd prefer the small little hospitality room in England. If you can't smell the mud and the grass of the pitch then you're missing out

[@cjrko]

The Madrid anthem is beautiful to be fair.

[@benwmarsh]

Haha love the outro, love the honesty. Good watch though as always.

[@TheChocolatBlanc]

After each step (Hotel, Lounge, Buffet..) you should have a narrated voice summarising your overall opinion on it, listing the good and bad. It makes it less clunky. So we can get the fun parts, and more serious feedback.

[@hannahewelchxx3860]

If you want atmosphere I would suggest you come and watch Southend United! We have a great away following!

[@benm431]

Fellas look like you're going to a funeral!

[@abdouldmml]

Those seats are brutal! Hospitality when you're in the clouds?

[@burkey8677]

Great video lads, on the Madrid went there back in 2018 against Almeria didn't enjoy it at all. Obviously not a big game but you'd think going to see Real Madrid at the Bernabau would be an experience but it wasn't. Was looking forward to going to see the stadium renovated but after seeing this I'll pass

[@cyclonesfan7205]

Ellis ya gotta make it out to the states for an FC Cincinnati match, especially a Hell Is Real Derby against Columbus, which will have even more bitterness since they knocked Cincy out of playoffs then went on to be post-season Champs

[@jamescassidy8742]

Sussex by the sea mentioned🐐

[@thespaniard2792]

Can’t believe he’s said that the Real Madrid anthem is not great, it literally gives me chills everytime I hear it, makes me emotional too when I sing it

[@pulsegaming1793]

Ellis you should 100% check out the MLS! It gets a bad reputation for being American but I think the atmosphere is actually quite good a lot of the time.

[@yahdudeist]

As always, brilliant content... Genuinely funny

[@mrchickflick4444]

We all no that’s Ed’s funeral, wedding, prom and Bar mitzvah suit all wrapped into one

[@hptk3560]

¨there´s no atmosphere¨, he says, as the crowd starts whistling and screaming.

[@Thatonedere]

Woahhhh whistling and screaming! what amazing atmosphere!

[@JoshyB_1608]

I feel that the 'Magpie Club' at St James's Park is better. It has great buffet food, you get free bets, and your seats allow you to see the players, their padded and about halfway down the stand. Although, I advise just booking hospitality. Expensive though.

[@chasekania6456]

If you want a less sanitized version of a match day experience, I’d suggest not paying £300 per ticket and wearing a suit to the match. Go to a local bar near the stadium and meet other fans. You don’t even try to speak to fans of the other club!

[@hl2kill]

I was looking up real madrid hospitality lately and I kept seeing the 20 minute away hotels and the high up seats and kept thinking surely this isnt it. So it's good to get the confirmation that it is abit rubbish, surely with a new stadium they'd have world class hospitality but apparently not

[@BruNelz]

Well he got the cheapest hospitality. There are way better (and more expensive) ones

[@danjones2164]

On one hand Real Madrid doesn't need to sell it's gameday experience however if for that kind of money, I would expect a better seat in the lower bowl, more food options and bigger portions. I don't think it would be tacky if they had a buffet style dining experience. You could have the meat cutters serving up prime cuts of meat, multiple beverage options and to have it all located at the stadium. I've never experienced a game day suite at a game, I live in Minnesota, but the options from what I've heard are better for less money. TRDL: I expect better from a top tier European club such as Real Madrid.

[@StopTheBoats.]

Elis is spot on clubs like Madrid, Barca, United, Liverpool, Arsenal etc have been massively sanitised by tourist fans that add nothing to the atmosphere or the club in general other than financially. Hate clubs like Madrid

[@mawiiile706]

English clubs aren't like that

[@StopTheBoats.]

@@mawiiile706 maybe not to that degree but it’s not much better. All the big clubs in England have lost the souls to tourist fans

[@mawiiile706]

@@StopTheBoats. I agree, but I don't think it's quite the same as Madrid that pretty much have a domestic monopoly and have done for nearly a century... He was pointing out how the fans pretend there is drama when really a real Madrid win at home is pretty much guaranteed 95% of the time.

[@StopTheBoats.]

@@mawiiile706 it was the same for United in the 90’s and early 2000’s also for city and Liverpool in the current era. Atmospheres at all the big 6 clubs are pretty poor these days arsenals has picked up massively but it has been terrible the past 10+ years. The best supported teams are the less fashionable ones. Football fans are way more passionate at lesser clubs because it means more

[@mawiiile706]

@@StopTheBoats. The fact you say that city and Liverpool both have a monopoly proves your own point to be wrong lol

[@Gabenfinn]

This was not the Blue Brothers reboot I expected but it was a couple of songs away from perfection

[@aaronhurst4379]

As soon as I saw that sign showing suites being named after cities, I thought 'That's a hostel' lol

[@mossykeehan]

Galway United hospitality is the way to go

[@calico57]

My wife and I went to Madrid on our honeymoon in 2015 from Texas; we got match tickets the day before and we sat at least a level below where ellis was sitting; this is shockingly bad from Real Madrid.

[@GiantHaystack]

When you got in that Uber you looked like a couple of finalists in 'undertaker of the year' on your way to an awards ceremony.

[@leefolger636]

ellis as an accutane veteran - I know how awful it is. Keep going brother it's worth it in the end.

[@awaydaysfootball]

I enjoy all the comments of everyone assuming I’m not on it hahahaha, when anyone who has ever been on it will realise I so obviously am

[@leefolger636]

@@awaydaysfootball the purge phase where it makes your acne worse than it’s ever been on top of everything it does to your skin - brutal. (Also very smart of you to not drink while you’re on it)

[@HarryNye]

9:52 "Thank you very much" couldn't have been said with a more French accent

[@DeanPortman21]

HALA MADRID!!!!! could not click this video fast enough!!! (its always like that tho XD)

[@isaacconsadine3596]

Love the video and I genuinely use Momento all the time thanks to this channel, very rare that I use a app sponsor but this is such a good match for away days

[@LouieDomonkos]

Burnabeu looks like Birmingham new street station

[@marinogrivonlaverde6963]

You are officially the kings of understatement , congratulations!

[@tyronebiggums5547]

It also matter what team its against. A hospitality ticket against bacelona for example would most likely be at least double that.

[@eltobi10]

Heres the thing Ellis, I believe you went onto the website and just got the hospitality ticket that was available, without having a look at all the other options, which are mostly sold out anyways at madrid. So the comparison with the tunnel club isnt there to begin with, cause im sure thats like the lowest tier of hospitality available at madrid, i guess the other ones are pretty mich only available to businesses and sponsors anyways. And pls never wear sneakers with a suit ever again, thats a crime against humanity. The stadium is located in the financial district right next to other buildings, so thats why it doesnt look charming from the outside.

[@Sanctified57]

Irrespective of where the stadium is, even if it’s land locked, it shouldn’t look this soulless. The continuous bands of metal fins make it look like a giant air vent

[@eltobi10]

@@Sanctified57 im not defending it, im just giving context, i dont even like the club. The financial district is very bland itself and you cant change the surroundings, therefore they have to work with limited space.

[@eltobi10]

@@Sanctified57 and yes, they could add maybe a logo or something there on the side, but i think its still not completely finished, so you cant really rate a chicken by an egg it hasnt laid yet

[@AndreiIleanu]

@@Sanctified57 it's soulless for you, as a non-Real Madrid fan. For any Madridista, it's the place where dreams come true. I have been following the re-modeling of the stadium EVERY SINGLE DAY for the past 4 years, and believe me, it's a wonder of modern architecture and engineering. Looks are subjective, I personally like it. Once you're next to it, seeing all those stainless steel bands curving and taking all those shapes, it takes my breath away...

[@ThomasDonnelly1888]

18:56 Yeah that's how the world views the absolute dirge that is the English National anthem.

[@jasonzurc]

Could you check out the camp nou once it reopens later this year it’d be dope

[@felixdb04]

I’m excited for the Lowest Hospitality ticket in Europe!

[@superstardeejay2468]

My 3 guesses would be in Moldova, Georgia or Kosovo, but I am sure they will find something totally obscure but it will still be better than Madrid.

[@Andrés_Sebastián7]

I paid a little under 150 € for the Madrid vs Celta game and was right next to the “ultras” and by the goal. Great experience

[@BruNelz]

Thats hospitality but Madrid offers a more luxury VIP with really good seats, vip box, and in-stadium service

[@DeanPortman21]

The hospitality package typically costs 2-4x (depending on opponent/competition/etc) times more than that and you get a lot more and seat more in the middle section of the stadium. Also the hospitality area is in the stadium but due to construction its at the hotel and costs less than normal

[@DeanPortman21]

man what a shitty seat and view though :/

[@leothompson2777]

'Retired from crisps' .... what a tart!? Get 'em down ya, son.

[@dylanragsdale3964]

It really just seems like a lack of thought by the club for the experience for the fan especially if you are paying that kind of money and engineering the stadium (it's still under construction I know). Glad you wore actual shoes and not dress shoes been in utter misery

[@JulianSki]

A lot of Madrid fans in the comments mad that he gave an honest review of his experience when 99% of them have never even been to Spain

[@brayancervantes1759]

Just got back from madrid and I got a different hospitality package ours was definitely way better than this one

[@Tugboat_]

Was in the second to last row for the first league game after Ronaldo left. The place is ridiculously steep, but for the €25 it cost for the ticket, you got great signal to stream the game on your phone and actually see who’s got the ball

[@stevenwilcox8631]

I don't know why you two turned up to probably the biggest club in the world looking like you were attending a funeral. That aside. After seeing other KZbinrs like Padded Seat and others that cover hospitality in football, it is a common theme with the top clubs that they hold VIP guests nearby in a swanky hotel or a function room of some kind away from the stadium. Manchester United is the same, you have to take a short walk from the ground to get to their hospitality venue. It all comes down to whether or not you want to pay premium prices for premium seats.

[@DeanPortman21]

vid idea- show up to airport, next flight to leave... you goes to see Europa League/Conference League match

[@DeanPortman21]

or put each team's name in side a pot and draw it like they do at the draws

[@badplace5184]

it would be interesting if you would go to Bayern Munich, so you can compare it with Real an City

[@mcminn94]

Who would have thought watching ed eat random things would be so entertaining 😅

[@anthonyi7284]

I went to the Sevilla vs Real game in Seville back in October, the Sevilla fans were awesome and the vitriol to Real fans was hilarious, with the whole crowd shouting "Bitches Real Madrid".

[@RyanSpringer1984]

Marching on Together, we're gonna see you win.

[@blackbear0084]

11:28 this whole eating sequence is straight out of The Office fs 😭

[@blackbear0084]

actually the whole video is basically just an episode of the office 🤣

[@briangrabowski7738]

Gotta come to St Louis to check out the MLS team !! Will tell you we are definitely pretty damn loud for sure ..

[@joshuafischer4104]

Great atmosphere! Far better than KC as well if we're being honest