TD Garden sits on top of North Station, so the arena is easy to reach from almost anywhere in Boston by T. What deserves thought on a game or concert night is the trip back: most of a sellout crowd heads out within the same half hour, North Station platforms fill and the garage under the arena empties slowly. From a hotel within a short walk, you avoid the platforms and the garage queue.
We chose thirteen hotels for their distance to the arena and for the range of stays they cover, from compact rooms for a night out to suites with kitchens, and measured the walk from each to the arena's Causeway Street entrance, by North Station, on the street network. Five are five minutes or less away, six more within a quarter of an hour, and two about 16 minutes away, in the West End, the North End, around Faneuil Hall, on Beacon Hill and across the bridge in Charlestown. Parking, fees, pets, pools and family rooms come from the hotels' official pages where they publish them, and from travel sites where they do not, as noted.
Tap the map to open it full size. Pins are colored by walking time: gold for five minutes or less, blue for 6 to 12 minutes, terracotta for 13 to 16. They show locations, not walking routes.
At the arena: five hotels within five minutes
CitizenM Boston North Station
Part of The Hub on Causeway, the complex attached to the arena, a minute from the doors, with the Hub Hall food hall, a supermarket and a cinema in the same buildings. Rooms are compact and designed for two adults; families should check room occupancy or book two rooms. There is no on-site parking, and pets are not allowed (service animals are). The hotel is now booked through Marriott.
Hotel Indigo Boston Garden
At 280 Friend Street, across the street from the arena, 2 minutes on foot. Valet parking is $66 a day, $24 more for oversized vehicles, from 7 am to 11 pm with in-and-out privileges, and pets carry a $75 nonrefundable fee.
Courtyard Boston Downtown/North Station
A 220-room hotel opened in 2018 at 107 Beverly Street, 3 minutes away, which Marriott presents as an official hotel of TD Garden and the Boston Bruins. Valet parking is $68 a day, first come, first served, and pets are not allowed.
Pennyweight Hotel Boston
The former Onyx Hotel, now part of Hilton's Curio Collection, at 155 Portland Street, 4 minutes from the arena. Hilton lists valet parking only, at $70, pets up to 75 pounds for a $75 nonrefundable fee, and a mandatory daily destination charge that includes a $10 food and drink credit and a $15 dry-cleaning credit. Hilton does not publish the amount of the charge, so check it in the booking breakdown.
Eurostars The Boxer
An 80-room boutique hotel at 107 Merrimac Street, in the West End, 5 minutes away. It has no parking of its own and offers a discount at the Government Center Garage; no pets.
Six to twelve minutes: more space and amenities
- Canopy by Hilton Boston Downtown, at 99 Blackstone Street by Haymarket and the North End, 9 minutes: self-parking $45 or valet $70, pets up to 75 pounds ($75 for 1 to 5 nights), cribs and connecting rooms. Hilton lists a mandatory daily destination charge, with credits included, but does not publish the amount, so ask.
- Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill, at 5 Blossom Street, 10 minutes: a seasonal outdoor pool and rooms with two double beds, according to travel sites.
- The Bostonian Boston, by Faneuil Hall, 11 minutes: suites and rooms with two double beds, self-parking at $50 or valet at $68 for 24 hours, a $34.94 nightly destination fee (tax included) and no pets, according to the hotel.
- Residence Inn Boston Harbor on Tudor Wharf, across the Charlestown Bridge, 12 minutes: every room is a suite with a full kitchen, from studios to two bedrooms, with a free hot breakfast and an indoor heated pool. Valet is $60 a night with in-and-out privileges (7 ft clearance); one pet is accepted for $100 a stay. For families who want a kitchen, more space and a pool, it is the most complete option in this list. For more suites, see our guide to Boston hotel suites.
Thirteen to sixteen minutes
The Liberty, on Charles Street (14 minutes), with valet at $75 and up to two pets of 40 pounds for $100. The Omni Parker House, on School Street (14 minutes), with valet at $72, a mandatory $35 daily destination fee plus tax, and some connecting suites. The Boston Marriott Long Wharf, on the harbor (16 minutes), with a heated indoor pool, one-bedroom suites, valet only at $73, and no pets. Club Quarters Hotel Faneuil Hall (16 minutes), with no on-site parking. See our guide to central hotels and our waterfront hotel guide.
Event night at TD Garden
- Doors: for Celtics and Bruins games, doors typically open one hour before the game, two hours for members; for concerts, usually one hour before. Each event's page has the final times.
- Bags: the arena strongly discourages bags. Small bags up to 6 by 4 by 1.5 inches are allowed, plus diaper bags up to 14 by 14 by 6, medical bags and breast-pump bags, all subject to screening. Larger bags can be left at the Event Bag Check on Level 1 of North Station for $15, usually from two hours before to one hour after the event.
- Parking: the North Station Garage under the arena charges event rates of $70 for Celtics and Bruins games and $65 for other events when you enter within the window before the event; check the garage's rules for your date (6 ft 8 in clearance). Hotel valet nearby is $60 to $75 a night: leaving the car with the hotel avoids the post-event garage queue, at the cost of waiting for valet the next day.
- The T: North Station, below the arena, serves the Orange and Green Lines and commuter rail to the north and west. Expect crowded platforms right after the final whistle; hotels within ten minutes let you skip them.
The 2026-27 season at the Garden
- Celtics: the home opener is Friday, October 23, 2026, against the New York Knicks, and the regular season ends at home on April 11, 2027, against the Milwaukee Bucks. Home dates include a Christmas Day game against the Miami Heat.
- Bruins: Montreal visits on November 12 and March 30, Toronto on November 27, a 1 pm Black Friday game, and January 30.
- Concerts and shows fill the nights in between; check TD Garden's events calendar before booking, as dates are added and occasionally canceled.
Before you book
- Check the event calendar: expect higher demand, and often higher rates, on game and concert nights.
- Count the beds: citizenM rooms suit two adults; for families, look at the Residence Inn suites, the Canopy's connecting rooms or the Wyndham's two-double rooms.
- Compare parking: $65 to $70 at the arena garage on event nights against $60 to $75 for hotel valet, or $45 to $50 self-parking at the Canopy and The Bostonian.
- Add mandatory fees and taxes (Omni Parker House, The Bostonian, Pennyweight, Canopy). Our guide to Boston hotel taxes and fees explains what is added to the rate.
How we built this guide
- Walking times: computed on OpenStreetMap's street and footpath network at 80 meters a minute, from each hotel's mapped location to the arena's Causeway Street entrance by North Station. They exclude waits at crossings and crowds, which slow every route after an event.
- Sources: TD Garden's official guide, the hotels' or brands' official pages, read in October 2026, and published team schedules. Details for the Wyndham, The Bostonian and Club Quarters come from travel sites, as stated.
- Independence: no hotel paid to be included, and we have no affiliation with TD Garden or its teams.
Frequently asked questions
Which hotel is closest to TD Garden?
Among the hotels we measured, citizenM Boston North Station, in The Hub on Causeway complex attached to the arena, about a minute from the doors, followed by Hotel Indigo Boston Garden across Friend Street.
Is there a hotel connected to TD Garden?
citizenM Boston North Station is part of The Hub on Causeway, the complex built onto the arena, but we found no hotel with an indoor connection to the seating bowl. Hotel Indigo and the Courtyard, an official hotel of TD Garden and the Bruins, are across the street.
How much is parking at TD Garden?
The North Station Garage under the arena charges event rates of $70 for Celtics and Bruins games and $65 for other events, according to TD Garden, depending on when you enter.
What is the best hotel near TD Garden for families?
The Residence Inn Boston Harbor on Tudor Wharf, 12 minutes away in Charlestown, with full kitchens in every suite, free breakfast and an indoor pool.
Can I bring a bag into TD Garden?
Only a small bag up to 6 by 4 by 1.5 inches, or a diaper, medical or breast-pump bag, all screened. Others can go to the $15 Event Bag Check in North Station.