National Hockey Center Hotel & Travel Guide

Buy your tickets and get ready for excitement at National Hockey Center, where you'll definitely find a reason to cheer.

It's located in St. Cloud. If you're not familiar with the name, it is 65 miles (105 kilometers) from the state capital of St. Paul.

If you're going to travel all the way to National Hockey Center, you should probably book a room that's nearby. There are approximately 5 hotels within 2 miles (3 kilometers). The Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, St. Cloud East, MN, the Courtyard St. Cloud and the Best Western Plus Kelly Inn are three that are well-liked, and they're just 1 mile (2 kilometers), 1 mile (2 kilometers) and 1 mile (2 kilometers) away, respectively.

To ensure there's enough of your budget remaining to get out and see all the things on your itinerary, stay at the Americas Best Value Inn, 1 mile (2 kilometers) away.

If you'd like a quick rest from roaming around National Hockey Center, take the short stroll to Caribou Coffee & Einstein Bros. Bagels for a freshly brewed cup or two of coffee. You can also look for a free table near the window at Slide In Mart and Grill. It's close at hand and well-known for keeping patrons satisfied with mouth-watering meals. As the day ends, celebrate the cherished memories that have been made at The Underground, which is also at your fingertips.

Other Things to Do Near National Hockey Center

In addition to National Hockey Center, visitors often check out some of the area's other popular attractions:

St. Cloud State University is not simply an institution of higher learning, but it is also respected as a place of inspiration for the area's locals.
Munsinger Clemens Gardens is somewhere that attracts not only those who have a green thumb, but also anyone who's seeking a little getaway from the city.
Bring your friends and family to escape to the winter wonderland of Riverside Park.
Buy tickets to attend a play and travel to another world at Paramount Theater.
Take a stroll down memory lane, remembering the heroes that rewrote the record book at Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame.

The hotel is only 1 block away from the Lake Wobegon Trail. Very convenient location. They do have a bike rack, so we locked our bikes up at the hotel when we were not riding, and overnight. The Hotel was quiet Friday night, no one in pool or hot tub. Room was clean, bed is firm, pillows, okay. Breakfast in the morning was basic, which is what we expected. Hotel staff was helpful and friendly. There is nothing to do in the town of Albany, all previous little stores are closed. Basic fast food joints around. Saturday night however was a totally different story.. There was a wedding party booked. We were woken up in the middle of the night about 1:30am by loud drunk people fighting in the parking lot. There was a drunk guy running around knocking on each door wanting his car keys. We did complain and the manager was very concerned and had lots of issue with the wedding party. They did apologize multiple times and gave us a discount. Other than the wedding party our trip was awesome. If you take the Lake Wobegon Trail, head up to Bowlus and eat at Jordies roadside cafe. The best little hidden gem. Great food, great atmosphere. And the 17.5 mile trail is flat and easy, for novice cruiser bikes like ours. (single speed)