Hotels for TD Garden Arena Tour

An arena tour puts the building itself on show rather than the team inside it, opening up the corridors, locker rooms and press areas that fans normally only glimpse on television. A weekday early-afternoon slot tends to draw a quieter, smaller crowd than weekend dates, so groups move at a steadier pace and get more time at each stop.

Guides usually work in banners, retired numbers and championship history, giving a sense of what the building has hosted over the years. It suits families with younger children and out-of-town visitors more than diehard regulars, who may have seen it all before.

Home to the Celtics and Bruins, TD Garden sits above North Station in the heart of Boston, a leading arena for basketball, ice hockey and major concerts. The surrounding area, close to the North End's celebrated restaurants and the historic Freedom Trail, is thoroughly walkable. North Station's subway and commuter rail lines are directly below. Booking a room in central Boston lets you walk to the show, enjoy the North End's dining and return to your bed within minutes once it finishes.