Hotels near Bell MTS Place

MTS Centre Introduction

Also known as Bell MTS Place, MTS Centre is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose. Located in downtown Winnipeg, this indoor arena has hosted a variety of sports and entertainment events; it can seat more than 15,000 hockey fans or around 16,000 concert goers. Within the facility, you'll find the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum, which was relocated from the Winnipeg Arena. MTS Centre is conveniently surrounded by various tourist attractions, as well as a wide array of lodging options.

Hotels near MTS Centre

Accommodation near MTS Centre ranges from no-frills lodges with very limited amenities, to grand 4-star hotels that typically feature restaurants, indoor or outdoor pools, fitness centres, and modern guestrooms. You'll also find many mid-range hotels providing wellness facilities and comfortable rooms at more affordable rates. Summer ushers in the largest tourist crowds, so you can expect the prices of Winnipeg hotels to shoot up from June to August. To save on lodging near MTS Centre, you can consider making the trip to Winnipeg between December and February, but bear in mind that average winter temperatures fall below zero.

Where to stay near MTS Centre

The lodging options close to MTS Centre are scattered across downtown Winnipeg, and many of them are within a kilometre of the indoor arena. You can choose a hotel that's near a key tourist attraction; for example, there's an inn in The Forks, a historic area, while a modern riverfront hotel will put you in close proximity to the Manitoba Museum. Alternatively, you can take your pick from the accommodation selection located around Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport; there are a few picks clustered along Wellington Avenue and Sargent Avenue. Many of the airport hotels offer free airport shuttle service.

Things to see near MTS Centre

Situated where the Red River and the Assiniboine River meet, about 1.5 kilometres from MTS Centre, The Forks is a historic site dating as far as 6,000 years back. A meeting place for indigenous peoples, and later on, European traders, huge numbers of immigrants, and more, the area is now home to a port, a park, and both old and modern buildings. You can swing by Forks Market for artisanal food, fresh fruit and produce, and local handicrafts. MTS Centre is flanked by 2 shopping malls –Cityplace and Portage Place Shopping Centre – but you can also go to Polo Park, Winnipeg's largest mall.

How to get to MTS Centre

It's easy to get to MTS Centre by public transit, as dozens of bus routes pass by the arena. The nearest bus stops are along Portage Street and Graham Street, but you can also get off at other streets in the city centre and walk from there, since the sports facility is in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. Union Station, Winnipeg's VIA Rail station, is within 20 minutes' walk of MTS Centre. The beaux arts structure is listed as a National Historic Site, so you might want to allot some time to explore and admire the building before catching an intercity train to destinations like Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Churchill. Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is around 8 kilometres from MTS Centre.