Closest: Country Inn & Suites Bemidji, about a 4-minute drive. 5 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 9 within 15 and 10 within 20. Food by the gate: The Tavern on South Shore, 0.1 miles from the grounds.
How we measured
Times end at the main entrance mapped on the complex grounds. Your field may be a few minutes' walk past it. Map read November 2026. More on our method
Stay-to-play?
Some events make teams book through their housing partner: read your event's housing page first. How it works
Places to stay, nearest first
How far
At the hotel
Near the hotel
10 places to stay shown
Walk times follow a real walking route; drive times are about. Suites, breakfast, kitchen and laundry are brand standards. Pool means one is mapped at the hotel. Nearby spots sit within 0.4 miles of the hotel, as the crow flies.
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Country Inn & Suites Bemidji
927 Lake Shore Drive Northeast, Bemidji, MN · 0.1 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: The Tavern on South Shore, 0.0 mi (+1 more)
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
DoubleTree Hotel Bemidji
115 Lakeshore Drive, Bemidji, MN · 0.6 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Green Mill, 0.0 mi (+7 more)
Candlewood Suites
401 Paul Bunyan Drive Southeast, Bemidji, MN · 0.6 mi straight line
- Suites (every room is a suite: brand standard)
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Kitchen (kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: brand standard)
- Laundry (guest laundry: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Keith's Pizza South, 0.2 mi (+3 more)
- Groceries: Lueken's Village Foods South, 0.2 mi
- Laundromat: Nymore Laundry, 0.2 mi
Worth asking
- Suite layouts differ (sofa bed or sitting area): ask which type fits your crew.
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
- Guest laundry is handy between Saturday and Sunday games.
SouthShore
1019 Paul Bunyan Drive South, Bemidji, MN · 0.6 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Green Mill, 0.0 mi (+7 more)
Lake Bemidji Bed & Breakfast
Guest house / B&B · 915 Lake Boulevard Northeast, Bemidji, MN · 1.5 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Wild Hare Bistro and Coffee House, 0.4 mi (+4 more)
AmericInn Bemidji
1200 Paul Bunyan Drive Northwest, Bemidji, MN · 2.8 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: KFC, 0.0 mi (+11 more)
- Groceries: Lueken's Village Foods, 0.1 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
The Hotel Bemidji
2422 Ridgeway Avenue Northwest, Bemidji, MN · 2.8 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Perkins, 0.1 mi (+12 more)
- Groceries: Lueken's Village Foods, 0.1 mi
Super 8
Motel · 1815 Paul Bunyan Drive Northwest, Bemidji, MN · 3.3 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Starbucks, 0.0 mi (+14 more)
- Groceries: Walmart Supercenter, 0.2 mi
Best Western Bemidji
2420 Paul Bunyan Drive Northwest, Bemidji · 3.6 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Places to eat: Super Buffet, 0.0 mi (+6 more)
- Groceries: Walmart Supercenter, 0.3 mi
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Quality Inn
Hotel · 4.5 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
Suite hotels near Sanford Center
Brands where every room is a suite, inside a 15-minute drive. Room layouts vary: ask before you book for four.
- Candlewood Suitesabout a 5-minute drive
Before the team books
- Ask your event if it is stay-to-play, and whether a team block already exists.
- Call the hotel about breakfast hours: 7 a.m. games often start before the buffet opens.
- Ask about parking for team vans or trailers, and a late checkout on the last day.
- Ask the front desk where wet gear can dry overnight: hockey bags and a small room don't mix.
Common questions
What hotels are closest to Sanford Center?
On the map, the nearest are Country Inn & Suites Bemidji, DoubleTree Hotel Bemidji, Candlewood Suites, each inside a 10-minute drive. The list above runs nearest first.
Can you walk from a hotel to Sanford Center?
Not really. No place to stay on the map is inside a 20-minute walk, so plan on driving. Times end at the main entrance mapped on the complex grounds. Your field may be a few minutes' walk past it.
How many places to stay are near Sanford Center?
5 places to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 9 within 15 and 10 within 20, counted from the map.
Do hotels near Sanford Center have suites?
1 hotel inside a 20-minute drive belong to all-suite brands such as Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites or Residence Inn. The suite list above names the closest.
Does my tournament require a team hotel?
Some do. Stay-to-play events ask teams to book through a housing partner, and teams that don't can lose a spot. Check your event's housing page first. How stay-to-play works.
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