Hotels near University of Minnesota in Minneapolis

Came for a conference in February and stayed at the hotel. At check-in, the woman who checked us in was unfriendly and made us feel like her face would break if she ever tried to smile. All I can say is stay away from this place in the winter unless you are a lizard and love hot temperatures. The rooms were literally 85 degrees and there is a sign next to the thermostat saying that in the wintertime the cooling is turned off so the only way to cool the rooms is to turn the heat/cooling unit’s power OFF and open a window. Well, the windows only open a total of 3 inches (the width of a cell phone max) and allows no breeze to come in. I ended up turning on the bathroom fan to try and pull some kind of air movement. You should not have to keep a wet washcloth next to the bed to wipe your body down to get some kind of evaporative cooling in the middle of winter when it’s 18 degrees outside, but 85 in the room at night. I rarely write a bad review for a hotel, but this was just one I need to warn others about. All of the other people from the conference who stayed there had the same stories about the temperatures of their rooms. So bad.

I’m so happy to be here at the Millennium Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota downtown. It’s a great place to take a vacation or just a time-out and get away from all the stress and anxiety life brings to you. The best is the location of the hotel it’s rite on Nicollet mall downtown and is located rite in the heart of the dining seen and shopping district wonderful place to stay.

Hotel and staff were great! They made my business travel feel like it was leisure. Breakfast was delicious. I think the price is perfect for what it is. The front desk staff knows the area very well and pointed me to some great dinner recommendations. I will be back!

9:00 is not bad, very close to the school, about 10 minutes walk is very light rail, there is a small town here is in the morning or in the middle of coffee bread milk, but eat too much, the Chinese will still not adapt to the person in charge of service attitude navigation is good, there is a pool kiss my words Yeah, but I haven't tried the game room.

I had a very good experience at this Aloft. I initially checked out this Aloft because of the very affordable nightly rate. I was worried about the parking though because my car was full. I didn’t want to park in the garage across the street, so the girl at the front desk (I wish I could remember her name as she was great) made room for me in the onsite parking even though it was full (definitely reserve an onsite parking spot if you will be going here with a car). She also sent an extra chair to our room since there were two of us working, sent up extra towels, and sent towels to the pool for us. Along with the rest of the staff, she made sure to accommodate our every need, and was just really nice. The room was also very nice and spacious. I would definitely stay here again.

The room was spacious and clean. A separate area where the desk was placed that anyone can work privately. A small lake 5 mins walk away from the hotel that you can walk or jog. Exercise room was a bit simple and the coffee machine in the room wasn't working. Overall, a good place to stay and happy to go again.

*ONE star for the Restaurant/Hotel General Manager, Jenny. I would like to preface this story by saying that we had our wedding at the Inn in August 2021. I LOVE the event staff and highly recommend working with them. Until Jenny gets help, I DO NOT recommend the Restaurant. For more details on how Jenny lied to me and blamed me, please read below. The morning after our wedding, I had scheduled Brunch for 20, they put us in a Lounge room that could fit 24 people. More people wanted to come to brunch than originally planned. I asked Jenny if we could get another 10 people to eat, Jenny said there was no room. I asked Jenny if we could at least add 4 more seats to our room that is meant to fit 24, I was told no. One lie Jenny told me was that the Patio was fully booked, and we could not sit out there. My friend found out that Jenny lied to me; the restaurant didn’t schedule enough staff of that day to have customers on the patio. When trying to figure out if the restaurant could fit more of us in, a couple walked through the door. Jenny asked them if they had reservations, and they did not. So, she told them there was no room and she recommends that’s that they make reservations next time. Jenny then turned to me and said, “Do you see what you are making me do, I have to turn people away now.” I was done with Jenny. My new husband and I sat outside of the room we rented for brunch, while our friends and family ate. That day 25 people came to Bruch, so 5 of us sat outside from the room people were eating and chatted. Jenny and 2 other servers kept walking by. I couldn’t help but notice that there were many tables not being used in the restaurant. Then the sweetest Server came up to us to congratulate us on our wedding (which Jenny never did) and this server brought us a glass of Champagne. She then asked if we would like to eat, and I told her that Jenny said we cannot eat. She said that was just wrong and brought us menus. The 5 of us ate brunch and chatted in a near empty restaurant until that afternoon.

POSITIVE: This is my second time coming to this hotel for a convention. My first time here was quite pleasant. The staff were very kind and helpful. The room was tidy and clean. I love the fact that we have complimentary access to the athletic club. It's small but it was pretty nice and more substantial than other hotel fitness center I've seen (so far). The breakfast buffet was excellent! I do appreciate the fact that they let me check in as early as 10am because I overestimated how long it'll take to arrive from the airport! Check out also went pretty smoothy. I am an IHG rewards member so I got to checkout at 2pm, which was nice. NEGATIVE: My second visit was not so excellent, unfortunately. My card kept getting deactivated. Thankfully they were able to reactivate it quickly, but it has happened 3 times during my stay. This is more of a mild frustration: my friend also called in the day before we arrive to check if there were complimentary toothbrushes. Unfortunately when we arrived there were none. While it is a minor issue, I'm surprised they didn't check before telling us there were actually limited supplies or none at all. I'll just make sure to bring my own toothbrush to avoid this minor inconvenience in the future. VERY NEGATIVE: We had some unusually warm weather in Minneapolis where temps were up to the mid 80s. Unfortunately, they could not turn on the AC due to the building being old. I can understand the weather being unusually warm and not prepared, but what I do not appreciate was how the situation was handled. Fans were limited in supplies and people at the top floor had it worst. Some windows could not be opened the entire way, so air circulation in the room was very limited. Perhaps this is more of a design issue of the hotel but it's honestly time it's updated. Climate changes overtime and it's important to adapt. I'm sure my experience would have been as pleasant as the first time if the weather was closer to average but this situation really proved to me how the hotel chain prioritizes profit over the comfort of their clients. So, I don't blame the staff. They did their best, so thank you for your hard work, staff!! I'm more frustrated with the company as a whole. Please, update the heating and cooling system.

When you stay at avid hotel Roseville - Minneapolis North, an IHG Hotel in Roseville, you'll be near the airport, within a 10-minute drive of University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and Minnesota State Fairgrounds. This hotel is 7.6 mi (12.3 km) from U.S. Bank Stadium and 8.6 mi (13.8 km) from Target Field.Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 87 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature hair dryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include desks and fans, as well as phones with free local calls.

The room was small and the room smelled great. The overall comfort is very poor.