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Transportation
Getting HereParking is available on-site for a fee. ($26 per day Monday-Thursday; $15 per day Friday-Sunday).
The hotel is located near the intersection of Interstates 94 and 35W in downtown Minneapolis.
From the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, take the Metro Blue Line to the Nicollet Mall Station. The hotel is .2 miles from both the Nicollet Mall and the Warehouse/Hennepin Ave Stations.
For more information:
https://www.metrotransit.org/metro-blue-line
Metro Transit offers fast, frequent service to both downtowns, Mall of America and hundreds of other popular attractions. For an extremely efficient way to travel, get around town on the METRO Blue and Green lines, the Twin Cities light- rail transit (LRT) service. The METRO Blue Line connects downtown Minneapolis with the airport and Mall of America, and the METRO Green Line connects downtown Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota and downtown St. Paul. The hotel is less than two blocks from both the Nicollet Mall and Warehouse/Hennepin Avenue Stations, which connect to both the Blue and Green lines.
Our hotel is connected to the Minneapolis skyway system. This system connects corporate offices, bars, restaurants, bakeries, hotels, government services, retail, gyms, grocery stores, liquor stores, banks, doctors, dentists, masseurs, pharmacies, hair and nail salons, dry cleaners, live theaters, three pro sports facilities, a church, art exhibits, and… well, you get the idea.
Things to Do & Places to Go
As of 2/9/22, per city mandates, masks and proof of vaccination (or negative CPR test within 72 hours) are currently required for all guests in Minneapolis and St. Paul restaurants and bars.
Restaurants:
Brit’s Pub
Union Bar & Grill
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
The Capital Grill
Kieran’s Irish Pub
Hell’s Kitchen
The News Room
Barrio
Hen House Eatery
Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse
Manny’s Steakhouse
Spoon and Stable
The Copper Hen Cakery & Kitchen
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Breweries & Drinkeries:
Clockworks Brewery
Fulton Beer
Modist Brewing Co
Inbound Brew Co
Minneapolis Cider Company
Lakes & Legends Brewing
Mia (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Walker Art Museum & Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Paisley Park
* Prince’s former home and recording studio is in Chanhassen, a suburb approximately 30 minutes outside of downtown Minneapolis. SouthWest transit’s 689 bus route picks up just 3 blocks from the Marriott (Marquette Ave & 8th Street), and drops off at the SouthWest Village – about three miles away from the studio (which could be reached by cab or Uber).
Minneapolis is known as the “City of Lakes” and is home to many parks and the Mississippi Riverfront. Some highlights in and close to downtown include:
Gold Medal Park and The Commons
Visit https://www.minneapolis.org/things-to-do/ for a full list of things to do in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
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