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Hotel Information: With convenient enclosed-skywalk access to the convention center and most downtown attractions, the Grand Hotel Minneapolis attracts guests seeking classic ambience and boutique-style amenities. The 58,000-square-foot Minneapolis Life Time Athletic Club is practically a destination unto itself. The lobby features a soaring atrium.
Amenity highlights: The Minneapolis Life Time Athletic Club, with 58,000 square feet of fitness space, is complimentary to hotel guests. An indoor lap pool, running track, racquetball and basketball courts, fitness classes, and myriad fitness equipment are provided, as are a sauna and eucalyptus steam room. Spa treatments (surcharges) are available in the LifeSpa Salon and Spa. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel.
Insider tip: Eight blocks from the hotel, the Minneapolis Warehouse District is the hub for numerous restaurants, bars, live music clubs, theaters, galleries, and other attractions.
Rooms
Guestrooms at the Grand Hotel Minneapolis feature Sealy Posturepedic pillowtop mattresses, 300-thread-count Egyptian-cotton linens, and down duvets. iHome clock radios are bedside.
High-speed wired and wireless Internet access are complimentary. Each room has a leather-topped desk, minibar, and multi-line cordless phone.
Marble bathrooms come with makeup/shaving mirrors, scales, Aveda bath products, and silk and terry-cloth bathrobes. (Premier rooms have separate showers and deep soaking tubs with built-in TVs above them.)
Guests may request complimentary coffee and tea service, and a choice of newspapers, delivered to their rooms.
Nightly turndown service includes Godiva chocolates on the pillow.
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Bathroom scale
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable/satellite TV
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Complimentary newspaper
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Internet access - complimentary
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Iron/ironing board
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Minibar
- Multi-line phone
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Rollaway beds
- Smoking rooms
- Turndown service
- Voice mail
Recreation
Guests enjoy complimentary access to the 58,000-square-foot Minneapolis Life Time Athletic Club, which features a 60-foot indoor lap pool, indoor running track, extensive fitness equipment, cycling studio, sauna, and eucalyptus steam room. Racquetball, basketball, and handball courts are also available. Group fitness classes include yoga, aerobics, and kickboxing. Personal trainers are available.
Biking and running paths are adjacent to the river, seven blocks from the hotel. Boat cruises are also offered. Hiawatha Golf Course, six miles away, is open to the public. Local lakes invite swimming, fishing, and boating. The Buck Hill Ski Area is a 21-mile drive.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Skiing - downhill nearby
- Skiing - cross-country nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Swimming on site
- Boating nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Running track/path on site
- Basketball on site
- Aerobics on site
- Volleyball on site
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
Property Amenities
In the city center, this Minneapolis boutique hotel is connected via enclosed skyway to the convention center, entertainment and sporting venues, shops, and restaurants. Guests enjoy complimentary use of the vast Minneapolis Life Time Athletic Club, featuring an indoor lap pool with a sky-painted ceiling. The hotel's Martini BLU restaurant offers steakhouse fare and a sushi bar, as well as a wide selection of martinis, wines, and sakes. Grab-and-go items are available in a delicatessen, and the lobby lounge offers a bar menu. A staffed business center provides two private offices (surcharges). Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel. |
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- ATM/banking
- Audio-visual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Number of floors: 15
- Parking (valet) $28 Per 24-Hours
- Parking (surcharge) $19 Self / $28 Valet
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Beauty services
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Business services
- Coffee in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check- in
- Express check-out
- Full-service health spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 140
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Sauna
- Shoe shine
- Steam room
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
Guests must be at least 21 years of age to reserve a room at this hotel.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Valet parking: $28 per 24-hour period with in/out privileges.
- Self parking: $19 per 24-hour period with in/out privileges.
This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Martini BLU - Contemporary steakhouse and sushi bar. Dinner items might include Bouillabaisse-Inspired Rigatoni, Angus Beef Filet Mignon, and Moroccan Cayenne Salmon with Quail Pie. Sushi bar with nigiri, sashimi, maki sushi rolls, and specialty rolls. Martinis, wines by the glass or bottle, beers, sakes, cocktails. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Grand Finale Lounge - Lobby lounge. Bar menu and cocktails. Open late afternoon to late evening; closed Sundays.
Spa Delicatessen - On the lobby level. Grab-and-go items. Open early morning to early evening.
Room service - Available 24 hours.
Awards And Affiliations
Grand Hotel Minneapolis is listed in the 2006 Travel + Leisure 500.
The hotel is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
Address
615 Second Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
USA
Nearest major airport:
Minneapolis, MN (MSP-Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.)
Area:
Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
