Minneapolis Cheap Hotels

A large number of hotels are located in only two main districts. The first is in downtown Minneapolis, close to the main city attractions, shopping malls and the commercial center. The other is the district surrounding the University of Minnesota, also known as Dinkytown, and is somewhat confusingly described as being in the southeast part of the eastern part of the city.

You will find many familiar chain hotels in the downtown area, including Marriott, Holiday Inn, Radisson, Hilton, and Hyatt. Most of the budget hotels are also located downtown. The Minneapolis International Hostel is in a good location and is consistently popular, and the Minneapolis EcoHostel is well-situated but targets only vegans and has strict rules about bringing non-vegan food inside the premises.

A recommended mid-range option is the Doubletree Guest Suites, which has good value suites in a central location. Interestingly, the building used to be a bank, and the vault is now used as a wine cellar. At the luxury end of the scale, the Crowne Plaza Northstar has a great location in the center of downtown, close to public transit and the main entertainment hubs. The Radisson Plaza Hotel is another highly rated Minneapolis hotel, which often has weekend discounts and access to the covered skyway pedestrian system.

Most downtown hotels are fairly close to the Route 6 / LRT Nexus stop on the city’s light rail line, which connects with most of the major tourist attractions and with the airport. If you are considering some place out of the center of town, think twice unless you have a car. There is a Light Rail Transit connection from near the airport but some hotels are not located close to any convenient high-speed public transit system. There is a network of bus routes, but this can often be a slow-moving way to reach downtown, and it is not always safe after dark.

Minneapolis has a strange kind of magic, and is well- known as a centre of music, primarily rock and pop.