Downtown Minneapolis has a dramatic skyline, light rail service and the most extensive skyway system in the United States. The skyway allows people to move from building to building without having to go outside, vital when temperatures drop well below freezing. This cosmopolitan oasis also features world-class eateries, nightlife and luxury hotels that allow you to take advantage of all the city has to offer.
Le Meridien Chambers Minneapolis is a boutique hotel on Hennepin Avenue, which is a hub for the downtown arts, theater, dining and entertainment district. The guest rooms are stylish with earth-tone colors and all the amenities you expect in a luxury hotel, including flat-panel televisions, a mini-bar, 24-hour room service and down bedding. What sets the hotel apart is that it's part art gallery, with commissioned original pieces by select contemporary artists hanging on the walls. The hotel carries the artistic touch a step further, with guests receiving keys featuring original art. The keys also can be used to gain free access to the Walker Arts Center, one of the foremost modern art museums in the world.
Le Meridien Chambers Minneapolis
901 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-767-6900
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Graves 601, otherwise known as the Graves Wyndham Grand, is on First Avenue, just down the block from First Avenue nightclub, which was made famous by Minnesota native Prince. The rooms are detailed in refined amenities with etched-glass headboards, Italian linens and large, wall-mounted plasma televisions. The hotel has a breadth of room options with corner rooms giving you sweeping views of downtown, whirlpool rooms on the executive level and a discerning set of suites with additional rooms, some with up to 2,000 feet of living space. And if you're looking for more than a luxurious room, take a journey to the Jewel Spa. The on-site retreat offers massages and facials, in addition to more exotic options, such as a sugar scrub or spirulina body wrap.
Graves 601 Hotel
601 First Ave. North
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-677-1100
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The W Minneapolis is in the Foshay Tower, one of the city's downtown landmarks. The building was constructed in the late 1920s and was modeled after the Washington Monument. Of course, the building has undergone extensive renovation to live up to the luxury standards that guests of the W hotel expect. The hotel is a cross between 1920s style and modern substance with signature W beds, a Prohibition-themed bar and Manny's, one of the top steakhouses in Minnesota. The rooms offer luxury items such as a pillow menu, flat-screen TVs, DVD players and Bliss bath amenities.
W Minneapolis--The Foshay
821 Marquette Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-215-3700
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