minneapolis accommodation

Hi,

I%26#39;m travelling to minneapolis mid-late march 08.

Can anyone recommend budget/inexpensive accommodation in the city in a good area and near to attractions/nightlife.

Thanks in advance.

minneapolis accommodation

looks like good fare at the Marquette - per Expedia -- March 21 - 23 example -

The Marquette by Hilton Lowest avg rate $109.00

Contemporary high-rise in downtown Minneapolis

Located within the IDS Center, this 19-story hotel is adjacent to Nicollet Mall, three blocks from Target Center, and six blocks from the Metrodome and the ...

Room type Fri Sat Avg rate (per night)

Standard Two Doubles $109 $109

- Millennium would be ok too -

Millennium Hotel Minneapolis Lowest avg rate $99.00

Contemporary downtown hotel adjacent to Nicollet Mall

Linked by skyway to the convention center, this hotel is adjacent to Nicollet Mall, downtown%26#39;s main shopping artery, and 9 blocks from the Warehouse ...

Room type Fri Sat Avg rate (per night)

Standard room $99 $99

minneapolis accommodation

Good suggestions. If you can get anything downtown Minneapolis for $100 or less, you should snap it up. Marquette is a very good hotel in a good location, always seems priced well for what you get in return.

With the exchange rate you%26#39;ll enjoy, think you%26#39;ll get excellent value. It won%26#39;t feel budget, but the price is good if you can get $109 or $99. Not much else down there cheaper without getting a ways away from nightlife.

Thanks - I%26#39;ll look into those suggestions.

what brings you to Minneapolis ?

There is a convention going on March 25-29 and double rooms are a bit scarce and priced high. You might want to avoid those dates.

Unfortunately it looks like I%26#39;ll be there on those dates, so I better book now by the looks of it.

what a difference a week makes -

most everything downtown is sky high or sold out

this one is NOT too far from the core of downtown - and it%26#39;s fairly new

TownePlace Suites Minneapolis Downtown by Marriott Lowest avg rate $171.00

This hotel in downtown Minneapolis鈥?Warehouse District is 8 blocks from Target Center and just over a mile from the Metrodome.

There%26#39;s a bunch of spots by the MegaMall - and you can take the new light rail line up downtown.

If you want something in a good neighborhood, I%26#39;d recommend the Hampton Inn in Woodbury. It%26#39;s an eastern suburb adjacent to St. Paul. Good breakfast, comfy mattresses. I%26#39;ve stayed there three times and have never had a problem. Request a room on the second floor on the back side. There%26#39;s no parking lot on that side, and it%26#39;s quiet. Getting to the downtown area is easy. Just take interstate 494 north a short distance to interstate 94. Head west, and you%26#39;re in downtown St. Paul within minutes. Prices at this motel have ranged from$69 a night to $109, so I%26#39;m not sure what price they will quote you.

Thanks for those suggestions. I%26#39;ve stayed in Hampton Inns before and found them fine so I might go with that option as downtown minneapolis is totally booked out.

In Woodbury, you%26#39;re a long ways away from nightlife. About 30 minutes drive. If you%26#39;re willing to stay outside of downtown, consider the dozens of hotels near the Mall of America (Bloomington). Much closer AND along the light-rail train line so you don%26#39;t need to take a cab home. Just consult the schedule for the last train out of downtown Minneapolis. I believe it%26#39;s 1:13 a.m. Taxi would be about $30-35.

metrotransit.org/rail/Hiawatha_map_freq.pdf

I think that%26#39;s your best option if downtown hotels are booked up and you want Minneapolis nightlife. Woodbury is nice but it%26#39;s soooo far. Probably a $50 taxi or more.

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