Graduate Minneapolis

This hotel was stunning. I had previously stayed at a Graduate Hotel in Pennsylvania so when it came time to book this trip to see the Astros play the Twins in Minneapolis, I jumped at the change to stay at another Graduate Hotel. The collegiate ambiance is amazing and the attention to detail in the design was superb. The staff was nice, helpful, and always around. We took the train into town and to the Mall of America which was an easy 3 minute walk from the hotel. There is a Chick-fil-a, Starbucks, and Coolgreens attached to the hotel as well as a sit-down restaurant called The Beacon which we ate at twice. Both meals were excellent and the restaurant staff was great. The lobby had a ton of seating which made for a comfortable few hours before it was time to leave to go to the airport. The rooms were cleaned daily which is rare post-covid. Overall a wonderful experience and I cant wait to stay at another graduate hotel.

I had booked and paid for the room back in April through booking.com. The night I had checked in I had seen in my online banking that I was charged again for 331.82. I immediately called front desk to tell them. The person I talked to did fix it as in refund me but I felt gave me an excuse of why it happened in the first place. I would think that when the front desk person looks up my information they can see that I already paid. If not, maybe you need to change things or if it’s booking.com that you talk to them. I was not happy that it happened in the first place. I paid 279.90 in April to then get charged 331.82, that is ridiculous for a one night stay. These mistakes should not happen.

Great location, front desk staff lovely, low key and helpful. Room fun, interesting and not generic. Good soundproofing and far fewer little electronic lights than usual which I often have to cover to have it dark enough to sleep!

The location and amenities provided were appreciated. The room was comfortable and clean.

The breakfast in the hotel that is slightly expensive, but there was a lot of it and it was tasty. The hotel staff are extremely friendly. There is a lot of space in the lobby area where you can entertain yourself. There is a top golf facility on site with an excellent gym that has peloton bikes. Across the road is a massive University swimming pool which you can use too. There are small shops and small basic takeaway joints that you can eat at in the local area. The hotel is very much in the middle of the University area. It's not immediately within walking distance of downtown and you need to get a tram or taxi to do the state or have a bicycles for free to loan from the resort.