I was thrilled to see The Grand had become a Kimpton hotel. This "chain" of boutique hotels is outstanding and I have never been disappointed when staying at one. Rooms are of superior quality from the linens to the decor and sound proof from the hallway noises. Our stay in Minneapolis was the best ever at this hotel. Stayed at Le Meridian a few weeks ago and it just cannot compete with the service and accommodations at The Grand. Can't wait to go back!

I live about 3 hours Southwest of Minneapolis/St Paul and travel to the Twin Cities a few times a year. Those travels take me to various parts of city, but if I need to be anywhere in the downtown area, I always stay at the The Grand Hotel. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to 'try them all'; certainly all the hotels in the Minneapolis Downtown area. Here's why the Grand Hotel is different.

Room Service - is exceptional EVERY TIME we've stayed there. The food is consistently good and its arrives to you in a timely manner.

Accommodations - The Grand Hotel was very nice before the recent renovations, but obviously that much nicer how. Contemporary, yet classic, and the rooms are complimented with excellent bed linens, pillows, etc.

Pet Friendly - although I do not take advantage of this, it is amazing to me that a hotel of this quality allows for small pets. On a recent business trip, my associate and his family brought their (very small) dog, and the hotel was more than accommodating.

There is really nothing negative about the hotel that I can think of, drawing from our numerous experiences; if I had to pick something, it would be a lack of views of downtown. There are rooms within the hotel that provide this, but you really need to make sure to ask for one. Every time we were placed on a room without a decent view, a desk clerk was up to our room within 5 minutes to assist with our bags, and keys to our new room.

I would recommend, without hesitation, staying at the Grand.

We found this by accident....and absolutely loved it. It was so nice and sooooo different from an ordinary hotel. I felt like our room and bathroom had been done by a professional decorator and was part of a private elegant home... not just a room. I love to swim and also was very pleased with the workout facilities and pool... the nicest I have seen in a downtown hotel. The staff was very friendly and the lemon martini ...original recipe was great. The only problem with staying here is that it has made me dissatisfied with other hotel chains like... well I won't say but they are everywhere and very nice... but not exceptional like this one was. Too bad family has room for us next visit.

Being a frequent traveler to Minneapolis I have stayed in a few hotels. This one was easily the nicest! From the time we arrived until the time we left everyone was friendly, accommodating, helpful and attentive. Our room was one of the nicest and cleanest we have seen and the bed was extremely comfortable. We were minutes away from several things downtown and loved the surrounding area. Will return for sure.