I read a number of reviews before booking the hotel, so I had a good picture of the pros and cons. This hotel seems a bit far from the Metrodome to incorporate the word into the hotel's name, but that is just a marketing decision. This hotel is extremely close to the University of Minnesota buildings on the west side of the river. The main part of campus is walkable as well, but the law school is right down the block from the hotel.

I happened to be in town for a business trip. The parking garage next door was no problem. I don't understand the complaints from previous reviewers. Yes, the garage is a municipal facility, but I was able to bill it to my hotel folio (with in/out privileges for an extra buck). I had no issues.

The front desk manager on duty when I checked in upgraded my room because of my IHG status. Because of the booking method that I must use at my office, I wasn't technically eligible for that consideration -- nor did I expect it. Needless to say, I was very happy with his customer service attitude and with my room.

It was a cool summer evening after a rainstorm. I walked across the street and had an excellent dinner with local craft beer on the patio at RePUBlic.

Nice staff, clean building but the double beds (only size available if you need 2 beds) were hard as a rock and uncomfortable. The shuttle service driver was exceptional for getting us (12-15 people) to and from our wedding and out to breakfast.He was both timely and courteous.

Only other bad item was that they made you pay for your coffee every morning. The machine in the room worked but the coffee was not good. Recommend that you go around the corner for a good cup or two. They should provide complimentary coffee.

Its a Holday Inn! Pool could do with a bit of TLC, breakfast is non-descript, local bars esp The Town Hall are excellent so go there for lunch and dinner, staff really nice. And you can get anywhere local on the brilliant hire bike or walk around to the nearby mills and over the bridge to the old university district

This hotel is not safe and management doesn't care! At 1 a.m., as we were sleeping, a man opened the door to our room! He wasn't able to enter because the chain was in place but he tried! His keycard opened our room door! Scarey, huh? It wasn't until we screamed that he left! Management was NO HELP! Did they give him a keycard for our room? I tried my keycard in other doors on our floor and the green light came on! I didn't open the doors because I didn't want to break-in to rooms and scare people. but I confronted manager with this news and she smirked at me. No apology! No help! No call to security! This is just wrong! No use trying to contact hotel owner because ownership is well hidden. Believe me: this is NOT A SAFE HOTEL!