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401 6th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2012
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“HIGHLY RECOMMEND”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2012

We stay at this hotel many times throughout the year because this is our preference in terms of a clean, family-oriented hotel. The free breakfast is average and the pool area/game room is a favorite of our boys. Always great service at this hotel and the shuttle will take us anywhere we need to go.

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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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mysalz, Owner at BEST WESTERN PLUS Soldiers Field Tower & Suites, responded to this review
November 14, 2012
Thank you for reviewing your recent stay with us at the Best Western Soldiers Field. We are happy to hear that our hotel is your home away from home when in Rochester. We have recently made some changes to our free breakfast buffet’s rotating hot breakfast which will now include Egg Bakes, Meat, Egg, and Cheese Scramble with homemade American fries and we installed a pancake machine that we hope you will enjoy on your next visit. We are glad that your boys enjoy the pool area and game room. We are thrilled that you and your family have always received great service from our staff and enjoy the shuttle service. We will be sure to pass along your comments to our staff. We look forward to your next stay with us. Sincerely Myron Salz
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“Perfect”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2012 via mobile

My son and I just returned from a 5 day stay. He was a patient at the Mayo clinic. The location was perfect. Free shuttle to and back from the Mayo. About an 8 minute shuttle. They also shuttle you to the Apache mall all for free! The free breakfasts were very good as well with a large selection of food. We had a suite in one of the outside buildings near the rear. Nice and quite. Never heard any noise or traffic. The Suite was very nice with a Murphy bed and 1 bedroom with full kitchen. The living room and bedroom both had TV's.
Overall I would stay again. Excellent.

  • Stayed October 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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mysalz, Owner at BEST WESTERN PLUS Soldiers Field Tower & Suites, responded to this review
November 14, 2012
Thank you for reviewing your stay at the Best Western Soldiers Field Tower & Suites. We are happy to hear that our location was perfect for your stay and you were able to enjoy the shuttle service that we offer. We are glad that you enjoyed our free breakfast buffet, which we have made a few changes since your stay with us. We now include Egg Bakes, Meat, Egg, and Cheese Scramble with homemade American fries and we installed a pancake machine. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed our guest suites and they provided you with everything that you were looking for including a quiet relaxing stay! Additionally by the end of this year all suites will have two new flat screen TV’s, one in the bedroom and one in the living room. We hope to see you again if you are ever in the Rochester area. Sincerely, Myron Salz
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“Exactly what I wanted while away on business.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2012 via mobile

I recently brought 20 kids to a high level hockey tournament in Rochester Minnesota. I picked this hotel on proximity to the ice hockey facility and the hotels willingness to work with us on affordable rates as we are traveling long distance from Phoenix. We not only found the right location and rate but also a caring staff and a desire to help us with everything we needed. After the first day all of our players were on a first name basis with the staff and all felt at home. Lastly, the restaurant was phenomenal! Amazing food and great service! Not at all what you would expect from a restaurant attached to a hotel. It is obviously a big deal here in town as the place was packed with locals on a Saturday night. Bottom line... You get what you pay for and more!

  • Stayed October 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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mysalz, Owner at BEST WESTERN PLUS Soldiers Field Tower & Suites, responded to this review
October 23, 2012
Thank you so much for reviewing your stay with us. We are thrilled with your comments about your experience. We take great pride in our staff and can’t wait to pass along your observations to them as they love hearing that their efforts are appreciated. I am happy to hear that you were able to take some time out of your busy weekend to experience Twigs Tavern and Grille and were able to relax and enjoy a wonderful dining experience. Thanks again for your comments, we appreciate them more than you know. We hope that if you ever travel to the Rochester area again you will stop in and see us. Please let me know if you have any additional thoughts that you would like to share, myron@soldiersfield.com.
Sincerely, Myron Salz
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“Great place for extended stays! Will stay here again!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 15, 2012

We needed to stay in Rochester for 9 days while my husband had surgery. I did a lot of research for a hotel and I found exactly what I was looking for! A good rate (we got the Mayo Patient Rate), an extended stay room with kitchen so I could save on meals (this hotel has both regular rooms and the extended stay rooms), a decent breakfast, a pool for our kids to play in, and free shuttle service.

It is an older location but the decor was pleasant and we found all of it to be clean.

This hotel more than met our expectations on most accounts!
First the pros:
Our room was very comfortable, we had a separate bedroom with a comfortable king bed and in the living room there was a murphy bed (I think it was queen size, it easily slept two of our kids), a kitchen that had a stove, microwave, full-size fridge and a small dishwasher. The room was clean and every day it was cleaned and re-stocked. I have no complaints on housekeeping. It was quite later in the day when the room was cleaned but we were often out at the hospital and it wasn't an issue for us.

The hotel has a nice sized pool, a kiddie pool and a decent sized hot tub. It also has an arcade and fitness room. We didn't use the arcade much but we used the pool twice and we enjoyed this amenity.

Breakfast was decent. There were many choices including waffles, fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, sausage, cereal, donuts, juice, coffee and more. For a complimentary meal it was better than many hotels I've been at and I couldn't complain about the food.

Best of all was the shuttle service! This is an on-call service as they will take you where you want to go in Rochester, and usually we only waited about 10-15 minutes (often at the hospital or clinic it was only 5 minutes). I think there was one day I had to wait 20 minutes but in a 9 day stay that's not bad. One evening my daughter and I asked them to take us to the mall and when we called the hotel for pickup they were very prompt. The best part of this was the drivers. We adored these hard working folks! They were very kind, often made pleasant conversation. One evening I watched a female driver take great care to help and elderly gentleman from the shuttle. She treated him with dignity and respect and I was very impressed. Considering the good rate that we had for our room, I think the shuttle service alone made our stay a great value!

Cons: My only complaint was that with 4 buildings full of guests, the breakfast dining area is too small and some mornings it was difficult to find a place to sit down with my plate. While this is a bit of a frustration my real irritation was that every day I there was at least one and sometimes two tables being taken up by hotel staff having a break. I understand they need breaks and need a place to relax during their breaks, but I think that taking up space intended for guests during a time that was very busy was not appropriate customer service.

Overall, we were very pleased and would recommend this to location to anyone.

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  • Stayed September 2012, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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mysalz, Owner at BEST WESTERN PLUS Soldiers Field Tower & Suites, responded to this review
October 17, 2012
Thank you so much for reviewing your stay at the Best Western Soldiers Field. We couldn’t be happier with the experience you and your family had while staying with us. I am glad to hear that your room met your family’s needs and was spacious enough to accommodate you and your kids. I am pleased you were able to relax and enjoy the pool area on a couple of occasions during your stay, it is a great way to break up the week while here for medical appointments. Glad you and your kids enjoyed it. Thank you for your comments regarding our breakfast buffet, we have revamped that as well since your stay with us and now have new items on our rotating hot breakfast such as Egg Bakes and a Meat, Egg, and Cheese Scramble with homemade American fries. We have also ordered a pancake machine and are excited to see how our guests like the additional options. I am thrilled with the service you received from our shuttle drivers. They are definitely one of a kind and we love each and every one of them for their compassion for our guests. Thanks for your comments regarding Cori, she will be excited to hear that you noticed her caring and effort in helping all of our guests. I am sorry to hear that at times there was not enough space to dine in the breakfast area. We do have an additional dining space, which is our Magnolia Room, a few steps down the hall and apologize that our staff did not have that open for you and our other guests. We have addressed this with our Breakfast staff. Thank you also for letting us know about the breakfast staff and their breaks. I have never seen this as they probably would not do it in front of me and without guests like you we would never know of these issues and we sincerely thank you for bringing that to our attention. We have already spoken to them and they were sorry for their inconsideration. Thanks again for all of your comments and helping us resolve issues. We hope to see you again if you are ever in the Rochester area. If you would like to discuss anything further, please do not hesitate to contact me, myron@soldiersfield.com.
Sincerely, Myron Salz
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“Very comfortable and reasonable rate”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 5, 2012

I must say that we've been quite pleased with this hotel; the price is low for what it offers. it was clean; the room was quite big; bed was comfortable; front desk people were very friendly and helpful and quick. The best perhaps was its shuttle that took us every where.
they offer typical standard breakfast; I didn't eat much there as I'm a picky eater and don't eat white bread and didn't like the taste of their coffee. But many people were eating happily. Again I didn't expect a better breakfast for this price anyways. Only I wish they had better coffee!

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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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mysalz, Owner at BEST WESTERN PLUS Soldiers Field Tower & Suites, responded to this review
October 9, 2012
Thank you for reviewing your stay at the Best Western Soldiers Field. We are happy to hear that you were delighted with the hotel and what we have to offer. I am pleased you enjoyed your room and were able to relax and the front desk staff was friendly and helpful during your stay with us. I am thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our shuttle service that we provide and were able to let them do your driving for you! We have recently been looking into adding additional options to our breakfast buffet. I am very sorry that you did not enjoy the coffee. Was it too weak, too strong or was it just not a flavor profile that you prefer. We would love to know and we will also ask other guests their thoughts on it and we will definitely make a change if needed. Thanks again for your comments and we hope that if you are ever in Rochester again you will choose to stay with us. Please contact me, myron@soldiersfield.com if you have any questions. Sincerely, Myron Salz
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Also Known As:
Best Western Plus Soldiers Field Tower Hotel
Best Western Plus Soldiers Field Tower Hotel Rochester
Best Western Rochester
Rochester Best Western
Address: 401 6th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902
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Region: United States > Minnesota > Rochester
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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#23 Business Hotels in Rochester
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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An ideal location in Rochester! This full-service Minnesota hotel, near the Mayo Clinic, is located in the historic district of downtown Rochester. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Soldiers Field Tower & Suites is conveniently located in downtown Rochester with easy access to local area attractions, events and business locations. Guests will find the Mayo Clinic, St. Mary's Hospital, Mayo Civic Center, historic Mayowood Mansion, Apache shopping mall, Graham Arena, and RCTC Regional Sports Center nearby. Each well-appointed room at this Rochester hotel features free wireless high-speed Internet access, free long distance access, an iron/ironing board, coffee/tea maker and hairdryer. For added comfort and convenience, The BEST WESTERN PLUS Soldiers Field Tower & Suites comes equipped with a state-of-the-art fitness center, laundry facilities, hair salon, gift shop, on-site grocery store, and Twigs, our award winning restaurant. Guests will appreciate the hotel's Express Courtesy Shuttle to all Rochester downtown destinations including Mayo Clinic and Rochester International Airport. Hotel guests will appreciate the complimentary expanded hot buffet breakfast buffet offered every morning. Additional hotel amenities include an extra large indoor swimming pool, whirlpool and video arcade area. A friendly staff is ready to ensure a comfortable and memorable stay. ... more   less 
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