Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul - St. Paul

161 Saint Anthony Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55103 United States
Hotel Info: 866-538-0187
Guest rating 3.7 / 5
69% Recommend
(Neighbourhood average 4.0)
3.7 overall guest rating
Reviewed by 32 guests
Average for the neighbourhood is 4.0
"miscellaneous"
The hotel staff was very helpful. We were able to take a shuttle bus to and from our program down...
11/23/09
44.95138, -93.10841
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Guest review summary

  • 3.7 Average rating: All Trip Types
  • 69% Recommended
  • 32 Reviews
  • 3.5  Hotel Service
  • 3.7  Room Comfort
  • 3.4  Hotel Condition
  • 4.0  Room Cleanliness

Average rating by Guest Trip Type

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Trip type Number of reviews Average rating
All Trip Types (32) 3.7
Business (9) 3.0
Romance (2) 3.5
Family (3) 4.3
With Friends (7) 4.0
All Others (11) 3.8

Overview

The Best Western Kelly Inn is located within minutes to many area attractions which include the Minnesota History Center, Xcel Energy Center, Rivercenter Convention Center, St.Paul Civic Center, the Science Museum, the Ordway Theatre, riverboat cruises, State Capitol, Children's Museum and many restaurants and shopping areas. All of this is less then 1 mile from the Best Western Kelly Inn and most are within walking distance. We are only 13 miles from the Mall of America and 8 miles from the airport. For your convenience we offer a guest laundry and excellent dining in the Sweetwater Bar and Grill located just off the lobby. Relax year round in our indoor heated pool and spa, sauna and children's pool.

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Amenities

Services

  • ATM/banking
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Fitness facilities
  • Internet access in public areas - complimentary
  • Internet access in public areas - high speed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Parking (free)
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub

Business & Event

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Banquet facilities
  • Business services
  • Conference room(s)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service (M-F)
  • Event catering

Accessibility Features

This hotel does not offer any accessibility features. Please select a different hotel if you are interested in booking a room with accessibility features.

Rooms (all rooms include)

  • Air conditioning
  • Cable/satellite television channels
  • Cable television service
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Free local calls
  • Hair dryer
  • High-speed Internet access
  • Internet access (complimentary)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Pay movies
  • Premium television channel(s)
  • Rollaway beds
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Smoking permitted
  • Video-game console
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls
  • Window opens

General

  • Air-conditioned public areas;
  • Elevator/lift;
  • Number of floors: 10;
  • Number of rooms: 126;
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel;
  • Swimming pool - children's;
  • Swimming pool - indoor
Check-in time is 3 PM
Check-out time is Noon
Major credit cards accepted
Pets accepted

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

Dining

Sweetwater Bar and Grille - The hotel's restaurant serves American cuisine in a casual atmosphere. Cocktail lounge. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Patio dining is available seasonally.

Room service is also available.

Recreation

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.


  • Basketball nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Racquetball/squash nearby
  • Swimming on site
  • Tennis nearby

Guestrooms Guestrooms

Standard 1-4 People

Hotel Info: 866-538-1369

All rooms include All rooms include
  • Air conditioning
  • Cable/satellite television channels
  • Cable television service
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Free local calls
  • Hair dryer
  • High-speed Internet access
  • Internet access (complimentary)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Pay movies
  • Premium television channel(s)
  • Rollaway beds
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Smoking permitted
  • Video-game console
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls
  • Window opens
Accessibility features

Standard king

Hotel Info: 866-538-1369

One king bed. Complimentary high-speed Internet access. TV with premium cable channels, pay movies, and video games. Clock radio. Coffee/tea maker. Iron/ironing board. Hair dryer.

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Standard room

Hotel Info: 866-538-1369

Located on floors 2-10, interior access. Complimentary high-speed Internet access. Coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron/ironing board. Free local calls. Cable TV with HBO, pay movies, pay video games. Shower/tub combination.

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Standard two queens bed

Hotel Info: 866-538-1369

Two queen beds. Complimentary high-speed Internet access. TV with premium cable channels, pay movies, and video games. Clock radio. Coffee/tea maker. Iron/ironing board. Hair dryer.

All rooms include
Accessibility features

Terms & conditions

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed. Prices shown exclude taxes and fees unless otherwise stated.

Area map

A short guide to Downtown St. Paul

North of the Mississippi River, this area has seen its share of artists, mobsters, and politicians. Visitors catch musicals, museum exhibits, and hockey all within a few blocks of the Xcel Energy Center. Not far from the state capitol, Lowertown is home to artist collectives. Noteworthy architectural sights include St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral and Summit Avenue’s Gilded Age mansions.

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Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

Less than 0.5 mile

  • Minnesota History Center - 300 yards
  • Cathedral of Saint Paul - 500 yards
  • Minnesota State Capitol - 700 yards
  • James J. Hill House - 800 yards

0.5 - 1.0 mi

  • Xcel Energy Center - 1000 yards
  • Fitzgerald Theater - 1000 yards
  • RiverCentre - 1100 yards
  • Landmark Center - 1200 yards
  • Ordway Center for the Performing Arts - 1200 yards
  • Mississippi National River and Recreation Area - 1300 yards

1.0 - 3.0 mi

  • St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) - 2.5 miles

3.0+ mi

  • Minneapolis/St Paul Airport - 6.9 miles
  • Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) - 43 miles

Reviews

Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.11.23
Recommended Trip type: All Others "miscellaneous"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Nov 23, 2009

The hotel staff was very helpful. We were able to take a shuttle bus to and from our program downtown. The heater in my room did not work well. It blew lukewarm air all night long. Hallway dim.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 2.0 Hotel Condition
  • 2.0 Room Comfort
  • 3.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.11.17
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Comfy beds"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Nov 17, 2009

Clean hotel with very comy beds

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.11.15
Recommended Trip type: Business

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Nov 15, 2009

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.11.02
Recommended Trip type: Family

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Nov 2, 2009

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.09.23
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Good for the Money"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Sep 23, 2009

The room was good - comfy bed, clean, decent size. The surrounding neighborhood was a tad bit sketch though, and we didnt have a car and spent some time walking around the neighborhood.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.08.27
Recommended Trip type: Business "Better than expected"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Aug 27, 2009

I booked based on location and price, so I did not expect much from the hotel. I was surprised by the comfortable, big and clean room. Add free parking and this is excellent value for (near) downtown location.

Overall Rating

5.0 out of value="5"
  • 3.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.08.12
Not recommended Trip type: All Others

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Aug 12, 2009

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

2.0 out of value="5"
  • 2.0 Hotel Service
  • 2.0 Hotel Condition
  • 2.0 Room Comfort
  • 1.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.05.15
Recommended Trip type: With Friends "Convenient Location"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on May 15, 2009

The hotel could use some updates but was fine. We were close the the Xcel Energy Center so we could walk to and from the Springsteen Concert. Our short time there was satisfactory.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 3.0 Hotel Service
  • 3.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.03.28
Recommended Trip type: Family "Nice for the Price"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Mar 28, 2009

Nice hotel in a good location. The beds were a soft, but tolerable. They could improve the shuttle service to events (too small or not enough buses). We ended up walking most of the time. Overall the stay was very peaceful and the staff was excellent.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 3.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.02.18
Not recommended Trip type: Romance

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 18, 2009

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

3.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 3.0 Hotel Condition
  • 2.0 Room Comfort
  • 3.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2009.01.25
Recommended Trip type: Romance "Room was better than expected"

Reviewed by Cynthia of Eau Claire on Jan 25, 2009

Our room was very nice and the king bed was extremely comfortable. We had dinner at the in-hotel restaurant Sweetwater and it was delicious. We really appreciated the complimentary hotel shuttle to the concert at the Xcel Energy Center. We couldn't seem to find the shuttle after the concert, however. We ended up taking a different shuttle back. The hotel room was very clean; however, the whirlpool tub by the pool looked like it needed the white cement steps repainted. The steps into the whirlpool looked tan and dirty in places, although the water seemed very clean and well maintained. The swimming pool water was very clean and a warm comfortable temperature. You could jump right in without any cold shock. All of the staff at the hotel were very friendly.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 3.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2008.10.04
Recommended Trip type: With Friends

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Oct 4, 2008

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 3.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2008.09.17
Recommended Trip type: Family "Good Stay"

Reviewed by Charlene of Overland Park on Sep 17, 2008

We were satisfied that the hotel responded when I changed the number of guests from 1 to 3 at the last minute...they had our room ready. We did not get the best cleaning ever but had the option to have the bed linen changed or not. We chose not to change it to save water. The hallways were clean and bright, the space was small but adequate for us. I would go back.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2008.08.07
Recommended Trip type: With Friends

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Aug 7, 2008

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

5.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2008.06.25
Recommended Trip type: All Others

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jun 25, 2008

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 3.0 Hotel Condition
  • 3.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2008.05.19
Not recommended Trip type: Business "Needs Improvement"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on May 19, 2008

For the price it was "OK." The beds were hard and springey and were not comfortable. That is the reason I gave a "2" on comfort of the room. I would suggest investing in some new beds. The room was clean. The restaurant food was good. I had breakfast there twice. Our waitress Diane was a very nice lady--give her a raise! She was helpful with directions and good places to eat-- more helpful than the front desk personell.

Overall Rating

3.0 out of value="5"
  • 3.0 Hotel Service
  • 3.0 Hotel Condition
  • 2.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2008.03.22
Not recommended Trip type: With Friends "Wished I had known..."

Reviewed by linda of duluth on Mar 22, 2008

I was very disappointed with this hotel experience. It's partly my own fault that I didn't look closer at amenities offered. The hotel itself needs some maintenance and cleaning---the outside grounds were littered with garbage, the elevators were filthy. The area where the Dumpsters are located is atrocious--broken, paint-peeling fence,garbage strewn about. Unfortunately, this is right next to one of the side entrances adjacent to the parking lot. Service in the Sweetwater Grill was very poor, especially considering we were one of only three tables seated. Ceramic tile in elevators was cracked, chipped, in need of replacement. On Monday,I called the front desk for a wake-up call. The phone rang over 30 times with no answer. No shampoo, conditioner, body lotion or other toiletries were on hand--although there was a bar of soap. Our room door (and several others on our floor) had a faulty hydraulic system and slammed each time we used it (unless we remembered and closed it gently). The shower head fixture was at shoulder height (I'm 5'6")and the shower itself was very cramped and uncomfortable. I am not generally a complainer, but I was very disappointed. I was hosting a guest from NY state, and had higher expectations for the rate I paid at this location.

Overall Rating

2.0 out of value="5"
  • 2.0 Hotel Service
  • 2.0 Hotel Condition
  • 3.0 Room Comfort
  • 3.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2008.03.09
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Oustanding Hotel"

Reviewed by James of Bismarck on Mar 9, 2008

This hotel is perfect for anyone who has an event they are attending at the Xcel Energy Center or the Roy Wilkins Auditorium. The neighborhood is quite beautiful surrounding the hotel and it's quite easy to find!!

Overall Rating

5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2008.02.08
Recommended Trip type: With Friends

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 8, 2008

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

5.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.12.19
Not recommended Trip type: All Others "Quality of stay"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Dec 19, 2007

Room was OK. The building in general seemed to be past it's life expectancy. It needs a great deal of refurbishing.

Overall Rating

3.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 2.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 3.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.11.15
Not recommended Trip type: Business "Needs Improvement"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Nov 15, 2007

The price and location were fine. Pool area is nice. The hotel entry area, which is connected to the bar area was smokey, as was the general feel of the common areas. My room also smelled of smoke. This was disappointing, as I had booked a "non-smoking" room.

Overall Rating

1.0 out of value="5"
  • 3.0 Hotel Service
  • 2.0 Hotel Condition
  • 1.0 Room Comfort
  • 3.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.09.28
Recommended Trip type: All Others

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Sep 28, 2007

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

5.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.09.28
Recommended Trip type: Business "Plumbing issues"

Reviewed by ghost of Duluth on Sep 28, 2007

Poor water pressure in the shower, other plumbing issues in this older hotel. Hotel staff seem to have 'issues' with on-line booking, don't know why.

Overall Rating

3.0 out of value="5"
  • 2.0 Hotel Service
  • 2.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.09.21
Recommended Trip type: Business

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Sep 21, 2007

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

3.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 3.0 Room Comfort
  • 3.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.08.27
Not recommended Trip type: Business "Needs improvement"

Reviewed by Toby of Colorado on Aug 27, 2007

High price for a low-quality experience. Sheets and pillows smelled stale. Sheets were never changed during my 3 night stay. Non-smoking room smelled like a smoking room. TV remote did not work. Desk clerk refused to give me a hard copy receipt for my expenses. Doors closing sounded like explosians in the hallway.

Overall Rating

2.0 out of value="5"
  • 2.0 Hotel Service
  • 3.0 Hotel Condition
  • 2.0 Room Comfort
  • 1.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.08.15
Recommended Trip type: All Others "okay"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Aug 15, 2007

The Hotel was beautiful, we checked in went to our room, and the door would not open. We ended up going to the clerk twice before we got a new room. Other than that the stay was nice.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 5.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.08.11
Recommended Trip type: With Friends "Needs Improvement"

Reviewed by Disappointed of Halstad, MN on Aug 11, 2007

A coffee packet was not left in our room so we had to hunt someone down to get one. The vending machine on our floor was out of order but there wasn't a sign placed on the machine to tell us. We had to go down to the desk to request a refund of the money put in the machine. The waitress in the restaurant was very loud and out spoken.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 2.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.07.29
Not recommended Trip type: Business "Needs Improvement"

Reviewed by Keating of Canby, MN on Jul 29, 2007

Had to remove to drunk people who were fighting in front of my door @ 3 am. Poor security. Hotel seems to be in bad location as far as crime goes. Staff seems to be lacking any concern for guests.

Overall Rating

2.0 out of value="5"
  • 2.0 Hotel Service
  • 2.0 Hotel Condition
  • 2.0 Room Comfort
  • 2.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.06.30
Recommended Trip type: All Others

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jun 30, 2007

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.04.14
Not recommended Trip type: All Others

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Apr 14, 2007

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

3.0 out of value="5"
  • 2.0 Hotel Service
  • 3.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.04.03
Not recommended Trip type: With Friends "Needs improvement"

Reviewed by Karen of Alexandria, MN on Apr 3, 2007

Great location for the Target Center and Capital, etc, but not the fanciest pool or restaurant area. I found the workers at the restaurant were a little short with us.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 2.0 Hotel Condition
  • 5.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
Best Western Kelly Inn - Saint Paul 2007.03.27
Recommended Trip type: Business "Nice Hotel, Very clean, restaurant service was slow, coffee too strong, syrup watered down"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Mar 27, 2007

Lots of potential. Nice decor and nice rooms wonderful set up. Maintenance was helpful. The waitress we had was not very compassionate or patient. We were very disappointed in the service there and the food. We had a complaint but it was handled quickly.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="5"
  • 2.0 Hotel Service
  • 5.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 5.0 Room Cleanliness

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