Country Inn & Suites at Mall of America

Location. The area's top tourist attraction, Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., is located across the street from the Country Inn Mall of America and within five miles of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to both locations. Downtown Minneapolis is 11 miles away.

Hotel Features. This hotel consists of east and west towers offering guests a cackling fireplace with hardwood floors, sitting areas and lavish window treatments at one entrance, and shuttle departure to nearby attractions at the other. The Country Inn Mall of America offers fresh coffee and complimentary breakfasts both served daily in a medium-sized dining room adjacent to the lobby. Hotel hallways connect to two well-known chain restaurants with one serving lunch and dinner while the other is open 24-hours.

Ground floor recreation includes two indoor pools accompanied by two separate spa tubs. The pool area features a hand-painted mural, a wall of windows overlooking the hotel grounds and umbrella-covered seating. The hotel library provides select reading materials, complimentary Internet is accessible in common areas and printing services are offered through the 24-hour front desk. Parking is complimentary.

Guestrooms. The six-story Country Inn Mall of America features guestrooms furnished with premium bedding and iron work headboards. Select suites offer separate living and sleeping areas, sleeper sofas, desks with ergonomic chairs and smart lamps. Complimentary high- speed Internet is a guestroom standard, as are coffeemakers, cable television and video game consoles. Refrigerators and microwave ovens are in all guestrooms.

Expert Tip. Less than two miles east of the hotel, the 14,000-acre Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is one of four urban wildlife refuges in the nation.