What's Downtown Minneapolis Like?

There's a lot visitors like about Downtown Minneapolis, especially its bars and theater scene. Take time to enjoy the neighborhood's live music scene and selection of shops. Plan a fun excursion to Target Center and U.S. Bank Stadium. Minneapolis Convention Center and Target Field are a couple of popular sights sure to leave an impression.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Downtown Minneapolis?

We have 203 accommodations in the neighborhood. Listed below are our travelers' top places to stay in Downtown Minneapolis:

Hewing Hotel

Luxury hotel with 2 bars, outdoor pool

• • Free WiFi • Restaurant • Spa tub • Pool loungers • Central location

Elliot Park Hotel, Autograph Collection

Luxury hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Element Minneapolis Downtown

3-star hotel

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • Terrace • 24-hour front desk

Loews Minneapolis Hotel

Luxury hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown

Luxury hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Central location

How to Get to Downtown Minneapolis

Flying to:

• • Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. Airport (MSP), 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Downtown Minneapolis
• • St. Paul, MN (STP-St. Paul Downtown), 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Downtown Minneapolis
• • Minneapolis, MN (FCM-Flying Cloud), 13.4 mi (21.5 km) from Downtown Minneapolis

Getting to Downtown Minneapolis on Metro

Stations in the neighborhood include:

• • Government Plaza Station
• • Nicollet Mall Station
• • Warehouse - Hennepin Station

Things to See and Do in and around Downtown Minneapolis

What to See in Downtown Minneapolis

• • Minneapolis Convention Center
• • Target Center
• • U.S. Bank Stadium
• • Target Field
• • University of Minnesota-Minneapolis

Things to Do in Downtown Minneapolis

• • Nicollet Mall
• • State Theatre
• • Skyway Theatre
• • Orpheum Theatre
• • Guthrie Theater

Other Popular Downtown Minneapolis Attractions

• • Walker Art Center
• • Minneapolis Institute of Arts
• • Loring Park
• • Mill City Museum
• • Mary Tyler Moore Statue

When Is the Best Time to Visit Minneapolis?

• • Hottest months: July, June, August, September (average 69°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 22°F)
• • Rainiest months: August, June, July, May (average 4 inches of rainfall)