Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hell’s Kitchen - Their Bloody Mary bar is unbelievable, you’ve never seen anything like it—it has its own room in the restaurant!
- More about your Oliver Guide: Katie Runman
- Trip type: Adult, City
- Activity level: easy
- Ideal length of trip: Long weekend, especially in the summer and fall.
to & from
- Fly into MPS. Delta’s hub is here, though, Sun Country often has cheaper flights!
- You can either rent a car or Uber the entire time. The airport is about a 15-25 minute drive from downtown (depending on where you are staying and traffic/time of day)
Where to Stay
- Stay in the North Loop/Warehouse Neighborhood:
- Hewing Hotel (bonus: rooftop pool & bar)
- Hotel Ivy (bonus: spa on site)
- The Hyatt Centric (formerly The Grand Hotel)
- VRBO and AirBNB are always options too. check out these neighborhoods:
- Warehouse/North Loop: Closer to downtown, has an urban feel. Very close to amazing restaurants and clothing boutique stores. Walkable to the Mississippi River which has great walking and running paths. Inquire about overnight parking options with host.
- Loring Park: Closer to downtown as well with an urban feel. Lots of great eating spots are near here too. Inquire about overnight parking options with host.
- Linden Hills: More of a neighborhood feel with young families. Super easy and lovely to walk to Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet. Downtown Linden Hills has restaurants, (a favorite, Tilia) coffee shops and one of my favorite children’s book stores, Wild Rumpus, complete with live animals to entertain young shoppers.
- Uptown: This is where many in their 20s lives. Tons of bars and restaurants. Very close access to Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun. Free, overnight street parking is do-able.