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Stay by the Blue Line and you can skip downtown parking. The train still gets you to MSP and the Mill District.
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The Mississippi River runs through Minneapolis, past old mill buildings, the Stone Arch Bridge and the downtown skyline. Stay downtown for rail and theaters, in the North Loop for warehouse-block dining, or near the lakes for a quieter trip.
Downtown West has the Nicollet corridor, Target Center and theaters around Hennepin Avenue. The Mill District lies east of the core, with the Mill City Museum and riverfront paths. Stay near a Blue or Green Line stop if you’re going to the airport, the University of Minnesota or Saint Paul.
The North Loop, just northwest of downtown, has former warehouses, restaurants and Target Field. Across the Mississippi, Northeast has studios and places to eat around Old Saint Anthony. The North Loop is spread out: a hotel by Target Field and one by the river are a fair walk apart.
Southwest Minneapolis has Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska and Lake Harriet linked by park trails. Uptown and Lyn-Lake have shops and food along Hennepin and Lake Street. Stay here for the lakes. Downtown rail stations and stadium events mean a bus or car trip.
Minnehaha Park and its falls are in the south of the city, on the Blue Line. Winter needs proper cold-weather layers. Summer is warm enough for walking and cycling around the lakes. The Blue Line runs from both MSP terminals to downtown, but look up the schedule if you land late.
Theater blocks on Hennepin Avenue, Target Center and the Nicollet corridor are close together. Blue and Green Line stations are here, so you can reach the airport and Saint Paul without a car. Some blocks get loud, especially after events.
Around here: Nicollet, Target Center, Hennepin Avenue theaters
Stay near the Mill City Museum, Mississippi riverfront and Stone Arch Bridge for morning walks by the old flour mills. The area is quieter than the theater core. Pick a hotel close to the rail stop you will use.
Around here: Mill City Museum, Stone Arch Bridge, Mississippi River
Former warehouse streets west of the river have restaurants and Target Field nearby. Stay here for dinner and a ballgame. Some North Loop hotels are close to downtown rail stops and some are a long walk.
Around here: Target Field, Washington Avenue North, Mississippi River
Cross the river for studios, restaurants and the historic Old Saint Anthony streets. Stay here for evenings in Northeast. Most downtown theaters and light-rail stations are back across a bridge.
Around here: Old Saint Anthony, Nicollet Island, Hennepin Avenue Bridge
Uptown and Lyn-Lake sit by Bde Maka Ska and Lake of the Isles, with Lake Harriet farther south. Pick this area for lake paths and neighborhood food. Downtown events and the airport train take a bus ride first.
Around here: Bde Maka Ska, Lake of the Isles, Lake Harriet
The Chain of Lakes and river paths are at their best from June through September. July afternoons average about 83°F. January highs average around 24°F, and snow and ice make walking slower. May and October can be mild, but the weather swings.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) lies south of downtown. The METRO Blue Line stops at both terminals and runs into downtown; the Green Line continues from downtown toward the university and Saint Paul. Amtrak stops in Saint Paul, not downtown Minneapolis.
10 mi from downtown
Take the METRO Blue Line from either terminal to downtown Minneapolis. For Uptown, the lakes or Northeast, you’ll need a bus, taxi or rideshare from there.
Try the edges of downtown and hotels near Blue Line stations first. A cheap room far out stops being cheap when every lake or theater trip is a rideshare.
Sometimes. The Blue Line runs downtown from both terminals, but a hotel with an airport address may not be near a station. Look at the map before you book.
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