Lying on both banks of the Mississippi river is the beautiful city of Minneapolis, the largest in the state of Minnesota. The city adjoins with Saint Paul, the state's capital, to form the Minneapolis-St Paul metropolitan area, and together they are known as the Twin Cities. Many modern Minneapolis luxury hotels provide rooms for the leisure guests that descend upon the area to make the most of the many summer and winter activities. Since the city is also a major financial and economic hub, Minneapolis' luxury hotels also attract and cater to many business guests.
With cold, dry winters and comfortably warm to hot and humid summers, Minneapolis experiences a continental climate, typical of the Upper Midwest. The city is subjected to cold Arctic air masses, so extreme weather conditions are often experienced, including snow, sleet, ice, rain, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and fog. It is wise for guests to check the weather forecast before venturing out.
However, many luxury hotels in the downtown financial, business, and entertainment districts are connected by heat controlled skyways making shopping, dining and theater visits a breeze. Minneapolis has been named the most literate city in America, and as such, it has many cultural organizations that draw visitors to the city for the theater, visual arts, writing and music. The Nicolette Mall and the famed Mall of America, the largest indoor mall in the USA, lure many guests of the city's luxury hotels with their hundreds of fine retail shops, dozens of restaurants, concerts, exhibits, theme parks, and an aquarium. Sports enthusiasts are also well catered to, as hotels provide easy access to the Metrodome, home to the Vikings football team and the American League baseball team, the Minnesota Twins.
Other tourist attractions in the neighborhood include the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Sculpture Garden and the Basilica of St Mary, a beaux-arts church built in the early 20th century with 3000-pound bells that can be heard for miles around. These hotels also provide easy access to Lake Calhoun, one of the largest of the lakes making up the Chain of Lakes that attracts many tourists. The Minnehaha Parkway is also a splendid drive, featuring lush gardens and large shade trees.
A great variety of rooms and suite types exist in Minneapolis' luxury hotels. With over sized guest rooms offering views of the cityscape, many hotel rooms have large picture windows so guests can make the most of the natural light. Family suites, luxury suites with kitchenettes and dining facilities, specially equipped rooms with large desks and ergonomic chairs for business guests and accessible rooms for disabled guests are all to be found in luxury Minneapolis hotels. While facilities and amenities differ between hotels and room types, guests can be assured of air conditioning, king or queen-size beds luxuriously dressed in fine linen and comfy down duvets, tea and coffee maker, a well-stocked mini-bar, iron and ironing board and an in-room safe. Entertainment is provided by large flat screen TVs with cable and satellite channels, pay-movies, in-room movies and DVD player.
These hotels offer many fine dining options. Sophisticated in-house restaurants, bistros, and bars are common while hotels provide easy access to some of the city's classiest eateries. From casual dining and snacks and drinks in warm cozy pubs, to gourmet dining experiences that include award winning steak houses, French cuisine and great continental fare, all guests are catered for and even the most discerning palate will be appeased.
Many fantastic recreational activities are offered by these hotels Those on-site include fully equipped gyms, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, Jacuzzi and whirlpools. Access to guests staying at these hotels is often also provided to the YMCA Athletic Club with its superior facilities and Olympic size pool. Luxury spas with full body massages, rejuvenating and restoring spa treatments, nails and pedicures are perfect to revitalize mind, body and soul.
Many of these hotels have fantastic meeting spaces that can cater for up to 1000 guests. These include flexible meeting rooms, conference and boardrooms and magnificent ballrooms with wonderful views over the city. Qualified meeting staff help organize memorable meetings from planning to implementation, and the in-house catering staff provides fine dining. High speed internet access, projection screens, ergonomic seating and state-of-the-art audio visual equipment is provided by Minneapolis hotels to ensure the success of any event. Likewise, fully equipped business centers with printing, fax and photocopying services are also available for all guests.
Minneapolis' luxury hotels all have fantastic rooms, fine dining facilities, wonderful recreation, and state-of-the-art facilities and amenities. As such, they continue to attract many discerning guests, both business and leisure.
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