Mounds View Vacations from $696

Very clean, fancy, and well organized with friendly staff

First the downsides - the room was obviously not cleaned very well at all as there was a chicken wing and some BBQ sauce on the floor by the window when we went to do the drapes, and there was crumbs/shells elsewhere on the floor when looking for other things. The beds however, did seem clean and did not see or feel any issues with those. We picked the hotel because it was in walking distance of both the convention center and the stadium, and for that it was really good, less then an easy 15 minute walk for both. The staff was very helpful with advice and directions and let us check in early at noon for no extra charge. The pool was top notch as well.

The breakfast available at Prairie Kitchen and Bar was amazing. We stayed for three days, and they had the best breakfast options in the area. You can have a decent, essential meal with rotating pork, chicken, and beef sausages; a variety of potatoes prepared differently every day; ham and salmon at the charcuterie board; some fruit and special juices; honey from a honeycomb; pickles; and yogurt to energize you for the day's travel. What is even more impressive is the full indoor basketball court and spacious gym, where you can actually spend time as if you live there. The swimming pool is more like a tub and does not offer much of a swimming experience. You can walk to the Minnesota Orchestra Hall, and although the skyway route is a little indirect, you do not have to step outside if you do not want to.