Game Weekend

Minneapolis

Hotels near Target Center

6 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-night journey explained.

Full weekend guide

Warehouse District and downtown

The Lofton Hotel Minneapolis, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

The hotel says it’s across the street from Target Center and First Avenue, with a light-rail stop a block away, a restaurant and a lobby bar.

  • Walk route
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Self-parking is $38 a day and valet $54, and the hotel says event pricing may apply to self-parking. Breakfast costs extra.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to the arena at 600 1st Avenue North. For Timberwolves games, Target Center asks fans to enter at the Main Skyway Level entrance or the South Skyway entrance near Ramp A.
Getting back
Walk back the way you came, on the street or through the skyway where your building connects.
Address
601 N 1st Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Hotel website

Warehouse District and downtown

Hampton Inn & Suites Minneapolis/Downtown

A downtown hotel on North 8th Street with a free hot breakfast buffet and a covered parking ramp connected to the hotel.

  • Walk route
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The hotel lists no self-parking or valet of its own and publishes no ramp price, and there are no in-and-out privileges. No airport shuttle.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to the arena at 600 1st Avenue North. For Timberwolves games, Target Center asks fans to enter at the Main Skyway Level entrance or the South Skyway entrance near Ramp A.
Getting back
Walk back the way you came, on the street or through the skyway where your building connects.
Address
19 North 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Hotel website

North Loop

Hewing Hotel

A hotel in an 1897 North Loop warehouse, with Tullibee restaurant and a rooftop lounge on site.

  • Walk route
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Valet is the only parking, at $58.03 plus tax overnight, and there’s no airport shuttle. It’s farther from the arena than the downtown hotels.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk south to Target Center at 600 1st Avenue North, or ride a bus from the north and walk the last stretch.
Getting back
Walk back, or catch a bus on the same routes. Check the last trip for your date in Metro Transit’s trip planner.
Address
300 N Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Hotel website

Mill District and Downtown East

Canopy by Hilton Minneapolis Mill District

A Mill District hotel near Mill City Museum and the Stone Arch Bridge, with covered, secured self-parking and in-and-out privileges.

  • Rail / transit
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Self-parking is $35 a day, and breakfast costs extra. It’s a light-rail ride to the arena, not a walk.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Board the Blue or Green Line toward Target Field at U.S. Bank Stadium Station and get off three stops later at Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue, which Metro Transit calls an easy walk from the arena.
Getting back
Ride either line back toward U.S. Bank Stadium Station. Metro Transit publishes no game-night last train, so check your date in its trip planner.
Address
708 S 3rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Hotel website

Mill District and Downtown East

Aloft Minneapolis

A Downtown East hotel with an indoor pool and on-site self-parking.

  • Rail / transit
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Parking is $35 a day, breakfast isn’t free, and there’s no shuttle. It’s a light-rail ride to the arena.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Board the Blue or Green Line toward Target Field at U.S. Bank Stadium Station and get off three stops later at Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue, which Metro Transit calls an easy walk from the arena.
Getting back
Ride either line back toward U.S. Bank Stadium Station. Metro Transit publishes no game-night last train, so check your date in its trip planner.
Address
900 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Hotel website

Bloomington, near MSP airport

Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Airport

A suite hotel across the street from American Blvd light-rail station, with a free MSP shuttle, free made-to-order breakfast and an evening reception.

  • Rail / transit
  • Drive
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The shuttle serves the airport, not the arena, so you ride the Blue Line or drive downtown and back.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Board a northbound Blue Line train at American Blvd Station, across the street from the hotel, and ride to Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue Station.
Getting back
Ride the Blue Line back toward Mall of America. Check the last train for your date before you plan a late night downtown.
Address
7901 34th Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55425
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

Warehouse District and downtownWalking to the arena on a weeknight

Stay across the street from Target Center or elsewhere downtown, and walk to the game.

The skyway, First Avenue and 7th St Entry across the street, and the theater district a few blocks away

To the arena
Walk to the arena at 600 1st Avenue North. For Timberwolves games, Target Center asks fans to enter at the Main Skyway Level entrance or the South Skyway entrance near Ramp A.
After the game
Walk back the way you came, on the street or through the skyway where your building connects.
The tradeoff
Downtown hotels charge for parking or send you to a ramp, and the Lofton warns that event pricing can apply to its self-parking.

Hotels in this area

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North LoopA dinner-led game night or weekend

Stay among the North Loop’s historic warehouses and restaurants, then walk or take a bus to the arena.

Historic warehouse buildings like the Hewing’s, with Bar La Grassa, Red Cow and the Hewing’s rooftop lounge

To the arena
Walk south to Target Center at 600 1st Avenue North, or ride a bus from the north and walk the last stretch.
After the game
Walk back, or catch a bus on the same routes. Check the last trip for your date in Metro Transit’s trip planner.
The tradeoff
It’s farther to the arena than a downtown hotel, and the walk is outdoors in a Minnesota winter. The Hewing’s only parking is valet.

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Mill District and Downtown EastPairing the game with the riverfront and a museum

Stay by the Mississippi riverfront, near Mill City Museum and the Stone Arch Bridge, and ride the light rail to the arena.

Mill City Museum, the Guthrie Theater, Gold Medal Park and the Stone Arch Bridge

To the arena
Board the Blue or Green Line toward Target Field at U.S. Bank Stadium Station and get off three stops later at Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue, which Metro Transit calls an easy walk from the arena.
After the game
Ride either line back toward U.S. Bank Stadium Station. Metro Transit publishes no game-night last train, so check your date in its trip planner.
The tradeoff
It’s a light-rail ride to the arena, not a walk from the door. Breakfast at these hotels isn’t free.

Hotels in this area

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Bloomington, near MSP airportEarly or late flights and a car

Stay by the airport with a free shuttle and free breakfast, then ride the Blue Line or drive downtown for the game.

Airport hotels along the Blue Line, a mile from Mall of America

To the arena
Board a northbound Blue Line train at American Blvd Station, across the street from the hotel, and ride to Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue Station.
After the game
Ride the Blue Line back toward Mall of America. Check the last train for your date before you plan a late night downtown.
The tradeoff
It’s the longest trip to the arena of these areas, and you’re away from downtown’s restaurants. The hotel shuttle serves the airport, not the arena.

Hotels in this area

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