Event Hotels

Rate: $139

Check in 3pm Check out 11am
Complimentary wireless internet, discounted valet parking with in and out privileges at $12 per vehicle per night, and breakfast for up to 4 people per room
Bus parking is available

On the University of Minnesota campus, this modern hotel is an 8-minute walk from TCF Bank Stadium and 9 minutes' walk from Stadium Village light rail station.

Polished rooms have complimentary Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus minifridges and coffeemakers; some add pull-out sofas. Suites feature living rooms, wet bars and additional flat-screens; there's 1 with a private balcony and stadium views. Cribs are offered on request. Room service is available.

A local shuttle is free. Other amenities include a casual restaurant/bar and a convenience store, as well as a heated indoor pool, a hot tub and a fitness room.

Rate: $145

Check in 3pm Check out 11am
Complimentary wireless internet
Bus parking is available at $100 per day, per bus

This hip redbrick hotel on the University of Minnesota campus is an 11-minute walk from Weisman Art Museum and a mile from the Ted Mann Concert Hall.

Retro-chic rooms with brown leather and blue velvet accents have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and iPod docks, plus coffeemakers, minifridges and bathrooms with rainfall showers. Suites add sitting areas with pull-out sofas. Room service is available (limited hours).

Amenities include a gym, a library with a circular fireplace, and an outdoor patio with a fire pit. There's also parking (fee), and a trendy gastropub that serves regional cuisine and handcrafted cocktails.