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Fresh rooms and convention convenience, but service and temperature control need more consistency.
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Axel’s rating: 7.9/10 · a renovated 4-star convention hotel on Nicollet Mall
This is a full-service 4-star convention hotel, reopened as a Sheraton in May 2025 after a major renovation. We'd pick it for convention trips: the location is practical, the refreshed rooms earn strong cleanliness feedback, and there's an indoor pool, a 24-hour gym and on-site dining. Expedia guests are particularly positive about the rooms and staff, while Booking.com also scores cleanliness highly.
The reservation is consistency, not appearance. Tripadvisor's much smaller review sample is less enthusiastic, with several summer 2026 guests reporting troublesome air-conditioning and room changes. Service often earns praise, but maintenance follow-through and communication sometimes disappoint. Parking and breakfast cost extra, and we'd confirm lounge inclusions before paying for access. It's a good business base; we'd look elsewhere if dependable cooling and seamless service matter more than convention convenience.
- Rooms
- Redesigned in 2025; generally well received, though several guests report temperature-control problems.
- Cleanliness
- A clear strength across Expedia, Booking.com and Tripadvisor ratings.
- Service
- Staff frequently earn praise, but communication and problem resolution are less consistent.
- Amenities
- Indoor pool, 24-hour gym, restaurant, café and club lounge; confirm lounge inclusions.
- Fees and surprises
- Paid parking, breakfast and pet stays; Marriott conditions complimentary in-room Wi-Fi on membership and direct booking.
Axel’s opinion, from the hotel’s website and guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Booking.com · Tripadvisor · Google · hotelmanagement.net. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.
The location
1313 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
On Nicollet Mall, a short walk from the convention center and Loring Park.
Amenities and check-in
Indoor pool, 24-hour gym, restaurant, café and club lounge; confirm lounge inclusions.
Check-in
after 3:00 PM
Check-out
before 12:00 PM
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast (extra charge)
- Restaurant
- Fitness center
- Self parking (extra charge)
- Pet-friendly
Additional hotel policies
- Hotel policies: Parking (on site): $45 per car per night; Extra bed: $25 per guest per night; Children aged 0–18: free; Deposit: $150 per room per stay; Pets: $75 per guest per stay
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Sheraton Minneapolis Downtown Convention Center — Minneapolis, United States
Sheraton Minneapolis Downtown Convention Center is a renovated 4-star convention hotel on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, United States.
Address: 1313 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. Property ID: 1073618.
Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/minneapolis/sheraton-minneapolis-downtown-convention-center-1073618
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Axel's take: 7.9/10
Fresh rooms and convention convenience, but service and temperature control need more consistency. a renovated 4-star convention hotel on Nicollet Mall, scored for what it is.
This is a full-service 4-star convention hotel, reopened as a Sheraton in May 2025 after a major renovation. We'd pick it for convention trips: the location is practical, the refreshed rooms earn strong cleanliness feedback, and there's an indoor pool, a 24-hour gym and on-site dining. Expedia guests are particularly positive about the rooms and staff, while Booking.com also scores cleanliness highly.
The reservation is consistency, not appearance. Tripadvisor's much smaller review sample is less enthusiastic, with several summer 2026 guests reporting troublesome air-conditioning and room changes. Service often earns praise, but maintenance follow-through and communication sometimes disappoint. Parking and breakfast cost extra, and we'd confirm lounge inclusions before paying for access. It's a good business base; we'd look elsewhere if dependable cooling and seamless service matter more than convention convenience.
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Best for: convention attendees; business travelers; downtown visitors wanting a pool
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Watch out for: Repeated summer air-conditioning complaints; Uneven maintenance follow-through; Parking and breakfast cost extra
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Location: On Nicollet Mall, a short walk from the convention center and Loring Park.
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Rooms: Redesigned in 2025; generally well received, though several guests report temperature-control problems.
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Cleanliness: A clear strength across Expedia, Booking.com and Tripadvisor ratings.
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Service: Staff frequently earn praise, but communication and problem resolution are less consistent.
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Amenities: Indoor pool, 24-hour gym, restaurant, café and club lounge; confirm lounge inclusions.
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Fees and surprises: Paid parking, breakfast and pet stays; Marriott conditions complimentary in-room Wi-Fi on membership and direct booking.
Axel's opinion of Sheraton Minneapolis Downtown Convention Center, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · Booking.com · Tripadvisor · Google · hotelmanagement.net. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.
About Sheraton Minneapolis Downtown Convention Center
- Property type: Hotel
- 4-star hotel
- Sheraton
- 1313 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
- Guest rating: 4.0/5 on Google from 105 reviews (location 4.4/5)
- Getting around (travel times from Google's hotel listing): Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport: 18 min by taxi · Nicollet Mall & Alice Rainville Pl: 1 min walk · Nicollet Mall & Alice Rainville Place: 1 min walk · 12 St S at Nicollet Mall SE corner: 3 min walk · Mill City Museum: 8 min by taxi · Historic Stone Arch Bridge: 8 min by taxi
- Hotel policies: Parking (on site): $45 per car per night; Extra bed: $25 per guest per night; Children aged 0–18: free; Deposit: $150 per room per stay; Pets: $75 per guest per stay
- Amenities: Indoor pool, Breakfast (extra charge), Restaurant, Fitness center, Self parking (extra charge), Pet-friendly, Dogs allowed, Self-service laundry, Accessible parking, Wi-Fi (extra charge), Meeting rooms
- Check-in from: 15:00
- Check-out by: 12:00
- City page: Hotels in Minneapolis
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Standard Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge
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Standard Twin room (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
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Superior Quadruple room
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Superior Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge
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Superior Twin room (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
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Club Double room (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
- Room features: Fridge
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Club Twin room (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
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Millennium Suite
Nicollet Suite
Double Studio Suite (full double bed)
- Beds: full double bed
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Twin Studio Suite (twin beds)
- Beds: twin beds
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