It may assume absurd to carapace out money for a auberge allowance in a busline breadth breadth you already accept a comfortable bed. But it's a auspicious break from the circadian bullwork — afterwards the airfare or a continued car ride.
With a beginning crop of new hotels open, the Twin Cities accept added appetizing staycation destinations than ever. Many of them action added than aloof a abode to blast afterwards a day of sightseeing. They are an acquaintance — in characteristic ambience with a faculty of place.
528 University Av. SE., Mpls.
"Artisan" is an busy adjective, but it does call this tiny gem of a auberge at Restaurant Alma. Aggressive by pensiones in Italy, chef/restaurateur Alex Roberts has added seven bedfellow accommodation (one handicapped-accessible), additional a accidental bistro and bar in a above Dunn Brothers that serves as "the active room" for auberge guests.
The space: Housed in a 1905 anatomy (originally a firehouse), the bedfellow accommodation affection aerial ceilings, copse floors and absorbing nooks. Accommodation are furnished with pieces by a bounded maker, and busy with t such as bristling Moroccan throws, and arbitrary bank art such as Japanese snowshoes, hand-inked calendars and bowl fish; $205 for accepted allowance with clandestine bath, $275 for accommodation with sitting allowance and clandestine patio; includes breakfast in allowance or at the cafe.
The food: For his back-slapping new cafe, Roberts, a James Beard-winning chef, has crafted a card as adroit as the one in his long-running restaurant. Breakfasts are acceptable with a twist, such as a accolade egg sandwich with ambrosial ery kale and smoked mushrooms. I savored the aged whitefish tartine (open-faced sandwich), a blubbery slab of broiled aliment mounded with mustard-laced fish, topped with a absurd egg and arugula. Brunch and banquet additionally served.
Walk to: Stone Arch Bridge, Mississippi River, Dinkytown, University of Minnesota.
300 Washington Av. N., Mpls.
If air-conditioned ambience top your ambition account for a weekend getaway, you'll adulation this North Loop hot atom breadth an 1890s acreage apparatus barn has been reborn to bear "an accurate Minnesota experience." The Paul Bunyan-meets-Ralph Lauren interiors arm-twist affluence Minnesota-style — chic, yet cozy, rustic and familiar.
The space: The antechamber and lounge, with its adorable fireplace, accept an automated avant-garde vibe — old brick, metal, aboriginal timbers and reclaimed copse — forth with avant-garde takes on Minnesota motifs, such as deer, loons, bandbox copse and gilded stumps as tail tables. The bedfellow accommodation additionally accept aboriginal balk ceilings and apparent brick walls, additional modular appliance by bounded BluDot; $169 to $189 for baron room. Workout facilities.
The food: Tullibee, the restaurant headed by James Beard-nominated chef Grae Nonas, serves an ever-changing melancholia card with nods to the North Woods and Minnesota's Nordic roots. This is adventuresome food, with offerings such as elk tartare, duck-fat chips and pickled vegetables. We approved the duck, anesthetized with a cartilage and maple sauce, the Atlantic cod served on parsnip purée, and an absorbing booty on lefse, served with agreeable mutton confit.
Walk to: North Loop shops and restaurants, downtown, Target Field, Target Center.
609 S. 3rd St., Mpls.
The space: Accommodation are avant-garde and minimalist, with a nod to Minnesota — murals by bounded artists and a august stag circuitous in anniversary shower. Instead of desks with drawers, anniversary allowance has its own "picnic table" with one armchair for lounging, addition for working. The huge windows are able with blackout shades and aloofness screens, so you can shut out the burghal back you appetite to. Tech lovers will contentment in abounding outlets, USB ports and TVs that affix to your iPhone or iPad; $139 in winter, $189 in summer. Workout facilities. Pet-friendly.
The food: Aggressive by "global artery fare," OUIBar KTCHN offers accidental snacks, such as vegan croquettes, ham tots and duck-fat popcorn. Our blessed hour aggregation sampled the broiled beets with dupe cheese, edamame and a affable craven cossack sandwich, done bottomward with bounded ability beer.
Walk to: U.S. Bank Stadium (via skyway), Guthrie Theater, Mill Burghal Museum.
401 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls.
Want to pretend you're in Barcelona? Visit this glassy European-style auberge in the affection of downtown. A cast that originated in Spain and was acquired by Marriott, AC Hotels caters to absolute travelers who appetite a little affluence but don't appetite to pay for a lot of casework they won't use.
The space: Avant-garde composure — all apple-pie curve and calm shades of espresso and ery latté. The antechamber appearance avant-garde art by bounded artists, and is abounding with affected books. Bedfellow accommodation are automated and modern; bathrooms accommodate motion-sensor lighting and condensate battery heads; $150 to $180. Workout facilities.
The food: The auberge offers a European-style breakfast cafe of cheeses, fresh-cut meats, egg tarts, bread, croissants and coffees, $17. Evening book in the glassy lounge is Spanish-style, featuring tapas (appetizers). Skip the broiled fava beans (unless you appetite a acrid bar snack); try the amazon and olive oil broiled acknowledgment and manchego cheese with quince paste.
Walk to: Burghal arcade (via skyway), theaters, Target Center, Target Field.
Staying in a aing burghal centermost isn't everyone's cup of cocoa. If you appetite a break that's aing to the Mall of America, accede the afresh adapted enVision, a bazaar cast of Choice Hotels. The exoteric still says 1970s alternation hotel, but the autogenous has gotten a makeover aggressive by best biking and South St. Paul's meatpacking history.
The space: Stockyards become a decidedly ambrosial architecture affair — army steerheads, a cowhide rug, a mural by a bounded artisan and best photos in the lobby, additional a advanced board fabricated of old suitcases. Bedfellow accommodation affection emphasis walls of best maps, headboards of reclaimed copse and old steamer trunks as coffee tables; $129 to $179.
The food: The hotel's restaurant, Against the Grain, offers affable abundance food. We sampled the abundantly portioned buzz craven with garlic mashed potatoes, and a agrarian augment goulash in a fiery horseradish chrism sauce. A hot breakfast cafe comes with the room.
Drive to: Mall of America (15 minutes), burghal St. Paul (12 minutes).
Want to yze burghal St. Paul with the kids? Check out this aboriginal auberge central bristles floors of the old 1934 Column Office architecture in active Lowertown. All accommodation appear with pullout sleeper sofas, so you can beddy-bye bristles or alike six, and dogs are welcome.
The space: The auberge shares its affected Art Deco access with an accommodation complex. Central the aerial antechamber are the old column office's aboriginal marble floors and best doors acclimated as allowance dividers. The accommodation are avant-garde in style, with aerial 16- and 18-foot ceilings and 13-foot windows; $149 to $199 for a baron or bifold room; $189 to $260 for a accommodation with active allowance and abounding kitchen. Workout facilities.
The food: A hot breakfast cafe comes with the room. No full-service restaurant, but kid-friendly eats such as nachos, burgers and quesadillas can be ordered up 24/7 in the antechamber area.
Walk to: CHS Field (home of the St. Paul Saints), Union Depot, Lowertown restaurants, the Science Museum and Xcel Energy Center.