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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Minnesota

Planning a weekend trip to Minnesota? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Minnesota offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Minnesota. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Minnesota. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Minnesota based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Minnesota below.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

St James Hotel

Red Wing, Minnesota
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Minnesota
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
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Located at 406 Main Street, St James Hotel has great rooms from $172 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 143 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking at this convenient hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room
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JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America

Bloomington, Minnesota
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America which has nice rooms starting at $306. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2141 Lindau Lane. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, an indoor pool, and bowling which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 107.9 miles from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Westin Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
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We found The Westin Minneapolis to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $173. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 88 South 6Th Street. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and an indoor pool which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 99.9 miles from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Water Street Inn Stillwater

Stillwater, Minnesota
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Minnesota
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
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With terrific rooms from $181, Water Street Inn Stillwater, at 101 Water St South provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 7.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 108 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Indigo Rochester Downtown

Rochester, Minnesota
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Minnesota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed
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Hotel Indigo Rochester Downtown has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $117 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 220 South Broadway. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for visitors. Just 176.9 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Crowne Plaza Hotel-Minneapolis West-Plymouth

Plymouth, Minnesota
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Minnesota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Crowne Plaza Hotel-Minneapolis West-Plymouth is 8.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $149, and it's located at 3131 Campus Drive. We also love the golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 93.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Maddens On Gull Lake

Brainerd, Minnesota
4-star Resort with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Minnesota
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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A cool place is Maddens On Gull Lake because it has great rooms that start at $161. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, parking, and outdoor tennis, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.24 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 11266 Pine Beach Peninsula. Only 11.7 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love child care, a game room, a spa, a child pool, and horse riding at this fun hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
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Holiday Inn St Paul Downtown

Saint Paul, Minnesota
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Holiday Inn St Paul Downtown offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $124 (before taxes). It's located at 175 W 7th St and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 105.9 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Grand View Lodge

Nisswa, Minnesota
3-star Resort with prices starting at $597 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Minnesota
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa
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Located at 23521 Nokomis Avenue, Grand View Lodge has great rooms from $597 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, a bar, child care, golf, and a game room. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, a child pool, an indoor pool, a pool table, and bicycle rental which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 17 miles from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Coffee shop
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Minneapolis Marriott Southwest

Minnetonka, Minnesota
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $294 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Minneapolis Marriott Southwest which has nice rooms starting at $294. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5801 Opus Parkway. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just 101.9 miles from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Minnesota, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Minnesota, Best Luxury Hotels in Minnesota, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Minnesota, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Minnesota, Best Hotels for One Week in Minnesota, Best Hotels for One Night in Minnesota, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Minnesota, Best Hotels for Skiing in Minnesota, or Best Business Hotels in Minnesota.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Minnesota?

Minnesota Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$170

After analyzing 166 weekend trip hotels in Minnesota, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $170. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Minnesota.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $196
  • 3-star hotels: $165


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