Surely not worth $170/night – standard internet rate. Glad we found a highly discounted rate over a holiday weekend.

FREEZING cold dining room and reception area made my business meeting with 7 colleagues very uncomfortable and you basically needed a coat to use this room comfortably at times. (I was told that otherwise, the kitchen got too hot – hmmm, it didn’t appear to be that new of a building, so have they been freezing out customers for a long time? )

Breakfasts were very nice. Good assortment of generally highly processed food. Eggs, sausage, potatoes, salsa, tortillas, cold cereals, hot oatmeal, rolls and bread, fresh fruit, yogurt, juice and make your own waffles with various toppings like syrupy strawberries, chocolate chips and whipped cream. Saving graces were oatmeal, assorted nuts, fresh cut pineapple (couldn’t detect any artificial preservatives so often served at breakfast buffets) and always fresh bananas, apples or oranges.
Now evening “refreshments” of light meal and beverage left much to be desired. One night, we arrived 10 min before evening meal was to end, and found meatloaf patties, instant mashed potatoes and lemonade. That’s IT. No vegetables, no gravy, no fruit, no bread, no butter. JUST potatoes and meatloaf patties – oh, and lemonaide.
The next night wasn’t much better. Hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, mostly iceberg lettuce, salad dressings, catsup, mustard and pickle relish. Oh, and lemonade. Again, would have been nice to have some options for the salad (like olives, nuts, seeds, tomato, pepper, etc, etc) or even something more for the hamburgers like sliced onion, tomatoes, green leaf lettuce, pickles.
(Well, the bowl with the fresh apple, orange and banana choices were still out. But, no wonder there’s an epidemic of obesity and poor health in Minnesota if this is what people really eat.)

All staff were great. Check-in was smooth after arriving late at night due to whether delays at the airport and we received a free pizza to cook in our suite. Our room was a quiet comfortable suite, slightly dated, but appreciated the deck and sliding glass door, up a flight of stairs (no elevator or automatic doors – so obviously we weren’t in a handicapped assessable building). Lots of counter space in bathroom area (toilet and tub/shower in separate room) and full, small stocked kitchen. Dining table had to double as work-desk which didn't work well for us. We were across a small road/parking lot from the reception/breakfast/fitness area, which in summer is fine, but might be a bit less inviting in winter or rainy weather.
Pool looked nice, but being outdoors, a bit chilly to want to use. There was no hot tub. Exercise room – didn’t use, but looked well appointed.
Never used/needed maid service except to restock coffee. Oh, if you need a DARK room for sleeping in late, don’t stay in Room 1623. There are “room darkening” shades, but with the sliding glass doors, there’s a 3 inch gap along the edge of the full height of the doors, letting in lots of morning/daytime light. (It wasn’t any problem for us, but IF you need complete darkness to sleep, another room may be better.)
Was difficult to find, even with the Garmin, so get GOOD directions.
Even so, we would stay again.

We stayed here for the USA Cup soccer tournament in July 2011. The buildings are built separately which can be confusing to navigate at first. We stayed in a second floor penthouse suite which was two floors, with a bed and bathroom on the second floor loft. Beneath it was a private bedroom with its own bathroom. The main living area had a hidabed/couch and armchair, along with a TV and fireplace. The room came with a complete kitchen, with full sized fridge, stove and oven, microwave, dishwasher and cupboards, which was perfect since we could cook our own dinner and save money by not eating out every night. The room was a little outdated, but still very clean and beautiful. The hotel has a fenced outdoor swimming pool area which provided some privacy. Right next to the pool area was a sport court and barbeque area, which was perfect for our team gatherings during that week long stay. The lobby was spacious and welcoming, the staff were excellent and went the full mile to accommodate our team. The hotel's free breakfast was fully loaded and they occasionally had free dinners during the week, including the manager's BBQ or pasta night. The hotel is located footsteps away from the Eden Prairie Mall and shops like Walmart, Target and Costco and numerous restaurants. The Mall of America was about 20 minutes away, and the hotel was 40 minutes from Target Field and Downtown. One downside was the fact that our games were played in Blaine, which was about an hour away. Aside from that, this hotel was an excellent stay and I would highly recommend it for people staying longer. Would definitely stay again.

Ample parking, even with trailers. Self-serve breakfast with basics. Pet friendly but at a premium fee. Short drive to mall and restaurants. Friendly, accessible staff.

This property works especially well if you've got kids or need to stay for a week +. Of course it's fine too as an overnight, but the Residence Inn concept is really designed for longer stays. A lot of the visitors are also travelling business people and contractors from other countries working on a long assignment. It's not fancy, but it works well for offering a little of everything: free wifi in the room, lobby computer with internet, free breakfast, light dinner M-Th (some nights the option was OK, others not so good. And "dinner" does not mean three courses. It's really just something to eat that might substitute for dinner if you want to save money or not go out), coin laundry, outdoor pool, sport court for basketball (basketballs provided for free to borrow), pet trail, easy highway access, two tv's in the room (in the 2 doubles set-up), small kitchen with utensils, pots and pans, etc., daily housekeeping, pull-out bed from couch.

Servie was good enough, some reps at the front desk excellent, some OK. Overall, a good concept if you need it.