The WalesHouse is an incredibly warm and comfortable place near the University, which is very convenient for visiting researchers like me. The owners are very nice and will make you feel at home!
Highly recommended.

Stayed at the Wales House for a week during a conference in May 07 - a very pleasant change from downtown. The location is excellent (on a good bus route and near lots of bars and restaurants in Dinkytown), the place is very clean, the service is good and the price is superb. The only thing the owners ask is that you take your shoes off when you walk in. Fine with me. I would definitely stay there again.

My husband and I have just returned from five days in Minneapolis, and I cannot recommend the Wales House highly enough.

Located in one of the city's best neighborhoods -- a college area directly adjacent to the University of Minnesota -- the Wales House is convenient to public transit and a great selection of restaurants, cafes, and bookstores.

The B&B itself is spotless and beautifully restored from its former incarnation as a run-down frat house. The owners, Kelly and Julie Carver, are friendly and accessible while at the same time sensitive to their guests' independence and privacy. There's free wifi and tons of cozy places to hang out. And then there's Skye (oh, Skye!), the owners' gorgeous, mellow dog who loves to greet guests.

This is not a Holiday Inn. You won't find big-screen TVs in each room. But if you're looking for a rope swing outside, character in each and every room, and a unique and wonderful Minneapolis stay, you won't get any better. We'll be back!

Okay if you like taking your shoes off at the front door and climbing in your stocking feet several sets of stairs with all of your luggage to your room. Don't count on anyone making your bed for you the next morning--let alone change your bedding. They don't. You can, however, eat cold cereal and store-brand bagels in the basement for the "breakfast" part of your B&B stay. There is nothing quaint about this place. It's a home that someone thought might be able to make it as a bed & breakfast. There are certainly better, cheaper, and cleaner alternatives to this place. You can stay in a modern room at the airport and ride the mass transit in to the city for far more comfort and cleanliness--and less money.