The rooms were suppose to be smoke free, but smelled horribly like some people been smoking in this room. The front desk said the hotel used to be a smoking hotel, but have been smoke free for 5 years. The room didn't smell like it. We bought freebreze and spayed it around, otherwise we wouldn't be able to sleep.

That day July 14 (or week), most hotels were full in the area (some kind of big event), so only a suite was available there. A bit on the expensive side, but it is probably hard to find a hotel with pool in or around Minneapolis for less than $100.

They pride themselves on quiet rooms and they are (presumably so the neighbors can't hear you scream when you discover how dirty your room is." They are filthy. There is dirt, dust, and mold everywhere. The whole hotel is dirty. The bathroom by the pool has things growing in it. The beds are horrendous. Completely uncomfortable. The pillows are old and lumpy.
The staff is somewhat friendly but, 'frankly Scarlett...they don't give a damn.'
It is well located but for less money you can stay at a real hotel that cares.
I've stayed in other Americinns and they are good. This one must be at the bottom of their list.

We only paid $83/night (including tax) which was much less than I was quited by other hotels close to Mall of America. It was a nice facility (fresh, without too much wear and tear) and I thought it was a great value.

Although it was right next to the highway, there was very little traffic noise in the room, due to the double windows. The room was clean, and the bed was comfortable. The lobby area was very nice and they had free coffee and tea (several flavors, with the fun syrups to put in the coffee. I like hazelnut!!) The breakfast included hot waffles, and the cleaning lady was constantly cleaning the breakfast area.

There is a gas station/convenience store across the street, so it is handy to get a snack, and also to gas up a rental car before heading for the airport (the hotel is right next to the highway entrance ramp, and close to the airport, so a good place to stay if you have an early flight to catch the next morning.

A word of caution: this is NOT within walking distance of Mall of America.

We enjoyed it, and would stay there again. It was a good value for the price.

My faith in AmericInn is cracking. This is my second straight poor review of one of their hotels. We picked this hotel while on the road and paid the rate we were quoted over the phone. We wanted something close to the Mall of America and, that was about all we could be happy about.

The stay was okay, but there were several issues. First, the elevator was only partially painted and it looked like my toddler had been hired for the job. It looked really bad. But, that was a precursor for what we found after that. The third floor smelled like a smoldering ash tray. Thankfully, only a little of that seeped into our room. However, the non-smoking whirlpool suite had cigarette burns/marks on the TV, bathtub and several other furnishings.

The carpet was not very clean and, as you can see from the picture I posted, there was an easy chair with a HUGE visible stain over about ½ of its front side. The suite did have a hid-a-bed that was nicer and two mis-matched chairs, one that was quite sticky.

The bath towels were threadbear and thin and the bed spread was old and lacked the crisp look of other AmericInn hotels.

The smell of the room was a bit questionable and the neighborhood not too nice. It is close to the Mall of America and they do have the same amenities (indoor pool, “expanded” breakfast) that other AmericInns have.

It seems to me that AmericInn needs to take a look at some of its aging properties to protect its identity as one of the better Midwestern economy chains in the business.