My first stay at this (or any) aLoft. Regarding the Mpls location, they don't have parking. There's a lot in back for 20 cars but they don't recommend parking overnight there. The lot across the street is pay per use no in-out priveleges. This was really lame. Also, I had a room facing Washington on the top (5th) floor. It was way too loud. I slept terribly. I let the staff know in the morning and they apologized saying they could have moved me. I hit the hay at 1am and left at 6am. I wasn't about to change rooms in the middle of the night.
Regarding aLoft as a whole - dumb. They are just trying too hard to be cool. "Aloha" in Mpls everytime the staff sees you? Pools are called Splash and fitness rooms re:charge. I don't know how they say this stuff with a straight face.