Originally Posted by
tom_MN
Not worth looking for the connector if you arrive on D, E (non-Delta) or F. But for the others, exit connector security (midpoint), turn sharp left to elevators, drop to bottom floor choice, then ticket machine, then escalator.
There's a map here under terminal 1
http://www.mspairport.com/maps.aspx
Thanks for this advice! I would not have noticed the connector if you hadn't alerted me to it.
For the hotel, I ended up staying in The Commons at UMN as my meeting was actually in that area rather than Downtown. It's not bad.