Will be staying at this hotel next week. Scored a $130 BRG rate. ^

I assume there is no lounge as no one has mentioned it. Are there alternatives to the $28 valet parking?

If you're there on the weekend, street parking is free. We parked behind the hotel on Marquette between 8th and 7th. Great hotel.

I am there mid-week. Is street parking allowed?

We just stayed there Thursday night (11/5). Street parking is allowed. We found a spot on the side where it was free after a certain time (can't remember sorry), but then from 7-9am I had to move the car. So... I had a wake-up call to go move the car. After driving around several blocks, I found a parking lot (kiddie-corner) that allowed all day parking for $9.00

My brother and his wife parked their car at the back of the building for $17.00 overnight. I think it's the TCF Bank building parking, but it was able to save them a few extra dollars.

We were upgraded to an -04 suite series. 2504. The views were amazing. We really enjoyed the Prohibition bar on the 27th floor. The bartender was very friendly and has been there since the hotel opened.

We're doing a mattress run right now, but next time I will definitely stay at this property! It'll now be my first choice for Mpls.

And the W has done a great job with preserving as much as they could with the Foshay tower, while still giving it the "W touch". :)

I'm writing this message from the W Hotel in Minneapolis.

I have recently become a platinum, so this is my first stay as a platinum member of starwood.

The staff here are amazing, especially Nicholas who works the night shift. I don't think there's a single thing the guy can't do. It's people like that, that make a hotel like this luxurious. Any question or concern I had, he immediately addressed.

I was upgraded to a suite from a standard room (i forget which one). This is not a points stay, or a cash/points stay. I'm at the top floor (28) right above the prohibition bar, and the views from here are amazing.

Overall, when staying in Minneapolis I won't think twice about revisiting this property. Everything has thus far been amazing.

Thank you Starwood for the Experience.

I usually stay at the Ivy. First time at any W but I have to say I won't be returning. I'm a plat and even though there were suites available I was told I was only allowed one upgrade level. Seriously? I wasn't asked about my amenity either. The room was small, had no coffee maker (sorry it should be standard unless you run a great service like the Ivy), valet was more than the Ivy and the bottled water wasn't free. The grossest thing was a coworker traveling with me had to pay $61 to receive 4 or 5 fedex packages. Sorry I won't be staying here again.

I received the same treatment on a recent stay and promptly moved my Minneapolis business to Hyatt.

Any recent reviews or Plat treatment? Based on these old posts, I'm more strongly considering the Westin or even Aloft.

I stayed for 4 nights at the Marriott City Centre in January (superb service) but most of my time in Minneapolis was actually spent in the two properties located in the W hotel. Manny's Steakhouse and the Prohibition bar. They really appealed to me to make the W my next stay, judging by the latest posts hower the rooms themselves and service do not seem to be the draw.

I have stayed at both the Marriott City Center and the W Foshay. The rooms at the W far exceed the ambiance of those in the Marriott, particularly with the very large slate bathrooms with powerful rainforest shower heads. The Marriott bathrooms are tiny and claustrophobic.

I'm Gold so I got the 2-floor suites at the Marriott which are supersized in just about every way. Anyhow, the point was not to compare the two places but rather give props to Manny's/Prohibition.

Here is my review of a recent stay at the W in Minneapolis.

I had a better experience than some of the more recent plat reports here.

my blog

Are there any lounges at W hotels (aside from the airport lounge at Viequez airport)?

Haven't stayed at this property in a while, but I have always gotten great upgrades. I really can't complain about this property. I have positive memories.

There are cheaper parking lots in the area. Downtown Minneapolis has tons of indoor parking lots.

Checked in a bit ago.... they recognized my Platinum status and said I was upgraded to a Fabulous room, but there are no suites available.

Yet SPG.com shows 3 Fantastic Suites available for booking tonight.

Hmmm....

was it available for the duration of your stay??