Hotel at Glance: Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Airport Mall of America

Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Airport Mall of America welcomes guests to enjoy the Minneapolis area while making the stay as enjoyable as possible. The newly-upgraded hotel features various amenities, which range from mini-fridges to adjustable air-conditioning, coffee makers, and high-speed Internet. Guests are steps away from the country’s largest mall and its attractions.

• Keep fit in the well-equipped fitness center
• Stylish rooms include LCD TV, Wi-Fi, comfy beds, and coffee makers
• Explore the area: take a stroll outdoors to explore the country’s largest mall, Nickelodeon Universe, and other attractions
• Complimentary shuttles: hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to the airport and mall

Bloomington, Minnesota: Gargantuan Mall and Family Fun

Located right next to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and crisscrossed by two major highways, Bloomington is fairly easy to get to. It’s a good thing, too, because the suburb’s main attraction, the largest mall in the country, draws 40 million visitors each year. When it first opened in 1992, the massive shopping center marked a new trend in retail, not just for its size—you can fit seven Yankee Stadiums inside it—but for the way it combined shopping and entertainment. In addition to more than 500 shops, the mall has half a dozen attractions including an aquarium and a comedy club. Kids will love Nickelodeon Universe, an enclosed theme park with roller coasters and friendly mascots such as SpongeBob SquarePants.

If you’re looking to learn a little something, visit Historic Fort Snelling—a restored military fort that looks just the way it did in the early 1800s, when it was the farthest outpost of the US government. Located inside a sprawling state park, the fort hosts craft demonstrations, military drills, and cooking exhibitions performed by costumed characters. The museums and galleries of Minneapolis, meanwhile, are less than 20 minutes away by car.