The Depot Minneapolis-A Renaissance Hotel - Minneapolis Minnesota Hotels

The Renaissance Depot is located approximately eight miles from downtown St. Paul and 13 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Local attractions include Convention Center, Depot Water Park, Mall of America, Metrodome, and Xcel Energy Center.

Hotel amenities include room service, laundry/valet service, gift shop, fax/photocopy service, safe deposit box, express check-out, and parking (fee). Guests may also enjoy the indoor pool, exercise room, and whirlpool. Onsite drinks and dining are available at Charley's Cafe at the Depot and Stone Arch Bar at the Depot.

Guest rooms feature satellite/cable TVs, work desks, lamps, voicemail, dataports, coffeemakers, irons, ironing boards, and hairdryers.
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The Depot Minneapolis-A Renaissance Hotel Property Information:

Rooms: 225
Floors: 5
Smoke-free Hotel: Yes

The Depot Minneapolis-A Renaissance Hotel Service

Meeting room
Nonsmoking
Data port
Free high speed internet
Dry cleaning
Hot tub
Luxury
Family rooms
Fitness facility
Swimming pool
Wheel chair access
Dining

The Depot Minneapolis-A Renaissance Hotel Reservation Policies:

Check-In: 1500
Check-Out: 1200

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Minneapolis Events & Entertainment

January

Late January: St. Paul Winter Carnival. A gala winter festival—the nation's oldest and largest—that encompasses ice-carving and snow-sculpting contests, a chili cook-off, snow volleyball, parades and the coronation of a carnival king and queen. For more information, call 651-223-4700, 763-566-5108, or toll-free 800-488-4023.

February
Early February: St. Paul Winter Carnival. A gala winter festival—the nation's oldest and largest—that encompasses ice-carving and snow-sculpting contests, a chili cook-off, snow volleyball, parades and the coronation of a carnival king and queen. For more information, call 651-223-4700, 763-566-5108, or toll-free 800-488-4023.

March
Mid March: Winter Jazz Fest. Twelve hours of jazz on five stages from more than 100 regional and national guitarists, singers and performers of bop, blues, big band, salsa, swing, chanteuses, and funk. Millennium Hotel, 1313 Nicollet Ave. For information and tickets, call 612-288-2060.

Mid-Late March: Cities Festival of Jewish Film. Screenings of contemporary international films with Jewish themes, including documentaries, shorts and feature-length films. Dolly Fiterman Theater, Sabes Jewish Community Center, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park, Oak Street Cinema, 309 S.E. Oak St., Minneapolis, and other venues. For information, call 952-381-3554 or 952-381-3400.

April
Early-Mid April: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. The largest festival of its kind in the Upper Midwest attracts at least 120 entries from more than 50 countries. Screenings at various cinemas. For information, call 612-627-4430 or 612-627-4431.

Late April: Festival of Nations. Minnesota's largest ethnic event showcases approximately 100 different groups with international food, dance performances by more than 75 groups, cultural exhibits, folk-art demonstrations and an international bazaar with gifts from 50 regions around the world. RiverCentre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. For information, call 651-647-0191. Continues through early May

July
Early-Mid July: Taste of Minnesota. The state's largest outdoor festival features several stages with top national musicians performing, food from across the state, fireworks, children's activities, the Bridging the Arts festival and more. Harriet Island and along the Mississippi River in St. Paul. For information, call 651-772-9980.

Mid-Late July: Aquatennial. The "Official Civic Celebration of Minneapolis" draws more than 800,000 visitors with numerous concerts, a torchlight parade, block party, water-ski show, dancing, sporting events (including regattas, a triathalon and tennis and beach volleyball tournaments), culminating in one of the largest fireworks shows in the country. Various venues throughout the city. For information, call 612-331-8371.

Mid- August: Twin Cities Black Film Festival. In the Twin Cities' busy film-festival schedule, this annual festival focuses on films of African-American interest, screening feature-length and short narratives, documentaries, experimentals and animations. Various cinemas.

August
Early-Mid August—Minnesota Fringe Festival. Cutting-edge and innovative performing and visual arts, theater and comedy take center stage with at least 750 performances at 20 venues throughout downtown Minneapolis. For information, call 612-872-1212. For tickets, call 612-604-4466.

Early August: Metris Uptown Art Fair. Ranked among the top 50 art shows in the country, this annual event showcases works by more than 385 artists, nighttime entertainment, 20 food vendors and other activities. Uptown neighborhood, Minneapolis. For information, call 612-823-4581.

Late August: Minnesota State Fair. One of the largest fairs in the country, complete with live entertainment, arts and crafts, food, a lumberjack competition, horse show and simulated NASCAR racing. Minnesota State Fairgrounds, 1265 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul. For information, call 651-642-2200. For tickets, call 651-288-4467. Continues through early September.

October
Mid- October:Central Standard Film Festival. This film festival presents independent films that reflect the geographical diversity of American regional filmmaking. Screenings of more than 50 features and shorts at various cinemas in Minneapolis and St. Paul. For information, call 612-338-0871.

November,
Mid-Late November: Minneapolis/St. Paul LGBT Film Festival. Screenings of features, shorts and documentaries about life and issues surrounding the gay and lesbian community. Oak Street Cinema, 309 Oak St., Minneapolis, and other venues. For information, call 612-627-4430 or 612-627-4431. For tickets, call 612-331-3134.

Mid-Late November: Broadway in Minneapolis brings popular Broadway musicals to the Twin Cities. Historic Orpheum Theater, 910 Hennepin Ave. For information and tickets, call 612-673-0404, or toll-free 800-859-7469. Continues through early August

December,
Early-Late December: Hill House Holidays. The James J. Hill House is dressed for the season, with dramatizations of family and servant life during circa-1900 holiday preparations. Weekends throughout December. 240 Summit Ave., St. Paul. For information, call 651-297-2555.

Spectator Sports
Twin Cities' sports fans are rewarded with pro teams in baseball, football, basketball and hockey. Tickets to Vikings games are usually sold out in advance, and Wild tickets are somewhat harder to get. Seats for the Timberwolves and the Twins are often easier to come by.

Baseball
Minnesota Twins
Major League baseball April-early October in the Metrodome. 501 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis. Phone 612-375-1116 or 612-338-9467 for tickets. Toll-free 800-328-9467.

Basketball
Minnesota Timberwolves
The T-Wolves play November-April in the Target Center. 600 First Ave. N, Minneapolis. Phone 612-337-3865 or 612-339-4695.

Football
Minnesota Vikings
The NFL's Vikings play October-December in the Metrodome. Most games are sold out. 501 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis. Phone 612-338-4537.

Hockey
Minnesota Wild
The Wild's season runs October-mid April with games in the Xcel Energy Center. For tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at 651-989-5151 or visit the Minnesota Wild box office Monday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm. 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. Phone 651-602-6000

Minneapolis Destination Overview

Minneapolis, along with its sister city St. Paul, make up the largest metro area in Minnesota. Minneapolis and St. Paul might be called twins, but they are certainly not identical. Minneapolis claims the greater number of attractions and businesses, while St.

Paul functions as the state capital. Founded 20 years and 10 miles apart, the cities have been friendly rivals, but over the years they have shared equally in the riches the region has to offer. The area has gained additional fame in recent years with the opening of the mammoth Mall of America in nearby Bloomington. Where else in the country can you find over 500 stores, an amusement park, an aquarium, a dance club and countless restaurants all in one vast, climate controlled space? Minneapolis has many significant museums and historic sites that can engage the interest of a visitor for days and even weeks.

Go back in time to visit a working farm from the mid 1800s, take a tour of the home of the first governor of the territory, or wander across an 1880s stone bridge. Numerous cultural and arts offerings can be found every day of the year. The Walker Art Center is internationally known for its sometimes controversial exhibits of contemporary art. Its spacious sculpture garden has Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's pop-art fountain, Spoonbridge and Cherry, among its treasures. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts has a superb collection of classical art from every continent.

More than 90 performing-arts organizations are based in the Twin Cities. The Minnesota Orchestra performs year-round at elegant Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis; the prestigious St. Paul Chamber Orchestra plays September-May at the Ordway Music Theater; performances by the Minnesota Opera are also held at the Ordway. The Guthrie Theater is the longstanding home of one of the nation's best regional repertory companies. It produces Broadway-quality productions year-round.

More specialized theaters produce works that range from Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion to innovative African-American plays. Minneapolis is home to major league baseball's Minnesota Twins and the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings. So before you the leave the Twin Cities, try to take in a game. Make sure, though, that you are prepared for cold weather walking when you set out to watch the Vikings in the Dome, because highs in January average only 20 degrees Fahrenheit. In the midst of lakeside resorts, farm communities and river towns, Minneapolis and St.

Paul form a vibrant metropolis rich with Fortune 500 companies, a thriving art and theater scene and professional sports teams. Bitter winters don't slow residents. They bundle up and enjoy what the city has to offer, including the climate controlled enclosed skywalks that connect most of the downtown shopping and business district. These elements of industry, culture and recreation have shaped the Minneapolis and St. Paul metropolis into one of America's most livable urban areas.