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Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis
Downtown luxury hotel near the Mississippi River with floor-to-ceiling views, a rooftop pool, and Mara restaurant.
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Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis provides high-end downtown lodging paired with a rooftop pool and dining at Mara. Rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows with river vistas, lighted closets, and exceptionally comfortable beds. However, nightly rates frequently climb to steep levels, leading some guests to question whether the value matches the high cost. 1920112
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What travelers noticed
- Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the property deliver sweeping views of the Mississippi River and the downtown skyline. 20131
- Spacious bathrooms earn high marks for their deep soaking tubs, Le Labo toiletries, and heated floors in suites. 13
- Families appreciate thoughtful touches like child-sized signature robes and welcome wagons with toys at check-in. 6
The catch
- Guests are divided on value, with some finding the luxury experience exceptional while others feel the high rates are difficult to justify. 19
- While dining at Mara is broadly praised, a few patrons noted minor service gaps like servers unfamiliar with oyster varieties. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Luxury travelers wanting river and city views
- — Guests dining at Kaysen's restaurant Mara
- — Families seeking kid-friendly luxury amenities
Skip it if
- — Budget travelers avoiding rates reaching $700 to $1300 a night
- — Guests looking for low-cost downtown lodging
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“So this is where it leads to the hallway and then this is the bedroom itself. We've got two queen beds which is plenty o…”
youtube.com1:27“The bathrooms are very spacious. You'll find child-size and adult-sized Four Seasons signature robes awaiting you for co…”
youtube.com1:49“Right when you enter, you have this just stunning bathroom. Look at this tub. I want to live here.”
youtube.com2:16“And the best part is that you can't see on the video, the floors are heated. It's incredible.”
youtube.com2:26“And I'm obsessed with the shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel. It smells amazing.”
youtube.com2:46“The rainfall shower heads and marble tile everywhere. It's just stunning.”
youtube.com2:53“Come through this hallway and you find your gorgeous amazingly comfortable bed.”
youtube.com3:32“Speaking of being hungry, we loved to making use of the room service option because sitting in a restaurant with four yo…”
youtube.com7:13“And I for one was very grateful that they seemed to have a lot of kid-friendly options like chicken tenders, fries, and…”
youtube.com7:22“We also loved ordering room service and coffee for breakfast because nothing is more luxurious than sitting in a fluffy…”
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Score breakdown
How the 86/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
96read from 1 source · Solid coverage
- “Speaking of, I have to single out the soap. The bath products are Le Labo, and the hand soap is the Savon Mains in Hinoki and Sea Buckthorn. It is the best-smelling soap I have ever used, full stop.” 1
- “The walk-in shower was heavenly, with the same Le Labo products I learned to love on our first trip.” 1
Location
93read from 1 source · Solid coverage
Room
92read from 1 source · Solid coverage
- “Like most luxury hotels these days, the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis does offer free wifi. As someone who uses the internet for work, this is extremely important to me. I never had an issue with internet connectivity and was able to take care of emails, blog posts, and research online after the kids went to bed.” 13
- “As is the tradition in Four Seasons Hotels, each room has a Nespresso machine which is so easy to use and makes the best coffee.” 13
Service
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- “The Four Seasons Minneapolis is, to me, the nicest hotel in the city: beautiful, modern rooms, a rooftop pool worth planning around, service that quietly does everything right, and a North Loop location that puts the best of Minneapolis out your front door.” 1
- “From the moment our family of 6 walked through the front doors, we were greeted like honored guests at this brand-new Twin Cities hotel.” 13
Bed & Sleep
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- “Come through this hallway and you find your gorgeous amazingly comfortable bed.” 63:32
Where it is, how to reach it
245 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
55401 USA
Details checked 2026-09-02
Where it sits
Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis and the 2 other hotels we cover in Minneapolis. Hover a marker for the hotel; click to open it.
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Trails its peers
Falls short of what $$$ usually buys
Scores 6 points below the upscale median of 92, across 264 hotels in the same bracket.
Price bracket
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Upscale
- This hotel
- 86
- Bracket median
- 92
- Index median
- 89
Based on 264 comparable hotels.
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No location within the hotel draws repeated complaints yet.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
Value
64
Service
51
Food
18
Room
11
Bathroom
6
Location
6
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Room19 mentions · 1 filmed
- “Even the closet had enough space for everything we brought on our 48 hour trip (and could be useful for an entire week if we stayed that long).” 1
- “For your guests, there are 222 spacious hotel rooms with options to connect to additional rooms, well-stocked private bars, 24-hour in-room dining and luxury amenities like twice-daily housekeeping.” 9
- “Like most luxury hotels these days, the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis does offer free wifi. As someone who uses the internet for work, this is extremely important to me. I never had an issue with internet connectivity and was able to take care of emails, blog posts, and research online after the kids went to bed.” 13
- “As is the tradition in Four Seasons Hotels, each room has a Nespresso machine which is so easy to use and makes the best coffee.” 13
- “The room- excellent quality and felt like everything was new and worked. Large floor to ceiling windows with powered blinds. Large TV. Lighted closet. Very tasteful and comfortable.” 19
- “So this is where it leads to the hallway and then this is the bedroom itself. We've got two queen beds which is plenty of room for the kids to share and then they also have this great view of the city.” On camera61:27
- “They fix the small stuff before you've even registered it as a problem. We grabbed a flatbread up at Mara, Gavin Kaysen's pan-Mediterranean room off the lobby, and it was exactly the easy, high-quality bite you want without leaving the building.” 1
- “The room was thoughtfully conceived and well-executed with design-grade furnishings throughout.” 20
- “The rooms are in genuinely great shape, and at a three-year-old property, that's not a given. Clean lines, big windows, and a bed you sink into at the end of a travel day.” 1
- “The storage allowed us to unpack our admittedly small bags and store them away (although we had a small quibble that the luggage rack couldn't be stored in the closet without getting in the way of hanging clothes).” 20
- “In fact, it is not just the views from the Premier Executive River View Suite bathtub that are spectacular at the Four Seasons, which opened its doors June 1. All 222 rooms and 39 suites are on the 23rd to 30th floors of the 36-story RBC Gateway tower; every one of them has an astonishing view.” 11
- “The views are the first thing you notice. We looked straight out over the North Loop and the downtown skyline, the kind of window you stand at with a coffee before you've fully woken up.” 1
- “Mara is a Mediterranean restaurant located on the first floor of the hotel, adjacent to the lobby. The decor is stunning, and we learned during our stay that the cylindrical details behind the bar are reminiscent of the flour storage containers used in flour milling, somethin” 13
- “Even better, since it isn't the most premier destination, I ALWAYS get upgraded to an amazing suite.” 19
- “As with many of the details in the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, the decor and design reflect the community, which is something the property is very intentional about.” 13
- “Free lobby coffee. It's a small touch, but a thoughtful one. While it's nice to have that luxurious cup of coffee from your in-room Nespresso, there are also situations where you have to be out and about early.” 13
- “There was so much space to relax and spread out, so if you're like us and have a bigger family, both the River-View Executive Suite and the Premier River-View Room will provide the square footage you need for a comfortable stay (794 sq. ft. and 615 sq. ft. respectively)” 13
- “I was generously upgraded to a river view executive corner suite, with square footage rivaling my Brooklyn apartment, sweeping city views, and a very lovely soaking tub.” 14
- “Our room on the 24th floor delivered views of the Mississippi River and the metropolis from downtown toward the northwest suburbs. We had fun looking out the floor-to-ceiling windows and identifying landmarks we had spent time in on the ground; in fact, from the hotel, many of Minneapolis's iconic buildings are visible.” 20
Service19 mentions · 1 filmed
- “The public areas were decorated for the season, the staff was incredibly friendly, and the way the hotel looks to reflect and embody the spirit of the Minneapolis community were all details that made us fall more and more in love with this property.” 13
- “From the moment our family of 6 walked through the front doors, we were greeted like honored guests at this brand-new Twin Cities hotel.” 13
- “New as it was, every part of the service was already dialed in, which is rare for a property that fresh.” 1
- “I just didn't love the service at the restaurant but that has been my experience at essentially all high end US and Canada hotels in the post COVID era.” 19
- “All the staff were great, the facility is exceptional, and it's located with great views of the city.” 19
- “Restaurant- the concierge was able to get us a corner table on Saturday night on short notice at Mara the inhouse restaurant. Everything was exceptional. They had a nice stylish oyster setup, the octopus was very good, sea bass was great, lobster bucatini was also really nice.” 19
- “Checkin- No waiting. They had champagne and sparkling tea available. Brough out a wagon with cute branded toys for my daughter.” 19
- “Complete with deliciously creative cuisine and the most polished Four Seasons service, get ready for the day of your dreams.” 7
- “From the reception staff and housekeepers to the servers and bartenders at the hotel's two restaurants, we felt like we were dealing with pros.” 20
- “ut never patronizing demeanor of the staff are all further reasons for them to remember this stay.” 4
- “the oyster setup had lemon, mignonette, and a hot sauce. There wasn't a cocktail sauce component and the sauce receptacles topple over because the spoons are too long. The setup is too small to return the oysters on the tray upside down when you're done. The server didn't know what kind of oysters they were aside from east coast and west coast.” 19
- “The server didn't know what kind of oysters they were aside from east coast and west coast.” 19
- “Legendary Four Seasons service and attention to detail” 10
- “The Four Seasons Minneapolis is, to me, the nicest hotel in the city: beautiful, modern rooms, a rooftop pool worth planning around, service that quietly does everything right, and a North Loop location that puts the best of Minneapolis out your front door.” 1
- “And I for one was very grateful that they seemed to have a lot of kid-friendly options like chicken tenders, fries, and pizza.” On camera67:22
- “Talk the concierge about what experiences you fancy-they are pros at facilitating experiences to help you get the most out of the Twin Cities while you're visiting.” 4
- “With a high trust rating and the impeccable service characteristic of the global brand, the hotel offers its guests 24-hour service, high-speed internet access, and exclusive amenities.” 5
- “Valet - they were polite and prompt. When I needed my car it was there quickly and they knew which car was mine.” 19
- “There is valet parking available for an extra charge per night. As I mentioned above, it was easy to schedule valet pickup through the Four Seasons app on the in-room tablet.” 13
Food20 mentions · 2 filmed
- “The coffee/tea bar was well-stocked.” 20
- “I always dine in and enjoy the food, good views, and quiet vibes.” 19
- “The entree sea bass was very good but it was served in a bowl slightly too deep to allow you to create a composed bite” 19
- “Second the restaurant, although it is gorgeous. There are far better restaurants in MPLS tho.” 19
- “Mara, the ground floor eatery by James Beard Award winner and Minneapolis native, Kaysen, is worth a visit on its own. The Mediterranean restaurant welcomes guests with lush velvets, in deep burgundy and gold, cushy banquettes and arm chairs that make you want to stay a while and feast.” 14
- “In room dining- we took advantage of this twice. It was prompt, super easy to order on the tablet, showed up at the right temperature, and the food was really good. My daughter's kids pasta was better than most pasta I get anyplace.” 19
- “Mara at the Four Seasons for dinner - exceptional” 20
- “We also loved ordering room service and coffee for breakfast because nothing is more luxurious than sitting in a fluffy robe with an incredible view having your waffles and your hot coffee in the privacy of your own room while watching cartoons.” On camera67:35
- “One thing I would recommend if you're there on a weekend is their Sunday brunch. The room with the chocolate fountain and all the treats was my kids favorite part.” 19
- “As a former Center City resident, Vernick Fish is a great local restaurant in my opinion. I didn't even realize it was connected to the 4S the first time I went.” 21
- “Inside the hotel are thoughtful details subtly suggesting Minnesota. These range from the gold leaf-painted, inverted half-cylinder backdrop of The Cocktail Bar at Mara suggesting flour mill grain elevators to the arched entryway to Mara restaurant itself, a nod to the city's Stone Arch Bridge.” 11
- “The food, spa, and pool were amazing.” 21
- “"Thoughtful" also describes the hotel's several restaurants. Two-time James Beard Award-winning consulting chef Gavin Kaysen brought his culinary skill to Mara, as well as the hotel's Socca Café.” 11
- “When we arrived, our room wasn't quite ready so they comped us lunch at Mara which was delicious.” 19
- “What's more kid-friendly than staying in your pajamas for breakfast? We loved the room service option at the Four Seasons Minneapolis, and made use of it for both mornings of our stay.” 13
- “Speaking of being hungry, we loved to making use of the room service option because sitting in a restaurant with four young kids is not always the most enjoyable.” On camera67:13
- “Guests at the hotel enjoy several world-class dining options, as well as a 4th-floor pool deck and wellness floor with a full-service spa.” 12
- “We loved the room service option at the Four Seasons Minneapolis, and made use of it for both mornings of our stay. They have delicious kid-size Belgian waffles, eggs cooked your way, pastries, toast, and cereal!” 13
- “Special attention should be paid to the gastronomic experiences. The local restaurant offers exquisite dishes, while the shared lounge is the perfect place for a leisurely evening with a cocktail.” 5
- “Surprised you didn't mention that both Vernick Fish as well as Sky High are on the Chase sapphire reserve dining list to trigger the semiannual $150 credit. Vernick fish is terrific, been there multiple times.” 21
Bathroom8 mentions · 3 filmed
- “And I'm obsessed with the shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel. It smells amazing.” On camera62:46
- “Speaking of, I have to single out the soap. The bath products are Le Labo, and the hand soap is the Savon Mains in Hinoki and Sea Buckthorn. It is the best-smelling soap I have ever used, full stop.” 1
- “The bathroom is where a hotel either shows off or gets lazy, and this one shows off. Double vanity, marble everywhere, and the kind of lighting that makes you slow down.” 1
- “The walk-in shower was heavenly, with the same Le Labo products I learned to love on our first trip.” 1
- “The heated bathroom floors. I think only the suites have this feature, but as someone who lives in a cold climate with constantly cold feet, this was life-changing.” 13
- “Right when you enter, you have this just stunning bathroom. Look at this tub. I want to live here.” On camera62:16
- “The rainfall shower heads and marble tile everywhere. It's just stunning.” On camera62:53
- “And the bathroom was luxurious with an oversized shower and separate toilet closet.” 20
Value4 mentions
- “Premium pricing reflects luxury positioning” 10
- “Summary- The experience and the value for the money were exceptional.” 19
- “As a former Philly resident who's never stayed at a four seasons before, I want this to be my first (maybe when town for a Eagles game), but the prices are always sky high on AMEX FHR on the weekends I want to come.” 21
- “The real question is the pricing. Is it really worth $700-$1300/night. Let's face it similar hotels in many other countries charge a lot less.” 21
Bed & Sleep1 mention · 1 filmed
- “Come through this hallway and you find your gorgeous amazingly comfortable bed.” On camera63:32
Location9 mentions
- “From the spacious guest rooms to the location near city center, almost every detail made it the perfect stay for families.” 13
- “Located at the corner of Hennepin Avenue and South Washington Avenue, the Four Seasons hotel has gorgeous visual aesthetics to impress your guests and set the scene for your stunning event.” 9
- “Whether you're flying or driving into the Twin Cities, Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis has the perfect location to base your stay.” 13
- “Located just two blocks from the Mississippi River with stunning city skyline views, Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis is the city's only five-star hotel and is within close proximity to some of the area's best dining, entertainment, and shopping.” 12
- “The skyway-connected location provides weather-protected access year-round to downtown destinations, making it ideal for business travelers attending conventions, sports fans visiting stadiums, and leisure guests exploring Minneapolis' vibrant cultural scene along the Mississippi River.” 10
- “ation. It's in a perfect place to enjoy all that Minneapolis has to offer. You're never more than a few blocks from anything that matters.” 1
- “While, spoiler, I barely left the property, except only to enjoy the pedestrian-friendly blocks surrounding the hotel, it's close to so many attractions: Target Field (where the Minnesota Twins play), Target Center (where the Minnesota Lynx play), plus several more large entertainment venues, art galleries, restaurants and more.” 14
- “Prime downtown location with skyway access to entertainment and dining” 10
- “They are really good at making a family feel welcomed. That first stay is the one that hooked us. A brand-new Four Seasons in my hometown, service already firing on all cylinders, and a location I immediately fell for.” 1
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- 1Four Seasons Minneapolis Review: Why We Keep Coming Backjeffsetter.comReview site2026-07-26Current15 quotes used
“Even the closet had enough space for everything we brought on our 48 hour trip (and could be useful for an entire week if we stayed that long).”
Read originaljeffsetter.com - 19Minneapolis Four Seasons Experience : r/chubbytravelreddit.comForum thread2025-05-08Recent24 quotes used
“Funny note- the warm bread they serve is a roll with a ton of sesame seeds. When you break it open they go absolutely everywhere. The bread if fantastic but be prepared for the surprise of the sesame shrapnel.”
Read originalreddit.com - 14Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis: Resort-Style Luxury In ...forbes.comReview site2024-06-04Ageing4 quotes used
“Mara, the ground floor eatery by James Beard Award winner and Minneapolis native, Kaysen, is worth a visit on its own. The Mediterranean restaurant welcomes guests with lush velvets, in deep burgundy and gold, cushy banq…”
Read originalforbes.com - 12Spa Profile: The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolisspaandbeautytoday.comReview site2023-08-30Ageing3 quotes used
“Located just two blocks from the Mississippi River with stunning city skyline views, Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis is the city's only five-star hotel and is within close proximity to some of the area's best dining, ente…”
Read originalspaandbeautytoday.com - 13Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis: The Best Luxury ...emilymkrause.comReview site2022-10-10Ageing20 quotes used
“The public areas were decorated for the season, the staff was incredibly friendly, and the way the hotel looks to reflect and embody the spirit of the Minneapolis community were all details that made us fall more and mor…”
Read originalemilymkrause.com - 20Minneapolis, MN, USA ~ Four Seasonshotelling.orgReview site2022-09-18Ageing7 quotes used
“The coffee/tea bar was well-stocked.”
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