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Reviewed 3 May 2017

We stay at the Commons because it is a few blocks from our daughter's dorm and we love it. Beautiful rooms and lobby, attached to 2 restaurants, and has a really nice workout room. It is also near the light rail so you can travel beyond the university as well. We have stayed here several times and really love it!

Date of stay: February 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank robertmQ7002IJ
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Jerrod S, Director of Rooms at Graduate Minneapolis, responded to this reviewResponded 17 May 2017

RobertmQ7008IJ,

Thank you for the great 5 star review and for taking the time to write! There is nothing more we love than to hear our guests say “Great Hotel”.
We really appreciate the feedback and more importantly the return business.
We hope to continue to be your 1st choice for the U of M area and to start a great relationship with you as your daughter attends the University.

Thank you for sharing your experience with us!

Jerrod Simkins
Director of Rooms

Commons Hotel
615 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414

(O) 612.362.6685 | (F) 612.379.8682
Jsimkins@commonshotel.com

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Reviewed 2 May 2017

Pros: This is a very nice, modern, hotel. It is well located at the edge of the UofM campus. The staff is very well trained and is pleasant to work with. There are many restaurants and bars within a very short walking distance. Self-parking is available, as is valet parking. The parking lot is adjacent to the hotel, and is outdoors. The hotel is on a light rail train line and is also served by buses. We stayed in a "Superior" room, which was spacious and had a modern design. The bathroom area was well-lighted and had plenty of towels and soaps. The beds were quite spacious and comfortable, with plenty of pillows and bedding. I would recommend this hotel for stays of any length or purpose, and we plan to stay here again. Cons: The hallway carpets were long past their sell dates and thoroughly worn, but this didn't carry over into the rooms. There were two safety issues: (1) A tangle of electrical cords beneath the TV/desk/cabinet didn't seem to safe, and was an example of remodeling a slightly older property without addressing the power demands of today (2) The bathtub floor was several inches higher than the bathroom floor in our room. This presents a serious fall hazard when exiting the tub, especially for the less-than-agile guest. I believe most building codes require a grab bar be added to the wall when this situation exists, and that would be a great way to reduce the risk of falling.

Room tip: Get one of the newer rooms if possible.
Date of stay: April 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank 1redleg
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Jerrod S, Director of Rooms at Graduate Minneapolis, responded to this reviewResponded 17 May 2017

1redleg,

This was great feedback and we appreciate the detailed review. We will be happy to look into and address these issues right away. This feedback is so important to our success and we cannot thank you enough for taking the time to share these with us. Our staff will of course be thrilled to see they made such a positive impact on your stay and we are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the location, décor, layout and comfortable beds.

We hope you have a chance to join us again as we will be starting renovations here in the late spring and cannot wait for our guests to see the new look.

Again, thank you for the great review and for your business!


Jerrod Simkins
Director of Rooms
Commons Hotel
615 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(O) 612.362.6685 | (F) 612.379.8682
Jsimkins@commonshotel.com

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Reviewed 29 April 2017

We couldn't be happier with our choice to stay at the Commons for our UM visit. Best location- to campus and to the light rail (which I highly recommend using!). Extremely helpful desk staff, cute hotel and the comfiest beds around.

Date of stay: April 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank ladybugWi
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Jerrod S, Director of Rooms at Graduate Minneapolis, responded to this reviewResponded 17 May 2017

Lady Bug,

Thank you for the great 5 star review of the Commons Hotel! We will be happy to share this review with our team at the desk and thank you for the great recommendation of convenience to the light rail. It certainly has been a great plus for our guests as we have the East Bank stop literally across the street from our front doors.
We will never get tired of hearing this from our guests “we couldn’t be happier with our choice to stay at the Commons” and we thank you for sharing this experience with us!

We hope you have a chance to return and thank you for the business!

Jerrod Simkins
Director of Rooms

Commons Hotel
615 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414

(O) 612.362.6685 | (F) 612.379.8682
Jsimkins@commonshotel.com

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Reviewed 26 April 2017

The hotel has spacious, nice common areas, to sit, work and meet. The room was nice and clean, so was the bathroom, not very spacious though. They offer basic internet service for free but it is very slow. If you want halfway decent speed (to work), you have to pay extra.
They have a hotel bar / restaurant and an Applebees and a Starbucks in their building. Plenty of restaurants and bars within walking distance.
Front desk staff is very friendly and helpful!
The carpet in the floors need to be replace!

Date of stay: April 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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Thank Hans D
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Jerrod S, Director of Rooms at Graduate Minneapolis, responded to this reviewResponded 17 May 2017

Hans D,

Thank you for taking the time to write and share you experience with us. We appreciate the feedback and are happy to announce that we will begin a full renovation here in the late spring. We know that we will be making the things you love about the hotel even better and some of the challenges we face will also be addressed such as the carpet and internet. We are very excited to start this project and even more excited to see what our guests experience will look and sound like.

We hope that you have an opportunity to return and see what we have in store!
Again, thank you for the great review and for your business!

Jerrod Simkins
Director of Rooms

Commons Hotel
615 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414

(O) 612.362.6685 | (F) 612.379.8682
Jsimkins@commonshotel.com

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Reviewed 26 April 2017

My friend and I have stayed at the Commons several times and thought is was great.
The shuttle service is such a plus, really like the décor of lobby and the Beacon restaurant. Alex the bartender has always been so nice, Michael not so much. (Alex makes better cocktails too.) Jacob is usually at the front desk or the bell stand. He has also been our shuttle driver. What a nice guy; so friendly and very helpful.

I will say there are a few things that need some attention. Over the past four years that we have stayed at The Commons we really think it is time to replace the hallway carpet and maybe touch up the hallway walls. They really look like they haven't been taken care of; rooms are clean and comfortable.

Date of stay: April 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank Jayne M
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Jerrod S, Director of Rooms at Graduate Minneapolis, responded to this reviewResponded 16 May 2017

Jayne M,

Jacob Jacob Jacob!!! We never get tired of hearing and seeing his name in guest feedback and reviews! Thank you for taking the time to write and share your experience with us. It is fantastic to have a guest stay with us for so many years back to back and establish these kind of relationships with our staff. Especially on a 1st name basis!! I will be happy to share these comments with Alex in the bar as well. I know that both Alex and Jacob will be thrilled to see they are mentioned in this review.
Thank you for the candid comments about the hallway carpet and we do have a plan for an update soon.

Thank you for the great review and more importantly for the years of loyalty and return business

Jerrod Simkins
Director of Rooms

Commons Hotel
615 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414

(O) 612.362.6685 | (F) 612.379.8682
Jsimkins@commonshotel.com

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