Graves 601 Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

The contemporary styling is consistent throughout the hotel from the furnishings and interior décor to cutting edge technology. Amenities include a 24-hour business centre with two computer stations, fax and copy machines. There is a spacious fitness room equipped with treadmills, climbers, flat screen TVs and an on site massage therapist. Guests may also use the athletic club, with swimming pool, in the nearby Target Centre for a daily fee. Wireless high-speed Internet access is available in public areas and there is a full concierge service.

The Graves 601 has 255 beautifully appointed guest rooms. Standard fittings include luxuriously comfortable beds and linens, with hypo-allergenic pillows available on request, DVD, CD player, satellite/cable TV, plasma screens and glass headboards depicting Minneapolis landscapes. The bathrooms have rain or five-jet showerheads, bathrobes and Hermes soap. Wi-Fi connection is available in all rooms at a surcharge.

Cosmos is the hotel’s restaurant and lounge serving contemporary cuisine with particular emphasis on fish dishes. The décor is a striking mix of bold colour and modern design with subtle lighting and comfortable seating, ideal both for intimate dining or a business meeting. The Infinity Room cocktail bar at street level is open to the public Thursday to Saturday with a resident DJ, making it a trendy nightspot for guests and locals alike.

Graves 601 offers a comprehensive business centre equipped with computers, Internet access, fax and copiers. Translation services are available. A 3pm checkout is offered for business travellers. Wireless Internet connection is available in public areas of the hotel and in room, for a surcharge.

Minneapolis has plenty to offer and an abundance of shopping opportunities including the largest covered shopping mall in the world. The city boasts more theatre seats per capita than any other American city and major Broadway shows often preview here. The great Mississippi River is an integral part of the city’s life, beautifully maintained pleasure steamers run cruises along the river and the historic 100-year-old stone arch bridge crosses the river to St. Anthony Main. Numerous lakes surround the city providing plenty of leisure opportunities including sailing and fishing in the spring and summer and ice-skating in the winter months. Minneapolis’ fashionable bars and restaurants are to be found in the warehouse district and the newly refurbished river front area.