For all normal-sized rooms, including poolside cabanas, the con rate is $89 if you book by March 5. Afterwards, including if you walk up to the desk at the convention, they are $99.

Cabana suites are $139 until March 5, then $149. (These are the big rooms near the pool, not the ordinary cabanas along both sides of the pool/garden court area). Other suites are $289 at any time.

Getting There

Driving

The hotel is very visible from I-494 and MN-100. Parking is abundant, easy, and free!

From Duluth and the North

Take Interstate 35 to 35W South to Highway 62 West. Take Highway 100 South to Industrial Boulevard. The hotel will be on your right.

From Des Moines and the South

Take Interstate 35 to 35W North to Interstate 494 West, and then to Highway 100 North. Take the first exit at Industrial Boulevard, go west to Normandale Boulevard and turn South. The hotel will be on your right.

From Eau Claire and the East

Take 94 West to I-494 West and exit at Highway 100 North. Take the first exit at Industrial Boulevard, go west to Normandale Boulevard, turn South. The hotel will be on your right.

From St. Cloud and the West

Take 94 East to I-494 South, to Highway 100 North. Take the first exit at Industrial Boulevard, go west to Normandale Boulevard, turn South. The hotel will be on your right.

From the MSP Airport

Take Highway 494 west and merge onto Highway 100 north. Take the first exit, which will be Industrial Boulevard. From there, turn left onto Normandale Boulevard. The hotel will be on the right.

Public Transit

It's near bus routes 6K, 540, 542, 578, and 589. However, only the 6K and 540 run on the weekend and only at very limited times. See the Metro Transit website for schedules.

The Southdale Transit Center, 3 miles northeast of the hotel, is much better served by buses. Depending on where and when you start, the fastest option might be to take the bus to Southdale and then either walk or cab to us.

The hotel runs a shuttle from/to the airport and the Mall of America (direct link to schedule PDF).

Ride Share

While many attendees take rooms at the convention, those who live in the vicinity and choose to commute to the convention, please consider participating in the Minicon Rideshare program.

For those who have cars, sharing gas expenses by car-pooling saves money and helps lessen Minicon's impact on the environment.

Some of our attendees have been hard hit by the economy and cannot afford to keep a car. Commuting by bus dictates limited hours at the convention and can become burdensome for anyone wishing to convey art to the art show, bring instruments to participate in music, or bring other materials to add to the general fun. If you can take a rider, you'll be helping make the convention that much better - worthy of Volunteer credit and a 'Roadie' badge.

To participate, just send the following info to rideDELETEMEshare@minicon48.mnstf.REMOVEorg

• Name
• Best Contact (email, phone, etc)
  
• Role (Driver seeking car pool / Driver offering rides / Rider seeking rides)
• Area you need transport from/to or are willing to give transport from/to. E.g. South Minneapolis, SE Minneapolis, North Minneapolis, St. Paul, Western Suburbs (be specific, especially if you don't want to go too far out of your way.)

Thanks for participating!