Located in downtown Minneapolis and connected to the shopping and business districts via the city's skyway, this contemporary hotel is across the street from the Target Center and next to the Hard Rock Cafe. The attractive guest rooms feature hardwood floors, headboards etched in glass with cityscapes, DVD players (movies are available at the front desk), 42-inch plasma televisions in the main room with an additional 15-inch plasma in the well-appointed bathroom. Complimentary shoe shines are offered, as well as a pillow menu. The hotel has a small fitness room, but guests can also use the nearby Lifetime Fitness for $15 per day. The sleek Cosmos restaurant is the perfect place to impress business clients or a special date. It offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch, and pre-theater menus.

Graves 601 Hotel Amenities:

• 255 rooms. Pets accepted, some restrictions; fee. Check-in 3 pm, check-out noon. High-speed Internet access, wireless Internet access. Restaurant, two bars. Fitness room. Business center. Credit cards accepted.