BLOOMINGTON, Minn.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced its Sheraton brand has expanded its footprint in greater Minneapolis with a strategic conversion in Bloomington, Minn.
Sheraton Bloomington has opened just five miles from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Owned by WB Hotel Partners, LLC, and managed by Wischermann Partners, Inc., the former Sofitel hotel has begun a comprehensive $8 million renovation to transform the property into a modern upper upscale hotel with all of the Sheraton brand's signature amenities and services.
All 282 guest rooms will be fully renovated and within six months, Sheraton Bloomington will implement the Sheraton brand's signature Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft – a relaxed space with complimentary wireless broadband where guests can socialize and connect with friends, plus a Link Café.
Sheraton Bloomington offers 14,257 square feet of flexible meeting space with all the latest in meetings technology and a full-service restaurant and lounge. Soon after opening, the entrance, lobby and public spaces will receive a design upgrade and the hotel will offer a Sheraton Club Lounge, Club rooms, and a fitness facility featuring the brand's new health and fitness program, Sheraton Fitness by Core Performance.
Sheraton Bloomington is located at 5601 West 78th Street, just minutes from downtown Bloomington and 20 minutes from downtown Minneapolis. Nearby attractions include the Mall of America, Mall of America Field – home of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, and Target Field – home of the MLB's Minnesota Twins.
The hotel is close to the offices of numerous corporations along the bustling I-494 corridor including Best Buy, Ceridien, US Bank, Donaldson Company and Wells Fargo, and convenient to the Minneapolis Convention Center, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the University of Minnesota.
