Hotels in Minneapolis?

Question

My husband and I are going to Minneapolis for a week's vacation and plan on seeing as much as we can: museums, Mall of America, zoo, etc. What is the best area to stay in that will be relatively close to everything? We want to be in a safe area but don't need anything too fancy since we won't be in the hotel often. Also, what is the best way to get around (car, light rail, bus)?

Answer 1

Stay in White Bear Lake.  Call Comfort Inns for a reservation.  Very often there are lots of "doings" in the Twin Cities and all the motels and hotels are booked solid.  Better call TODAY !!!

Answer 2

It depends on what you want to do, but the light rail will get you to most places.  Otherwise you might want to get a rental car.  

Check for hotels on hotwire.com if you don't really mind where you stay specifically and are looking for a specific price range.  One of my friends spent a long weekend w/ her fiance at the Graves 601 hotel downtown.  It's very cosmopolitan, right in the middle of things, but a bit pricey.