The Commons Hotel is conveniently located next to downtown Minneapolis on the University of Minnesota campus, combining the energy of an international university setting with the accessibility and attributes of a major city. The hotel features 304 guestrooms and suites, an on-premise Starbucks, and our restaurant, The Beacon Public House showcasing refined, locally inspired menus. Boasting more than 20,000 square feet of redesigned meeting space, The Commons Hotel accommodates a variety of functions, from black tie events and weddings to intimate gatherings and larger conventions. The Commons Hotel has just completed a $15 million dollars renovation of our guestrooms and meeting space in January of 2013, and we have been awarded the prestigious Fodor’s 100 Hotel Award for unique and inspired hotels.