Radisson Blu Mall of America has wrapped a top-to-bottom renovation of all 500 guestrooms across its 13 floors, the property’s most significant update since it opened. The four-year project, designed by global firm Baskervill, gives advisors a refreshed product at a hotel directly connected to the Mall of America and minutes from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, downtown Minneapolis, and the METRO Blue Line.
The redesign draws on three concepts — Silver Bay, Shoreline, and The Confluence — each inspired by a different Minnesota waterway, with curved lines, layered textures, and natural materials running through every guest room.
“This renovation is about more than refreshed guestrooms. It reflects who we are and the experience we want to create,” said Kate Anastasi, area director of sales and marketing at Radisson Blu Mall of America. “Whether guests are traveling from across town or across the world, for business or leisure, we want them to feel connected to Minnesota from the moment they arrive. That sense of place is intentionally woven into every element of the design.”
The Minnesota thread carries through the public spaces as well. Meeting rooms are named for Minneapolis lakes — the Minnetonka Ballroom, Nokomis Room, Cedar Room, Harriet Room, and Isles Boardroom — while reclaimed Minnesota barn wood appears in FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar, and a lobby rug patterned after an aerial view of the state’s lakes greets guests on arrival. FireLake’s food and beverage program leans local, too, sourcing craft beer from Lift Bridge Brewing Co., meat from Red Table Meat Co., and dairy from Stickney Hill Dairy.
“As one of Choice Hotels’ flagship properties, the hotel represents what the brand can deliver at its best, so this renovation couldn’t be an average refresh. It had to set a new standard for what hospitality, and more specifically what Minnesota hospitality, looks like, and our team delivered on that,” said Alberto Abreu, general manager of Radisson Blu Mall of America.
The investment lands amid record demand for the region: Minnesota drew 82.5 million visitors in 2025, with Bloomington accounting for roughly 40 million of them.
For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com/mn292.
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