Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Bloomington at Mall of America
Free breakfast, steps from the mall
About this hotel
Sitting directly across the street from Mall of America, this hotel pairs a continental, American and buffet-style breakfast with free parking and free Wi-Fi, stacking three cost-saving amenities most nearby hotels charge for separately. Two indoor pools and a hot tub give families a second wellness option beyond the main water park, useful on a multi-night stay once the wave pool crowds thin patience. Rooms lean toward warm, practical touches for both leisure and business travelers passing through the mall corridor, and the 24-hour exercise facility means a workout fits around a toddler's nap rather than a fixed gym schedule. With over a thousand reviews and a 4-star rating, this is one of the strip's most consistently booked properties for exactly this combination of location, free extras and easy access to both the mall and the water park next door.
- Two indoor pools
- Hot tub
- 24-hour exercise facility
Our take
This suits a family trying to keep total trip cost predictable across several nights, since breakfast, parking and Wi-Fi are all bundled rather than itemized at checkout, less so a couple or short-stay guest who won't use enough of the included extras to offset a pricier room elsewhere. The location across from Mall of America adds real convenience beyond the free amenities themselves.
- ✓Get to breakfast by eight to beat the rush and still reach the water park before the midday crowd builds.
- ✓Use the two indoor pools and hot tub on a day you want a quieter alternative to the main park's wave pool.
- ✓Walk across to Mall of America directly from the lobby rather than driving; the property sits right opposite.
Why we love it
- Free breakfast bundled with free parking and Wi-Fi
- Two indoor pools plus a hot tub on site
- Directly across the street from Mall of America
- 24-hour exercise facility and free transport options
Why guests love itThree mornings running, the buffet breakfast had us walking across to Water Park of America by nine, ahead of families still finishing their own restaurant runs elsewhere. By evening, the hotel's own hot tub became our wind-down spot after a full day standing in slide lines, and the short walk back across to Mall of America afterward meant we never once needed to move the car during our entire three-night stay here.