Home2 Suites By Hilton Minneapolis-Mall of America
Saltwater pool plus a standard indoor pool
About this hotel
Rooms feature air-conditioning, free WiFi, tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, sofa beds and work desks, with free toiletries as standard across the extended-stay layout. The property's stand-out amenity is pairing a saltwater swimming pool with a separate standard indoor pool and a fitness centre, an unusual combination on this strip that gives families with sensitive skin a gentler option than the main water park's treated wave pool. A free airport shuttle, 24-hour front desk and paid on-site parking round out the practical details, and an outdoor fireplace adds an evening gathering spot beyond the pools. With a 9.2 rating across 424 reviews, guests rate the location especially highly, and the combination of two pool types on one property is unusual enough on this strip to be worth the trip on its own for a family that swims daily.
- Saltwater pool
- Kitchenette suites
- Free airport shuttle
Our take
This suits a family managing sensitive skin or eczema who wants a gentler saltwater pool option alongside the main water park, less so a family that needs free rather than paid parking, since parking here carries a fee unlike several neighboring properties on the same hotel corridor near Mall of America.
- ✓Use the saltwater pool specifically if anyone in your group has sensitive skin or eczema concerns.
- ✓Take the free airport shuttle rather than a rideshare if flying into MSP without a rental car.
- ✓Gather around the outdoor fireplace in the evening as a lower-key alternative to a second water park session.
Why we love it
- Saltwater pool alongside a standard indoor pool
- Free airport shuttle service
- Kitchenette-style suites with sofa beds
- Outdoor fireplace for evening gatherings
Why guests love itOur youngest has sensitive skin that usually flares after a chlorinated pool, so having the hotel's own saltwater pool as a backup on our rest day from Water Park of America meant we didn't have to skip swimming altogether, just switch pools for an afternoon. The free airport shuttle also picked us up right at MSP arrivals, which made the whole first evening far less stressful than wrangling a rental car with three tired kids in tow.