Sheraton Bloomington
A quieter four-star base, a short drive out
About this hotel
Located about 12 km from both Mall of America and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, and near Lake Harriet roughly 11 km away, Sheraton Bloomington trades proximity to the water park for a quieter setting with its own restaurant, bar, fitness centre and free bicycles. Free private parking and a lounge with a coffee shop round out the amenities, and family rooms are available for groups wanting more space than a standard double. Winter sports are available in the surrounding area, an option beyond the indoor water park for families visiting outside the school-break rush, and the free bicycles give the property its own outdoor activity for a mild-weather afternoon away from the pools.
- Free private parking
- On-site restaurant and bar
- Free bicycles
Our take
This suits a family prioritizing a quieter, less-crowded hotel setting who doesn't mind a short drive to the water park each day, less so a family wanting to walk to Mall of America directly, since this property sits noticeably farther out than the closer Killebrew Drive cluster nearer the mall itself.
- ✓Budget a real drive time to Water Park of America each day, since this property sits farther out than most on the strip.
- ✓Use the free bicycles for a look around the neighborhood on a day you're not headed to the water park.
- ✓Book a table at the on-site restaurant for a low-key dinner without driving after a tiring pool day.
Why we love it
- Fitness centre and free bicycles on site
- Restaurant, bar and coffee shop lounge
- Free private parking included
- Family rooms available for larger groups
Why guests love itWe chose Sheraton for a quieter first and last night bookending our water park days closer to the mall, and the free bicycles gave the kids something to do around the hotel grounds on the one afternoon we deliberately skipped the pools altogether. Dinner at the on-site restaurant that same evening meant nobody had to get back in the car after a full day already spent driving to and from Water Park of America and back.