West Hotel is a hotel in Minneapolis, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “demolished luxury hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota”. It stands about 0.4 km from the centre of Minneapolis.[3]

Overview

Opened in 1884, the West Hotel was Minneapolis's first grand hotel. It had 407 luxuriously furnished rooms, 140 baths, and featured an immense and opulent lobby which was claimed to be the largest in the nation. These elements combined to make what was considered for a time to be the most luxurious hotel west of Chicago.

From “West Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.4 km from the centre of Minneapolis. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), about 12 km from the centre of Minneapolis.[4]

It is one of 22 hotels in and around Minneapolis recorded in Wikidata, 7 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 4 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Nicollet Hotel, opened in 1858. See Hotels in Minneapolis.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown — 0.1 km
  • Loews Minneapolis Hotel — 0.2 km
  • Marriott Hotel City Center — 0.2 km, opened 1983
  • Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown — 0.3 km
  • The Westin Minneapolis — 0.3 km
  • The Marquette Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton — 0.4 km
  • Nicollet Hotel — 0.4 km, opened 1858
  • Emery, Autograph Collection Hotel — 0.5 km
  • The Chambers Hotel — 0.5 km
  • W Minneapolis - The Foshay — 0.5 km

See also

References

  1. ^ West Hotel (Q7985418). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ West Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2025-08-31.
  3. ^ Minneapolis (Q36091). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Minneapolis. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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