Holiday Inn-East (3M Area) Completes $4 Million Facelift

Business travelers and tourists visiting the Minneapolis/St. Paul east metro area can now enjoy comfortable luxury in the newly renovated Holiday Inn-East located on I-94 directly across from 3M world headquarters, just 3.5 miles from downtown St. Paul. The $4 million improvements touch nearly all areas of the facility making it the largest, state-of-the-art lodging, meeting and banquet facility in the East Metro.

The renovated 13,000-square-foot, multi-media meeting venue comprises the 500-seat McKnight Ballroom (divides in half), a 1,500-square-foot outer foyer for business receptions, holiday parties, trade fairs, etc., and six 1,000-square-foot surrounding rooms make this an ideal setting for professional conferences with individual break-out sessions.

An all-new catering menu, from simple to extravagant, completes the service offering. Special themed touches and ethnic requests can add a unique touch to any event.

 "This renovation was a long time coming, but we're thrilled that so many of the ideas and suggestions envisioned by our customers have become part of this new space," said Doug Karle, general manager, Holiday Inn-East. "And the timing couldn't be better for us given the huge influx of visitors expected to visit this community during the Republican National Convention. Our 100 employees are the best in the business, trained in our 'People Notice' service excellence program. By combining exceptional new accommodations with service excellence will equal outstanding guest
experiences."