Best Family Resorts in Bloomington, MN
Bloomington in this catalog is Mall of America plus the airport strip. Great Wolf Lodge Bloomington and JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America tie at FamilyFactor 91 — Great Wolf is the 84,000 sq ft indoor waterpark (from $250/night, park included); JW is the 5-star skyway hotel into Nickelodeon Universe ($280–$450/night plus ~$30–$35 resort fee). Radisson Blu Mall of America (89) is the same Level 4 heated skyway at $160–$280/night with no resort fee. Embassy Suites Minneapolis Airport (84, $) is the two-room-suite / free-breakfast / MSP-shuttle pick, a covered 10–12 minute walk to the mall, typically $160–$220/night.
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Great Wolf Lodge Bloomington
Resort · $$
Kids' club
84,000 sq ft indoor waterpark with 10 slides, included with the room. MagiQuest. Scooops kids spa. Nightly campfire / wolf howl. Wolf Ears welcome. Kid amenities built for ages 3–13.
Family room fit
Suite-style family rooms with sleeping nooks. Room-fit is the Great Wolf suite product, not a standard king.
The weather-proof waterpark weekend. From $250/night; day passes exist for locals. About 10 minutes from Mall of America if you want both.
Worth knowing: This is not a skyway-to-the-mall hotel. If Nickelodeon Universe is the trip, JW or Radisson Blu sit on the mall.
JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America
On-property · $$$
Kids' club
Indoor pool with waterslide. Heated skyway into Nickelodeon Universe (7 acres, 27+ rides), SEA LIFE, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Crayola Experience. Full-service spa. All ages.
Family room fit
Standard rooms; suites $450–$800/night. Bonvoy: kids stay free. Room-fit is hotel, not a two-room suite.
The only 5-star hotel on the heated skyway. MSP about 5 minutes; light rail at the mall. Location is the product in a Minnesota winter.
Worth knowing: Genuinely expensive for suburban Minneapolis: $280–$450/night, resort fee ~$30–$35, parking $35–$40. You are paying for the connection.
Radisson Blu Mall of America
On-property · $$
Kids' club
Same Level 4 heated skyway as the JW. Indoor pool with waterslide. Fitness / spa. All ages.
Family room fit
Standard rooms $160–$280/night; suites $280–$450. No resort fee.
Same mall door as the JW at $100–$150/night less. A 2-night MoA weekend typically $380–$620 in a standard room.
Worth knowing: 4-star, not JW finish. Pet-friendly. Blue Line from the mall transit station to MSP.
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Airport
On-property · $
Kids' club
Indoor pool and whirlpool. No kids club. Complimentary MSP airport shuttle. All ages.
Family room fit
Every room is a two-room suite (bedroom + living room pullout). Highest room-separation on this list.
Hot made-to-order breakfast and evening reception included. Typically $160–$220/night, no resort fee. Breakfast for four offsets $60–$80/day.
Worth knowing: Not skyway-connected — about 10–12 minutes to the mall through the covered parking structure. Airport hotel, not a MoA hotel.
Frequently asked
What are the best family hotels in Bloomington, Minnesota?
Great Wolf Lodge (FamilyFactor 91) is the indoor waterpark. JW Marriott (91) and Radisson Blu (89) are the Mall of America skyway hotels. Embassy Suites Airport (84) is the two-room suite / breakfast / MSP shuttle value stay.
Which Bloomington hotel connects to Mall of America without going outside?
JW Marriott and Radisson Blu share the heated Level 4 skyway. Embassy Suites is a covered walk through parking, not a skyway. Great Wolf is a separate waterpark resort about 10 minutes away.
Is Bloomington the same as downtown Minneapolis?
No. This catalog set is Mall of America and MSP. Downtown Minneapolis is a different hotel market.
Great Wolf or a Mall of America hotel?
Great Wolf if the waterpark is the trip. JW or Radisson Blu if Nickelodeon Universe / SEA LIFE / the mall is the trip. Embassy Suites if you want suite space and a free airport shuttle and will walk or ride to the mall.
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