Hilton Garden Hotel in Minneapolis now open for weddings

Question:

Hello, Rev. Coleman,

I love your reviews of Minneapolis hotels for wedding ceremonies! I thought that you might want to know that the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Minneapolis is now open, and I thought, as you plan so many weddings, I thought I'd let you know about our opening! We are located on the corner of 4th Avenue and 11th street. Please feel free to shoot me an email or give me a call if you ever have any questions or needs.

Thanks and have a great day!

Andrew Brown
Sales Coordinator
Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown
612-339-6633
www.minneapolisdowntown.hgi.com



Answer:

Good morning, Andrew,

Thanks for the information on your new downtown Minneapolis hotel! May I ask a few questions?

1. What is the food/beverage minimum for a wedding reception at the Minneapolis Hilton Garden Inn on a Saturday?
2. How much do you charge per guest for a wedding reception at Hilton Garden Inn, i.e. $50 or whatever, and what does that package include?
3. How much do you charge per guest for liquor?
4. Do you charge extra for having the wedding ceremony at the hotel (in addition to the reception)?
5. Do you have a picture of the reception hall set up for a reception? Example: White tablecloths, perhaps tulle and Christmas lights hanging from the ceiling, white chair covers, and centerpieces (though this not strictly necessary).
6. Also, does Minneapolis Hilton Garden Inn have something that brides like that other downtown hotels don't have?

Thanks!

Warm regards,

Rev. Tomkin Coleman




Follow-up:

Hi Rev. Coleman,

I will do my best to answer your questions:

1. The Hilton Garden Inn of Minneapolis's banquet hall can hold 80 guests, with a very small food/beverage minimum ($2,000).
2. We don't have a wedding reception dinner package, per se, but for example, a chicken or salmon dinner with salad, fruit, rice, potatoes, veggies and rolls is $28 + 20% gratuity + 10.4% tax = $35/person.
3. An example of hosted bar prices is $30 + 20% gratuity +10.4 tax=$40 for 3 hours. Keep in mind we are certainly open to negotiating rates and modifying all of our options.
4. Most likely, there is no additional charge for a wedding ceremony.
5. We don’t have any pictures finalized yet as our professional shoot just took place a little while ago. I will certainly keep you updated on any new information or pictures that we have.
6. One big draw of the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Minneapolis, MN, that I have noticed so far is our 2 complimentary shuttle vans. Even if the bride chooses not to hold her reception here and just to have a room block, the vans are a big help for transporting guests to and from ceremonies and receptions.

If you would happen to have any time to stop by I would love to show you around the hotel so you could see it first hand and we could also discuss any other questions you may have at that time. If this is something that interests you please let me know and we can set up a time!

Thanks,

Andrew Brown
Sales Coordinator
Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown
Main: 612-339-6633
Direct: 612-367-5967
Fax: 612-339-6644
www.minneapolisdowntown.hgi.com

p.s. Thanks for your time, and I look forward to working together in the future.