This Crowne Plaza Northstar hotel in downtown Minneapolis is a 10-minute walk to the Minneapolis Convention Center It features an 8th-floor sky garden, contemporary European restaurant and rooms with a 42-inch flat-screen TV The elegant rooms at Crowne Plaza Hotel Minneapolis-Downtown are decorated in gold and red colors with dark wood furniture Each includes a coffee maker, lounge chair and a CD player Some rooms offer bathrobes or views Downtown Minneapolis Crowne Plaza Hotel -North Star- features a 24-hour fitness centre and a full-service business center Crowne Plaza Hotel Minneapolis serves breakfast and lunch at Cafe Northstar Lunch and dinner service, including a full bar with cocktails, are offered at Krona Bar and Grill Target Center entertainment venue is a 10-minute walk from this Hotel Crowne Plaza Minneapolis and the light rail metro station is a 5-minute walk from the hotel The University of Minnesota is a 10-minute drive away