This is the third time we have stayed at this property. It is the ONLY place we stay when traveling to Minneapolis. We travel here regularly to visit our daughter. This visit, we went as far as to change our original vacation plans because "Mike's Place" (which is what we named this property, after the owner)was booked for the time we would be in Minneapolis. That's how high our opinion of Mike's Place is! Unlike most short term rental properties, this one doesn't feel like it is someones business. It feels like home. It has not been thrown together with uncomfortable castoff furniture, thread bare towels, back breaking mattresses, etc. The huge "L" shape sofa is so dang comfortable I could spend my entire visit curled up on it! Mike has thought of everything you would find in a 5 star hotel. Qtips and cotton balls in the bathrooms(big deal for me!)tea bags, ground coffee, and even fresh croissants waiting when we arrived! Wifi that is NEVER a problem, tv's that work..you get the idea. As per the location..a few blocks in any direction and you are at some amazing restaurants-Ice House, French Meadow for the best breakfasts, Black Sheep for great pizza. And to really kill the diet, Glamdoll Donuts, which are unlike any donut I have ever seen or eaten! Yoga, climbing gym, small shops, etc..Basically all the amenities you would need are within a few blocks. As is the Minneapolis Institue of Art. I could go on further but I'm sure you already get my message that Mike has created a one of a kind, first rate property that no one would ever go wrong choosing to stay at when they visit Minneapolis.