I came to Minnesota to visit friends and family over Labor Day weekend (Aug 29th – Sept 4th) and stayed in my very familiar stomping grounds of Uptown Minneapolis. The entire stay was planned at the Loft above Blue Door Pub. I’ll break it down, but overall we’re giving this stay a rating of a 3 out of 5. Location: 5-stars! The loft above Blue Door couldn’t have been more perfect in it's location. You’re right on Lake St. & Lyndale Ave which is in the heart of Uptown. Numerous stores, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues all within a 5-10 minute walk. My favorite places were all at my fingertips (Up-Down and Morrissey's are a must!) Not to mention, Uber fares to places like Northeast Mpls, the Mall of America and the MN State Fair were only about $12-15 one-way! If you’re looking to be in the mix without the downtown Minneapolis prices, this is the place to be. The Loft: 4-stars! This place has a historic feel with sleek décor. The outdoor private rooftop patio doesn’t exactly have a view, and all the industrial ventilation fans behind the faux wood sliding doors are loud, but hey, you still get a private rooftop outdoor patio which is more than most places in the area. The bathroom was clean with extra towels and basic essential minimum toiletries stalked up. Washer & Dryer worked great! The kitchen is pretty spacious, though we didn’t cook so other than the refrigerator, not much to report. Because my significant other is 6’6” and I am 5’9”, we couldn’t exactly fit in the small bedroom just off the kitchen, so we slept in the large bed at the front of the loft by the main windows overlooking Lyndale Ave. Beautiful view! The bed was mediocre and felt as if it may have been either inexpensive or older as it was pretty basic; not quite uncomfortable but happy it was only temporary. Expectation vs. Reality: 1-star. When we first saw the listing, we were SO EXCITED to stay in a loft above a bar. I know how loud and crazy Uptown can be, and my significant other has worked in the bar & entertainment industry for 20+ years. When reading the description, it states “The unit is well insulated, but don’t be surprised to hear some noise.” Some. SOME. Perhaps whoever wrote the description hasn't stayed there overnight in that front room, but what it doesn’t say is that they have blaring, obnoxiously loud karaoke every Thursday & Friday night until 2:00am and Trivia through the same blaring microphone/speaker system on Monday nights, and then the bar staff is there cleaning up until about 3-3:30am. We could recite you their conversations, word for word. It sounded like they were in our closet. 2 feet away. With a loud speaker. On steroids. The ear plugs provided as a courtesy provided little relief on these nights. When we finally found sleep around 3:30am…the cleaning crew or preppers or someone...