Our Minnestay experience was somewhere between a normal, privately-owned AirBnB and a hotel. Minnestay feels like a corporate AirBnB, although I’m not sure how big the company is. Room was clean and the staff was responsive during their business hours (did not need them during non-business hours). The check-in process was somewhat complicated (although much easier once you’ve done it once) and there was a lot more information to know (in emails and websites) about check-in, check-out, parking, etc. than at normal AirBnB’s. Parking was free and convenient which is a big plus in downtown Minneapolis. The gym access is not free, so know that.