Le Bourget Aero Suites hotel in Bloomington, Minn., joins Ascend Collection from Choice Hotels International, an elite network of Historic, Boutique and Unique hotels across the USA and Caribbean. Now, guests can enjoy the engaging amenities of a small boutique hotel, while also earning points towards free nights and other rewards from a world hospitality leader.
For business travelers and family vacationers, Le Bourget mixes high-end amenities with affordable rates, starting from $99 - $129 per night.
Located in the heart of Bloomington, the hotel is five miles from the Mall of America® and minutes from the Minneapolis-St. Paul international Airport. The hotel’s central location puts guests close to downtown Minneapolis-St. Paul businesses and attractions and Bloomington’s myriad corporate headquarters and office parks.
The all-suite hotel welcomes travelers with modern luxuries in a charming, European setting. Stepping into the lobby, guests find an open, airy space with fireplace and plush custom furnishings. The look is contemporary and chic, thanks to a French-inspired design with elaborate decorative metalwork and hand-made, stained-glass artistic lighting.
French Flare
Each of Le Bourget’s 160 suites is spacious and elegantly appointed with rich dark-wood furnishings. Custom beds promise a peaceful night’s sleep with pillow-top mattresses, soft French-blue-and-white duvets and mountains of fluffy pillows. There’s an oversized desk and separate sitting area with comfy couch. Bathrooms are soothing retreats with Spanish granite vanities. Among the high-tech comforts: free Wi-Fi and large flat-screen televisions.
Located just off the lobby, Le Bourget Bistro serves up savory breakfasts and dinners daily, specializing in French-inspired fare. For mixing and mingling, the lively Lobby Bar is a Bloomington hotspot drawing travelers and locals. Guests also enjoy a European-style espresso bar; heated indoor pool; fitness center; and 24-hour business center. Complimentary amenities include Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and shuttle service to and from the airport and area shopping, restaurants and businesses.
For meetings, receptions and private gatherings, Le Bourget houses more than 1,000 square-feet of meeting and event space. The hotel accommodates up to 40 people in its Lindbergh Room and Paris Boardroom. Guests find plush seating and full-service, in-house catering with custom menus for memorable meetings and events.
Le Bourget draws its inspiration from Charles A. Lindbergh’s historic transatlantic flight. Thousands of Parisians gathered at Le Bourget Aéroport that night in 1927 to shine a light for a safe landing and give an enthusiastic hero’s welcome after his long flight. The hotel strives to provide extraordinary hospitality in the spirit of Lindbergh’s arrival at Le Bourget.
Global Resources, Local Charm
Ascend Collection answers the call from a growing number of consumers looking for unique and authentic travel experiences. A small boutique hotel, with unusual atmosphere and décor, appeals to nearly one in five travelers (17 percent) according to the Ypartnership/Yankelovich 2009 National Travel MONITORSM
As a member of the elite Ascend Collection, Le Bourget boasts vast resources, while also maintaining its one-of-a-kind charm. Backed by powerhouse Choice Hotels, the hotel now offers:
• The Choice Hotels award-winning rewards program, Choice Privileges. Membership is free, and guests can earn points towards free nights, airline miles, retail gift certificates and more while staying at any Choice brand hotel throughout the U.S. (including Hawaii), Canada, Europe*, Mexico, the Caribbean and Australasia.
• Easy booking through the robust reservations and distribution system of Choice Hotels, which has more than 6,000 hotels worldwide.
• A commanding online presence through Choicehotels.com, one of the most visited sites in the lodging industry.
Le Bourget Aero Suites is managed professionally by the Madison Hospitality Group (http://www.madisonhospitalitygroup.com/) and Empirical Hotel Investments (http://www.ehimn.com/).
About Ascend Collection
Ascend Collection made its debut the end of 2008 and now has more than 30 hotels nationwide, including properties in New York, Florida, Hawaii, California, Colorado, Puerto Rico and Minnesota. For more information on this hotel or the collection of Historic, Unique and Boutique hotels, visit http://www.ascendcollection.com/ or call 800.4CHOICE.
About Madison Hospitality Group
Madison Hospitality Group (MHG), LLC is a Brainerd, Minnesota-based management company that operates hotels and restaurants for third parties, entities owned by the partners of Madison Hospitality Group, and other investors. Owned by partners Steve Madison, Bill Schultz, and Kirk Schultz, MHG is a full-service management organization that can facilitate all areas of restaurant, hotel and resort management. For more information, visit online http://www.madisonhospitalitygroup.com/ or call 218.829.8730.
About Empirical Hotel Investments
Headquartered in Wayzata, Minnesota, Empirical Hotel Investments is a leading investment management, asset management and investment banking firm specializing in hotel real estate. Empirical provides a wide array of services to a diversified client base that includes institutional investors, lenders, high net-worth individuals, and private owners. For more information, visit online http://www.ehimn.com/ or call 952.476.1512.
About Choice Hotels
As of June 30, 2009, Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchised more than 5,900 hotels, representing more than 479,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories. On September 22, 2009, the company announced it had opened its 6,000th franchised property. As of June 30, 2009, more than 800 hotels are under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 64,000 rooms, and an additional 110 hotels, representing approximately 8,700 rooms, are under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 15 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide. In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers in the United States and the Caribbean have upscale lodging options at historic, boutique and unique hotels.
Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Web site, which may be accessed at http://www.choicehotels.com.
Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Ascend Collection are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.
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