Highlands Travel Guide
Minneapolis - St. Paul
Popular places to visit
Mall of America
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home when you visit Mall of America, a popular shopping spot in Bloomington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
U.S. Bank Stadium
Catch an event at U.S. Bank Stadium during your trip to Minneapolis. Attend a sporting event or visit the shops in this vibrant area.
Target Field
Catch an event at Target Field during your trip to Minneapolis. Experience the acclaimed theatre scene or attend a sporting event in this vibrant area.
Mystic Lake Casino
Why not roll the dice with a visit to Mystic Lake Casino during your travels in Prior Lake? Stroll along the area's lakeside or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Minnesota, Twin Cities during your trip to Minneapolis - St. Paul. Amble around this vibrant area's riverfront or experience its entertainment choices.
Nickelodeon Universe
Bring the children to Nickelodeon Universe and enjoy some excitement at this theme park in Bloomington. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Top hotels in Highlands
Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis
Very pleasant and efficient check in. Large room with 2 queen beds, shower and bathtub.
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Bloomington at Mall of America, MN
This motel is located directly across the street (Kilabrew St.) from the Mall of America. The motel has complimentary airport shuttle service, a very good breakfast, a decent small gym. It checks all the boxes, and I’ll return.
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Wyndham Bloomington - Mall of America
The room was okay. Hot tub jets didn't work. A couple of the kids swim features didn't work. Main pool was cold. Breakfast was the most minimal continental breakfast I've seen. Just bagels, apples, oranges, apple sauce, muffins, and 3 cereals with communal milk. We stayed before and found the place ...
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Great Wolf Lodge Bloomington
All of the staff looked like they had just lost their best friend and didn’t want to be there. Very unhelpful when we came with any question or concern. It was so stupid you couldn’t pay the difference so my grandson could get the item he wanted. He actually won a nice prize in the claw machine but ...
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Radisson Blu Mall of America
Super great hotel for a quick trip to Mall of America!!
Reviewed on 16 May 2026
Hyatt Regency Bloomington - Minneapolis
pretty good
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Highlands
Southwest Minneapolis
If you're spending some time in Southwest Minneapolis, Lake Harriet and Chain of Lakes are top sights worth seeing.
Calhoun Isles
While you're in Calhoun Isles, take in top sights like Bde Maka Ska or Walker Art Center, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at West 21st Street Station or Bryn Mawr Station.
South Minneapolis
While you're in South Minneapolis, take in top sights like Parkway Theater or Lake Nokomis, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at 38th Street Station or 46th Street Station.
Whittier
If you're spending some time in Whittier, Minneapolis Institute of Art and Childrens Theatre Company are top sights worth seeing.
West Bloomington
While visiting West Bloomington, you might make a stop by sights like Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area and Bloomington Ice Gardens.
Powderhorn
If you're spending time in Powderhorn, check out sights like Minneapolis Institute of Art or Powderhorn Park and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Lake Street - Midtown Station or 38th Street Station.
