Rand Tower Hotel Minneapolis
A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Category
Lifestyle Hotel
Restaurant & Bar
LocationMinneapolis, MN
ServicesBrand Experience
Interiors: Bespoke
Procurement
Awards & Recognition
Stella Award for Best Hotel/Resort in the Midwest
2023
National Register of Historic Places
Extraordinary. Endlessly Interesting. Always Thought-Provoking.
Rand Tower Hotel is the living, breathing embodiment of Rufus Rand Jr., the historical namesake and visionary builder of the glorious Art Deco tower.
A look around will reveal touches inspired by the artifacts of a life lived larger than life—a rich pastiche reflecting this dashing adventurer, brilliant engineer, restless inventor and daring airman. His relentless pursuit of discovery and mastery is evident in the hotel’s spaces, décor, and the very special experiences designed to provoke curiosity and encourage engagement.
Nearly a century after Rand Tower’s inception, the market in Minneapolis is rapidly growing again and Rand Tower is ready for its second act.
A look around will reveal touches inspired by the artifacts of a life lived larger than life—a rich pastiche reflecting this dashing adventurer, brilliant engineer, restless inventor and daring airman. His relentless pursuit of discovery and mastery is evident in the hotel’s spaces, décor, and the very special experiences designed to provoke curiosity and encourage engagement.
Nearly a century after Rand Tower’s inception, the market in Minneapolis is rapidly growing again and Rand Tower is ready for its second act.
The hotel is the embodiment of Rufus Rand Jr., our historical namesake and the visionary builder of our glorious Art Deco tower.
Counting Clouds
In the guest rooms, we selected and sourced materials, palette and design details that are informed by both Rand and the Art Deco era: hardwood, stretched canvas, and polished brass—which are softened by a cloudscape on stretched canvas above the headboard.
Whiskey & Soda
In the Great War, Rand flew missions with the Lafayette Squadron, a young group known for their cocky, devil-may-care attitude and 2 unusual companions: Whiskey and Soda, the adopted lion cubs they referred to as “house cats”.Whiskey and Soda’s extraordinary cub-hood with the fliers provided a rich thematic opportunity for their namesake bar, with elements related to the cubs themselves, flight, heroics, WWI, the Lafayette Squadron—and a vibrant atmosphere of camaraderie and joie de vivre. Santé!
Rand Tower Club
Exclusive and unabashedly clubby, this rooftop is a vivid tribute to curiosity, love of discovery, and a no-holds-barred desire to live life fully.Portraits of famous adventurers fix their steady gaze upon today’s explorers, connecting present to past, past to present. Layers of trinkets and all manner of souvenirs offer insights into the adventurous life, each one a memento of a journey of the spirit. Inspiring and endlessly interesting, ours is a place where adventurers of any era will feel comfortable, welcomed and celebrated.
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