Minneapolis Wedding Venues

The Normandy Inn & Suites - Affordable & Downtown!

Since 1945. Classic. Comfortable. Timeless
3.7 out of 5 stars and 3 reviews
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Minneapolis, MN

About this venue

Vendor
Jen Whittier
SALES MANAGER
The Normandy Inn & Suites - Affordable & Downtown! is a historic hotel wedding venue in Minneapolis, MN. The old-school charm of this property is mixed with modern influence and shines through in every event it hosts. From its origins as the Normandy Residence Hotel in 1925 and the opening of the Normandy Kitchen in 1941, it has been a fixture of the Twin Cities. Let the staff enjoy handling all of the details of your big day while you enjoy making memories. A classic, comfortable, and timeless place to host your wedding, The Normandy Inn and Suites offers various indoor event spaces for weddings and other special occasions. These event spaces include luxurious ballrooms, in-house restaurants, and foyers. Quality amenities such as complimentary WiFi, a 24-hour fitness studio, a pool atrium with sauna and whirlpool, and on-site parking for up to 300 vehicles enhance guests' comfort and enjoyment. This hotel is conveniently located in downtown Minneapolis, near all of the major freeways, rail lines, and bus routes that serve the area. These premises offer wheelchair access to facilitate attendees. The Normandy Inn & Suites hosts single-faith, multi-faith, and non-religious wedding ceremonies and receptions, including elopements. It is also a site for commitment ceremonies, second weddings, and vow renewal ceremonies. The staff can provide you with on-site accommodations, catering, and bartending. This team also offers setup and cleanup for your event, as well as the use of event rentals and audio-visual equipment. The hotel rental inventory includes tables, chairs, linens, flatware, glassware, and china.
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Amenities
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Ballroom
Historic Venue
Hotel
Restaurant
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Bar Rental
Cakes & Desserts
Other Desserts
Food & Catering
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Vendor
Jen Whittier
Sales Manager
Hello there - My name is Jen Whittier, and I would love to be the event contact for your big day! I have over five years of professional catering sales experience, coordinating rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions large and small. Let me assist in making your big day dreams come true at the classic, comfortable, and timeless Normandy Inn and Suites!
Reviews
3.7
out of 5.0
3 reviews
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9/26/2012
Bride, groom, families from both sides and guests flew into gusty Minneapolis for the nuptials of my daughter and now son-in-law. The Normandy provided a comfy, safe haven from al...
l the chaos that comes from putting on a wedding production. The wait staff, front desk clerks and bartenders were all fabulous. Very warm, considerate, attentive to the needs of all their guests. Management was accomodating to our requests. My only negative was that considering we had reserved over 20 some rooms, for multiple nights and held three different events at the location, I felt there should have been some incentives offered. In hindsight that is something that needs to be done prior to the event, not afterward. Had I to do it again, I would have negotiated some comps into the various events. At the same time, every guest that made a comment about their accomodations, food or sevice had very positive remarks. As far as I know there wasn't a negative comment. When you're dealing with 60 guests staying at the same property that's pretty remarkable. The property is smaller and somewhat dated. But it is kept spotlessly clean, they always had a crew washing windows, polishing everything, sweeping, vacuuming, the property was very well maintained. The five star shining feature is their staff. I dealt primarily with the wait staff, I can honestly say, they were top notch, attentive, warm, friendly without being intrusive, just perfect!
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9/19/2017
The bartenders on Sept 11th night were the rudest people I've ever dealt with. I was told twice to hurry up and that they were out of beer. Both bartenders were extremely rude an...
d both said go ahead and report them they didn't care. I can't believe how the Normandy treats their guests. Stay away
Response from The Normandy Inn & Suites - Affordable & Downtown! on 09/21/2017
Thank you for selecting the Normandy Inn on your recent visit to Minneapolis. We unde...
rstand you were displeased with the service in our bar following the Vikings-Saints football game. The Normandy Kitchen is a favored and popular restaurant and bar in Minneapolis. You certainly noticed the very large crowd of post-game fans, and probably observed circumstances were not usual. Evidently, in this extremely busy situation, our bartender did not offer the high level of courtesy you expect at the Normandy Inn. We apologize for running out of light beer at the end of this busy night. We hope you enjoyed one of our taps or other brands that were available. Our guest reviews are overwhelmingly positive. The Normandy Inn is one of the top rated hotels in Minneapolis. We trust you’ll always find the Normandy to be top in quality, service, and value. Please, if you have concerns about our service in the future let our manager know while you’re still here. We’ll resolve the matter immediately. Also, if you’d like to discuss your concerns further, please contact our hotel manager so we can make things right.
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12/07/2014
We rented out the bar and adjacent room for an after-rehearsal-dinner cocktail get together where everyone was invited (as opposed to the rehearsal dinner). They were very accommod...
ating and helpful, and the price was excellent for what we got and the ability to host everyone that was in town for our wedding. The bartender was great and the ambiance was perfect. We would definitely use the space again for future events.

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405 S 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN
405 S 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN
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