Graves 601

Minnesota’s only AA Four Diamond Aw ard–winning hotel and restaurant, Graves 601 Hotel delivers a fashionable, high-tech meeting environment renowned for exceptional service. The 21-story property occupies a highly centralized location at the very heart of downtown Minneapolis—just one block from the theater district and connected by skyway to the entire business, shopping, and entertainment districts.

Over 16,000 square feet of sleek, elegant meeting space on the fifth floor includes a spectacular ballroom with two art walls, 3,500 square feet of prefunction space, eight adjacent meeting rooms with outside views, and an executive boardroom. The hotel also has connected access to 15 auditoriums ranging from 130 to 500 seats with complete audiovisual services.

Utilizing a modern, sophisticated design aesthetic, the 255 rooms and suites present a minimalist feel accented by glass-etched, handcrafted headboards and backlit photographs of local scenes. All accommodations offer 42-inch plasma screen TVs with in-room entertainment systems and high-speed Internet access. Specially designed beds induce the ultimate sleep experience, while bathrooms feature freestanding five-head showers, etched glass washbasins, and 15-inch, LED flat-screen TVs.

Along with a health club and full-service spa, dining at Cosmos and Bradstreet Craftshouse restaurants provide two of the hotel’s principal diversions. Patrons may enjoy classic mixology and a full menu of American cuisine with Asian and French flair at very agreeable rates.

Meetings with a Cause

Start	End	Rooms	Rate
8/01/09	12/31/09	20+	From $129

Posted May 26, 2009 by Elite News Team
Subscribe - RSS Feed Minneapolis, MN - May 2009 - In an effort to attract consumers and increase sales at the 255-room Graves 601 Hotel, the management team recently implemented an industry-leading initiative which allows patrons to directly utilize the hotel's website to place an online bid price for the duration of their stay prior to making a reservation. "The economy is in flux and we recognize that people are spending less now than they have in the past. This online bidding system empowers consumers and positively engages them in choosing where to spend their dollars," explained Ben Graves, president of Graves World Hospitality, the company that owns and manages the Graves 601 Hotel.

Graves 601 Hotel Empowers Consumers Through an Industry Groundbreaking ''PLACE A BID!'' Room Rate OpportunityThe "PLACE A BID!" option drives consumer traffic to the Graves 601 Hotel website by providing an opportunity to secure a room rate at a price that fits their budget. Patrons simply select their ideal dates of stay and then enter a bid amount for those nights. If the bid falls within the hotel's predetermined range of acceptability, the reservation is automatically confirmed. "By offering this directly, we pass savings on to our guests. We allow the market to tell us where the room rate should be," explained Scott Fischburg vice president, sales and marketing for GWH.

For the creation of the "PLACE A BID!" online feature, The Graves 601 Hotel teamed with Open Hospitality, an Internet marketing company. "When Graves approached us about this possibility, we immediately thought it made perfect sense and was well timed with the marketplace," explained Chris Wichers, executive vice president of Open Hospitality. "This is an exciting solution for an independent hotel to implement. It is very innovative to personalize the booking transaction directly to consumers in this way," he added. The Graves 601 Hotel sales team, in conjunction with Open Hospitality, plans to continuously hone and improve the online room bidding system in response to evolving consumer needs and expectations.

Consumer response supports the philosophy that fueled this sales initiative. Within the first seven days of a soft launching of the "PLACE A BID!" feature on the Graves 601 website, 73 reservation bids were placed and over 49% of those were accepted. Additional comments placed by one bidder regarding a family reunion led the sales team to secure a potential group sale including meeting space and food and beverage.

If the "PLACE A BID!" sales initiative continues on its anticipated path of success, Graves Hospitality plans to implement it on the websites of the other hotels it either owns or manages, including two projects under construction in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a newly opened hotel in the city of Celebration, FL. Posted Mar 6, 2008 by Elite Concierge
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By Lynn Walker

Yuppie " Young Urban Professional. This was the first thought I had as I walked into the graves 601 hotel. From the outside, the building resembles most of the other downtown buildings. Walk through the doors and find yourself surrounded by modern, sophisticated art and luxury, however, I still felt the warmth and comfort that I want to find when away from home. This is truly one of the most eclectic and artistic properties I have stayed at in my travels. Graves Hospitality launched this new hotel brand in 2005 and the Graves 601 Hotel in Minneapolis is their flagship hotel.

The hotel is a fusion of art, technology, luxury and warmth that has been achieved through sleek lines, neutral colors and soft furnishings accented with indirect or colored gel lighting. Guestrooms have all the technology that is needed to communicate in todays world with a wireless digital keyboard to control music, movies, and Internet access, a 42 plasma screen TV in the room and a 10 LED flat screen TV in the bathroom. All the luxuries from Egyptian cotton Frette duvets and linens, feather pillows, turndown service which includes bathrobes and slippers to the Hermes soap, the power shower featuring five body jets and rain shower and an exquisite glass washbasin perched on a limestone table, propel you into the 21st century. Even though you might want to just hang out in your room and enjoy all these conveniences, dont! Take a stroll downstairs to Cosmos the Four-Diamond fine dining restaurant and enjoy a gourmet feast along with an extensive wine list recognized by Wine Spectator magazine with its Award of Excellence.

Location, location, location! Graves 601 is in a prime location, directly across from the Target Center, the Theatre District one block away, and connected to some of the best shopping areas by skyway, so in the winter months you never have to step foot outside in that blustery cold weather! Enjoy your stay and if you are newlyweds, ask about the First Night package and check in to the Concert Suite- 2,000 square fee of luxury and a baby grand piano too!