The Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown
Wedding venue in Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown
Located in downtown Minneapolis, the hotel offers wedding ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners and other celebrations across its event spaces. It lists 21 flexible event spaces and more than 30,000 square feet of event area, with a stated hotel wedding guest maximum of 500. The Scandinavian Ballroom has about 7,000 square feet; the wedding page gives a maximum capacity of 700 for that room. Bergen, New Sweden, Fjords and Norway Rooms are offered for ceremonies or receptions, while the Finland, Odense and Oslo Rooms accommodate up to 30 guests each. Wood + Paddle offers private dining, cocktail-hour and restaurant buyout options. Wedding services include help with décor, catering, setup, get-ready rooms, centerpieces and coordinating photographers and DJs. Events can be arranged as seated dinners or standing cocktail receptions. Wedding guests may receive a preferred group room rate, and the couple may receive a complimentary room upgrade.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 500 guests
- Price
- From $8,000
- Pricing note
- No venue rental amount is stated. A promotion offered waived hotel space rental fees and other catering-related discounts for qualifying events booked by July 31, 2026, and held by December 31, 2026. A separate offer advertised 5% off in-house wedding menu pricing for weddings reserved by July 31, 2026.
- Setting
- Indoor
- Kind of place
- Hotel
- Last updated
- October 2026
This listing was compiled by wedplan.ai from the venue’s own website and public listings. Work here? Claim the page to keep it current.
On the big wedding guides
- Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach The Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown
- Website: sonesta.com/us/minnesota/minneapolis/royal-sonesta-minneapolis-downtown
- Phone: (612) 339-4900
- Address: 35 S 7th Street
Wedding venues near The Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown
- Lumber Exchange Event Center — Minneapolis, MN · up to 450 guests
- Blondette — Minneapolis, MN · up to 80 guests
- Watson Block — Minneapolis, MN · up to 150 guests
- Mosaic Venue — Minneapolis, MN · up to 1,000 guests
- The Neu Neu — Minneapolis, MN · up to 200 guests
- Muse Event Center — MN · up to 1,200 guests
- The Journey Wedding & Events — Minneapolis, MN · up to 175 guests
- Mill City Museum — MN · up to 250 guests
- The Other Room — Minneapolis, MN · up to 49 guests
- Walker Art Center — Minneapolis, MN · up to 600 guests
More hotel venues nearby
- Nicollet Island Inn — Minneapolis, MN · up to 150 guests
- The Chambers Hotel — Minneapolis, MN · up to 175 guests
- Emery — Minneapolis, MN · up to 150 guests
- Hewing Hotel — Minneapolis, MN · up to 250 guests
- East Town Ballroom — Minneapolis, MN
- InterContinental Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport — Minneapolis, MN · up to 550 guests
- Celeste of St. Paul — St. Paul, MN · up to 71 guests
- The Saint Paul Hotel — Saint Paul, MN · up to 260 guests
- The Hotel Landing — Wayzata, MN · up to 400 guests
- The Shoreline Hotel — Spring Park, MN · up to 100 guests