Hewing Hotel

Character and identity

Set in the North Loop's 1897 Jackson Building, a former timber warehouse and farm-equipment showroom, the Hewing is a 124-room conversion that wears its industrial past lightly: exposed brick and beams give way to a contemporary, distinctly Minnesotan interior. Rooms layer in Faribault Woolen Mills throws and minibars stocked with local goods, including bottles from Far North Spirits and Tattersall. Tullibee, the ground-floor restaurant, runs a Nordic-leaning menu off a wood-fired grill and on-site butcher. The sixth floor brings a rooftop bar, a small seasonal pool that converts to a hot tub in winter, and a 20-person cedar sauna.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What you're booking here is atmosphere: a genuine warehouse conversion with a serious restaurant, a cedar sauna and local-Minnesota texture running through every room. Spend the money if the North Loop, Tullibee and a winter sauna session sound like your trip. Couples and solo design travellers are the sweet spot; aim for a higher-floor room and book Tullibee before you arrive.