You'll find many chain hotels near shopping malls (especially the Mall of America) and along I-494 in the suburbs.
Near the airport, the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport (tel. 800/HILTONS [445-8667] or 952/854-2100; www.hilton.com) offers extensive facilities and services, including free shuttle service to the airport, the Mall of America, and the Mall of America light rail station. Doubles begin at $100. Also near the airport are the Courtyard Minneapolis Bloomington (tel. 800/321-2211 or 952/876-0100; www.courtyard.com), with doubles from $99; and the Embassy Suites Airport (tel. 800/EMBASSY [362-2779] or 952/854-1000; www.embassysuites.com), with doubles from $129.
