Historic Southwest Travel Guide
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Visit Historic Southwest
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Top hotels in Historic Southwest

Centerstone Plaza Hotel Soldiers Field - Mayo Clinic Area
"Clean room. Only there one night. Could use some updating but it was all we needed for one night. Parking was horrible when we got back in the evening from the wedding we attended."
Reviewed on 19 Jul 2026

Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Downtown, MN
"very clean room, convenient to Mayo Clinic, very helpful staff"
Reviewed on 18 Jul 2026

Kahler Grand Hotel
"No one cleaned are room or fixed the AC, we asked 3 times"
Reviewed on 19 Jul 2026

Med City Inn & Suites - Mayo Clinic Area
"Hotel had a bad odor. Carpet in the room was rippled and the room had a distinct weird odor. Beds were uncomfortable. Not very handicapped accessible especially when it came to the bathroom. Toilet was extremely low to the floor."
Reviewed on 19 Jul 2026

Kahler Inn and Suites - Mayo Clinic Area
"This is NOT a 3 star hotel. 2.5 maybe. Room was damp from air unit. Extremely small bathrooms."
Reviewed on 19 Jul 2026

Best Western Rochester Hotel Mayo Clinic Area/St. Mary's
"Friendly staff and nice space!"
Reviewed on 18 Jul 2026
Where to stay in Historic Southwest

Downtown Rochester
If you're spending some time in Downtown Rochester, Mayo Civic Center and Rochester Civic Theater are top sights worth seeing.

Kutzky Park
While there might not be top attractions in Kutzky Park, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Cascade Lake Beach and Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial.
East Side Pioneers
If you're spending some time in East Side Pioneers, Rochester Civic Theater and Mayo Civic Center are top sights worth seeing.

Slatterly Park
While Slatterly Park isn't home to many top sights, Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial and Mayo Civic Center are some notable places to visit nearby.
Folwell
Though Folwell may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Plummer House and Cascade Lake Beach.





