Places to stay near the Gonda building

@sbtheplumber1

Great news on getting an appointment at Mayo Rochester.

The Mayo buildings and underground subway are all wheelchair / scooter accessible. Some of the hotel shuttles accommodate wheelchairs, but would have to check with individual hotels. Your probably best to stay at hotel near downtown campus connected via subway. Most hotels have hotel rooms that are wheelchair accessible.

I recommend contacting Mayo Clinic's free concierge services for planning and recommendations:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/minnesota/concierge-services
By phone 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday: 507-538-8438
Email: concierge@mayo.edu

Here are few other discussions about hotels that might be helpful:
Accessible Lodging:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/accessible-lodging/
Hotels at Mayo in Rochester are connected to skywalk/subway?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hotels/
The following map shows the downtown area:
https://www.experiencerochestermn.com/planning-tools/getting-around/
Hope that helps, and I am sure you will get recommendations from other members of Connect that have stayed downtown.

Please reach out with any other questions you have.

Hi there,

Congrats on the appointment! My husband and I have been here for a week for appts with pulmonologist. We started at the Hyatt House on Civic Center Dr. Really inexpensive but a bit of a walk to Gonda and just a step up from a Travelodge type hotel. We moved to the Hilton on Wed and really love it. They have an indoor pool and a great fitness center. Easy walk through the skyways to Gonda. Double the price though so I would factor that in to the decision.

@lluth412 Thank you! Being that I can’t walk very far I’ll have to use a wheelchair or scooter . Is there wheelchairs available ? We thought about Kahler since it’s the closest but haven’t seen good reviews not sure I’d choose there plus they’re higher and charge $16 a day parking. If I bring my scooter will I be able to get around?

There are wheelchairs everywhere, in every hotel lobby and on most floors of Gonda. And lots of people using scooters and wheelchairs on the sidewalks around the hospital complex. Kahler Hotel is super close to the front entrance but it is undergoing renovation you can see from the street. The lobby of Kahler looks nice but I don’t know about the rooms. The Hilton is connected to Gonda by skyway and subway so would be easy to use a wheel chair/scooter (especially if the weather is bad). Also heads up that a train rolls into town next to Civic Center drive in the middle of the night so hotels near there have a nice wake up call about 3 am!

@lluth412 Definitely thanks for the heads up of the train ! Hilton was our next choice, unless we try going a few blocks away so my son can have things to do

The Hilton is connected to the skywalk and subway system, it’s beautiful and the staff are so helpful and friendly.
We came to Mayo for treatment and we know that the Hilton has helped us in our healing process.
We highly recommend them.

@mavisann @lluth412 which Hilton is it ?

Hilton Rochester Mayo on E Center St

Yes
Hilton @ 10 E Center St
It’s very nice and everyone is so helpful and friendly.
I am looking at the beautiful Gonda building as I type this. Our inside door to door wheelchair commute for treatment at the Gonda is 10 - 15 minutes depending on ‘traffic’. 🙂

@mavisann @lluth412 Wow $300 a night at Hilton we might have to stay farther away