Ive been commuting to MSP for over a year and needed 6 hotels since. I had heard about La Quinta so have avoided that. I started out using Priceline. I got the Sheraton 4 points the first two times. I did name your own price at $60. It cam back and said for $11 more we can get you a room, so I agreed and ended up with 4 points at $71, plus fees, it was closer to $85. Then, both times, the hotel shuttle was going to take a while because they were sharing their van with 2 other hotels so they told me 30-45 minutes, so I Ubered to hotel for $16 with tip. Before it was all said and done, I paid over $100 each time.

The third time I Pricelined, I got some hotel that didn’t even have an airport shuttle, and the hotel wasn’t as nice as the Sheraton, and again paid around $100 after Uber trips. The last three times I needed a hotel, I have just walked over to the Intercontinental. They charge us $107. With tax and without Priceline fees, it is less than $120 out the door.

there is a flyer on the board in the MSP pilot lounge (the one by F5, not the CPO, that advertises a crew rate of $59.99 I think, but their shuttle only runs from 6 am to 10pm. I had a 2am short call one of the days, so that wouldn’t work for me. That was the day I stayed at the intercontinental and liked the convenience. I figure, as long as I need 2 or less hotels a month, which I have so far, it is still cheaper than a crash pad in NYC.