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My husband and I were visiting the Minneapolis/ St Paul area for work and for a visit with old friends. We were excited to find the Celeste. The old convent building is impressive with some very interesting and unique spaces, and very fun art celebrating the nun history of the property. |The room was decorated in an eclectic style mixing the traditional style of the convent with some modern boutique chairs and headboards. |Overall the stay was very nice, but we couldn’t help but notice things that could be improved to make it amazing for guests. |For instance, better lighting in the room, upholstered chairs (there is space is the rooms), spruced up closets with better hangers, extra pillows with fresh pillowcases, robes, slippers), filled bath amenity pump bottles upon check-in, lotion, clean glassware (our glasses had finger prints on them). Also the vent in the bathroom was completely covered with dust/grime, and the corners around the shower were unclean near the glass door. |Breakfast was adequate and nicely offered as a buffet. No personal service. And the tables were long, cafeteria-style (maybe this was in keeping with the convent theme?). Having smaller tables would provide a more intimate time at breakfast with your travel partner. ||The common gathering areas were nicely decorated and fun. The bar area and staff were very accommodating. We only wished the bar was open a little later. The front desk staff and housekeeping staff we met were friendly and gracious. ||The opportunity here is huge with the historic building, location, and renovation work that has already been done. It just needs that extra push with soft touches and details to truly elevate the guest experience and make it a top boutique destination.