Registry Hotel
The Registry Hotel was located at 7901 24th Ave. S in Bloomington.
The 14-story hotel opened in January 1975 with over 300 rooms.
Registry Hotel circa 1980. Jebry Lee Briley was on the country charts in 1982.
With its size and proximity to the bustling 494 Strip, Airport, Carlton Celebrity Center, and the Met Sports Center, the Registry During was a common stopping place for celebrities, who stayed on its VIP Floor. One former employee wrote:
Entertainers stayed there when performing at the Carlton Celebrity room. Baseball and hockey players in town to play the North Stars at Met Center and the Twins at Met Stadium also stayed there. I waited on a number of celebs and members of sports teams. Vikings would come in sometimes on Sunday’s before a game and eat a big breakfast.
The Grand Portage Restaurant and Saloon was the name of the music venue, featuring Jerry Mayeron’s Big Band.
Minneapolis Star, September 12, 1975
Le Internet says that Prince and Morris Day performed here on March 16, 1983.
1984 – 1990: Ravels Nightclub
1994: LaTour Restaurant
On February 1, 1994, the hotel was renamed Mall of America Grand Hotel
The Registry was demolished in November 2004 when the MSP Airport built its north-south runway in October 2005. It and the Sheraton Motor Inn were directly in the path.
Thank you to the folks on the Flashbacks of Bloomington Facebook page for hipping me to this venue!