Compare Treasure Island Resort & Casino vs. Peer Welch Convention Hotels

Side-by-side comparison of guest rooms, total meeting space sq. ft., largest ballroom sq. ft., and group block rates across Welch.

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Treasure Island Resort & Casino vs. Peer Welch Convention Hotels

Convention Hotel	City / State	Guest Rooms	Total Event Space	Largest Ballroom	Meeting Rooms
Treasure Island Resort & Casino (Current)	Welch, MN	788	50,000 sq. ft.	5,100 sq. ft.	4
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis	Minneapolis, MN	644	132,000 sq. ft.	30,000 sq. ft.	19
Hilton Minneapolis	Minneapolis, MN	826	89,911 sq. ft.	24,780 sq. ft.	44
DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Mpls S	Bloomington, MN	568	69,645 sq. ft.	15,400 sq. ft.	48
Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot	Minneapolis, MN	335	61,944 sq. ft.	19,688 sq. ft.	18
Minneapolis Marriott City Center	Minneapolis, MN	585	42,572 sq. ft.	3,429 sq. ft.	24
InterContinental St Paul Riverfront	St Paul, MN	410	41,371 sq. ft.	62,320 sq. ft.	8

Treasure Island Resort & Casino — 8-Row Master Property & Group Contract Summary

Guest Room Inventory & Peak Group Allocation

788 Total Keys · Up to 331 Peak Group Block Rooms

Standard 1-per-40 cumulative complimentary room credit; request 1-per-35 comp ratio + 3 VIP suite upgrades at group rates during RFP.

Total Event Space & Breakout Room Ratio

50,000 Sq. Ft. Total · 4 Dedicated Meeting & Breakout Rooms

Optimal for 473–537 attendee conferences requiring simultaneous keynote and breakout tracks.

Largest Pillarless Ballroom Capacity

5,100 Sq. Ft. · 537 Theater · 378 Plated Banquet

Divisible soundproof airwalls; supports up to 26 standard 10×10 tabletop/exhibit booths (~200 gross sq. ft./booth) with 24-hour hold option.

Primary Convention Campus Connectivity

Welch Convention Center (8–12 min official show shuttle / rideshare)

Primary headquarter and exhibitor room-block anchor serving Welch Convention Center.

Airport Transfer & Motorcoach Staging

MN Regional (Welch Regional Commercial Airport) · 9.5 mi (15 mins off-peak / 26–36 mins peak)

Dedicated group porte-cochere / motorcoach staging lane available with 14-day advance manifest submission to hotel convention services.

Nightly Room Rate, Resort Fee & Tax Structure

$239/nt Group Block vs. $389/nt Peak Rack · 14.5% Welch Municipal & State Lodging Tax

Mandatory $30/nt resort/destination fee is 100% waived when contracted through the Conventions.com Housing Desk (saves $206/room/night all-in).

Banquet F&B '++' Multiplier & Catering Minimums

$28,000 Ballroom Waiver Min · 24% Service + 8% Tax (+33.9% Effective)

Contract F&B minimums on a cumulative multi-day program basis (breakfasts + breaks + reception combined) rather than per-room/per-day minimums.

Attrition, Cutoff & Cancellation Protection

80% Cumulative Pickup Allowance · 30-Day Cutoff · 100% Rebooking Resell Credit

Always insist on cumulative (not night-by-night) attrition calculation and a 'Resell Mitigation Clause' crediting any rooms resold by the hotel after cutoff.