Overview
- DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown St. Paul told guests it would temporarily close and cancel reservations by noon Sunday, citing “heightened public safety concerns.”
- ICE personnel with bookings at the DoubleTree were instructed to vacate, while other guests were allowed to complete their stays, according to reporting.
- The InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront also canceled federal agents’ reservations, with a representative referencing threats to staff, per Fox News accounts cited in reports.
- The DoubleTree’s notice offered affected guests either a refund of the last night or payment for the first night at a new hotel at the same rate.
- DHS recently used its official X account to accuse Hilton properties of canceling ICE bookings, and earlier this month Hilton severed ties with a Minneapolis franchise that refused to host immigration officers.