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Two St. Paul Hotels Close, Cancel ICE Bookings Over Safety Concerns

Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures cited heightened security risks during Twin Cities immigration protests.

Overview

  • The DoubleTree by Hilton St. Paul Downtown and InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront suspended operations effective noon on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
  • Multiple ICE agents with reservations at the two properties were notified their bookings were canceled as part of the temporary shutdown.
  • Guest notices offered either a refund of the last night or payment of the first night at a new hotel at the same rate, with help securing alternative accommodations.
  • A front desk manager at the InterContinental told an agent the hotel had received threats over lodging DHS personnel and said the move was to protect staff, according to reported accounts.
  • The closures follow weeks of immigration-related demonstrations in the Twin Cities and DHS’s earlier claim that a Hilton-branded property refused ICE bookings, which Hilton said was an independent franchise it later severed.