# News & Press > MINNeSTAY was honored with the 2023 Best of Minneapolis Award in the Best Vacation Rentals category by the Minneapolis Award Program, which annually recognizes local businesses demonstrating exceptional marketing success and positive community impact. The award highlights companies that enhance the local business environment through quality service and long-term value, based on comprehensive data analysis from internal and third-party sources. The program aims to celebrate outstanding small businesses in Minneapolis that contribute significantly to the community's economic and social vitality. *Generated: 2026-01-26T06:39:44.336Z* ## Page Information - **Canonical URL:** https://www.minnestay.com/about-us/news-press - **Type:** page - **Last Updated:** May 7, 2025 --- ## Content # News & Press ## See What the Media Has to Say About Us ![2023 MN Best Gold Winner](https://res.cloudinary.com/humblegood/image/upload/w_200,f_auto/minnestay/articles/media/minnesota-best-2022-gold-winner-star-tribune-badge_nlfbrx.png) ### Press Releases MINNeSTAY Receives 2023 Best of Minneapolis Award Minneapolis Award Program Honors the Achievement MINNEAPOLIS September 8, 2023 - MINNeSTAY has been selected for the 2023 Best of Minneapolis Award in the Best Vacation Rentals category by the Minneapolis Award Program. Each year, the Minneapolis Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Minneapolis area a great place to live, work and play. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2023 Minneapolis Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Minneapolis Award Program and data provided by third parties. About Minneapolis Award Program The Minneapolis Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Minneapolis area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value. The Minneapolis Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy. SOURCE: Minneapolis Award Program ### News Articles [Airbnb potential a plus for home buyers](https://www.southwestjournal.com/focus/2019/04/airbnb-potential-a-plus-for-home-buyers/) [Gallery: You can now rent a Wisconsin lodge linked to Al Capone, John Dillinger](https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/gallery-you-can-now-rent-a-wisconsin-lodge-linked-to-al-capone-john-dillinger) [Once Scorned, Short Term Rentals Now Courted by Twin Cities Landlords](http://www.startribune.com/once-scorned-short-term-rentals-now-courted-by-twin-cities-landlords/511658712/) [North Loop apartment development becomes condos geared toward short-term rentals](https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2019/05/07/north-loop-apartment-development-becomes-condos.html) ## Featured Stays [Explore All Properties](/vacation-rentals?amenities=featured-property&sortBy=rating&sortDirection=desc) --- ## Related Links - [View this page](https://www.minnestay.com/about-us/news-press) - [Back to LLMs Index](https://www.minnestay.com/llms.txt) - [All Pages](https://www.minnestay.com/llms-pages.md) --- *Part of MINNeSTAY - Premier Minnesota Vacation Rentals*