Opened in late 2016, the Hewing occupies the historic Jackson Building, built in 1897 as a warehouse for timber traveling the Mississippi River and showroom for farm equipment; traces of the past can still be seen in what is otherwise a thoroughly contemporary, and endearingly Minnesotan hotel in the city's North Loop. That renowned Minnesota chill is an afterthought, thanks to cleverly curated in-room amenities like cozy Faribault Woolen Mills throws and a terrific bar with full-bottle tipples from Far North Spirits and Tattersall Distilling. On the sixth floor is a rooftop bar and cocktail lounge—and for guests, the use of a small pool in summer, which turns in to a hot tub in winter (there's also a 20-person cedar-wood sauna).
