Housing and Meals

Local Hotels

For your convenience, we have compiled a list of hotel accommodations within easy driving distance of Luther Seminary. Some of these facilities offer reduced college/university rates, so be sure to mention your participation in a Luther Seminary program.

On-Campus, Stub Hall

A limited number of guest rooms  are available on campus in Stub Hall for persons participating in KAIROS seminars or in independent reading projects. Guests are encouraged to reserve rooms early. Please contact Stub Hall Reservations directly to make a guest room reservation or to make any changes to an original reservation by email: stubhr@luthersem.edu or phone: 651-523-1619. Up until two weeks prior to the start of a KAIROS event, KAIROS participants will be given priority for room reservations, so be sure to reserve your room early.

Rates are $20 per person per night for a room shared with another KAIROS guest; $30 per night for a private room; $40 per night for a private room with a full or 1/2 bath (one person only). Please indicate preference when calling to make a reservation; requests will be filled based upon availability. Room reservations and payments must be made separately from KAIROS registration.

Cancellations must be made by 3:00 p.m. 24 hours prior to the start of the reservation in order to receive a refund.

• Check in: Please check in after 3 p.m. Stub Hall resident and security keys are available between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Just call the 3-digit number posted by the phone inside the front door of Stub Hall, and someone will come to bring you your keys. If you are delayed and unable to arrive before 8 p.m., please call 651-523-1619 to inform the Stub Hall head resident.
• Check out is by 12 noon. Keys should be returned to the Stub Hall Head Resident office next to the Stub Hall Lounge on the main floor. A payment slip with your room charges will be included in your key packet. This slip must accompany your payment. Payment is due upon departure. You may pay by cash, check, MasterCard or Visa. Please visit the Business Office on the lower level of Northwestern Hall to make your payment.
• Linens are provided.
• Bathrooms: In Stub Hall, men’s bathrooms and showers are located on the 1st and 2nd floors; women’s bathrooms and showers are located on the 1st and 3rd floors.
• Lounge: The guest lounge is located on the 1st floor of Stub Hall. A television and magazines are available for your enjoyment.
• Telephones in the guest rooms can be used for on-campus or local calls, or for long-distance calls using a credit card or pre-paid calling card. Dial 9 for off-campus calls. Long distance calls may also be placed from pay phones in Northwestern Hall and Olson Campus Center.

Meals    

Download a list of local restaurants (PDF).

Morning coffee and refreshments after chapel will be provided. Meals are not included in the cost of Kairos programs, but are available on a pay-as-you-go basis in the Olson Campus Center Dining Services. Normal Monday-Friday mealtime hours are:

The cafeteria serves coffee, soft drinks, and a variety of snacks at times other than regularly scheduled meal times. Martin’s Grill is open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. for limited short-order meals.

Vending machines are located on the 2^nd floor of Stub Hall, the ground floor of Northwestern Hall, the lower level of Gullixson Hall and of Bockman Hall.

A variety of good restaurants are located near the seminary.