St. Paul Downtown Doubletree by Hilton shuts down at noon. Everyone has to leave.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Reposted by Mike Masnick
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Chris Geidner
‪@chrisgeidner.bsky.social‬

ICE agents at a hotel in St. Paul woke up this morning to news that they’re getting kicked out of their hotel today at noon.

Bill Melugin v @BillMelugin_•1h
NEW: I'm told multiple ICE agents with rooms booked at the St. Paul Downtown Doubletree by Hilton received this notice today that their rooms are being cancelled & the hotel will temporarily close "due to heightened public safety concerns in St. Paul."
I called the hotel & checked online & they are indeed not taking any bookings right now.
They referred me to other hotels.
I'm told this also happened today at the Intercontinental St. Paul, with ICE agents with bookings there notified the hotel will be temporarily closing today due to the ongoing unrest in Minnesota. An agent who talked to the front desk manager there says he was told it was done to protect staff because they have been getting threats from unknown individuals for lodging DHS agents.
ALT

DOUBLETREE
by Hilton"
ST. PAUL DOWNTOWN
Deat
Room # *
Please know that your safety and well-being will always be our top priority.
Due to heightened public safety concerns in St. Paul, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our hotel, and your reservation will be canceled effective Sunday, January 18, 2026 by 12PM. We are taking this step out of care for you, our team members, and the surrounding community.
Due to your unexpected departure, our team can assist you with alternate accommodations if needed. To support you during this difficult transition and as a gesture of goodwill, we can either refund your last night's stay or pay your first night's stay at your new hotel at the same rate as your canceled reservation with us.
Thank you for understanding during this challenging time.
With warmest regards,
DoubleTree St. Paul Team
ALT
11:42 AM · Jan 18, 2026

ICE agents at a hotel in St. Paul woke up this morning to news that they’re getting kicked out of their hotel today at noon.

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2026-01-18T16:42:08.905Z

[Ocelot II]

1. What a nice, polite way of telling them to fuck right off...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. I had a long post back in December 2020 about the Hotel Harrington in DC doing this. NT

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I'm on a tablet now. I'll get to it.

DC has regulations about providing service to the public. I'm sure St. Paul does too.

And good afternoon.

Edited: I fund this thread. Mine was nearby.

Mon Dec 28, 2020: DC's Hotel Harrington says it'll be closed on Jan 6

[Ocelot II]

4. They can't discriminate against individual customers but they can close altogether.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. This is exactly what the Hotel Harrington did. Edited with links to posts from December 2020.

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DC municipal code prevents discrimination based on quite a few characteristics. The Hotel Harrington could not refuse to rent rooms solely to the pro-Trump clientele, but it could close down the entire hotel to everyone. No discrimination in that.

St. Paul's code almost certainly offers protection similar to DC's code.

Edited: I found the post.

Mon Dec 28, 2020: It would be a violation of DC law for Harry's not to serve someone on the basis of politics.

Sun Dec 13, 2020: In DC, they stay at the Hotel Harrington. They frequent Harry's Bar on the ground level.

A lot of tourists stay at the Hotel Harrington. A lot of people frequent Harry's Bar. The Hotel Harrington is near everything, and it is within the budget of many tourists.

Neither the bar nor the hotel can discriminate against people who live, visit, or work in the District of Columbia on the basis of political affiliation. Under DC law, that is a protected trait.

Here. See for yourself.

Protected Traits in DC Under the DC Human Rights Act

The DC Office of Human Rights enforces the DC Human Rights Act, which makes discrimination illegal based on 21 protected traits for people that live, visit or work in the District of Columbia. The DC Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations and educational institutions.

Protected Traits for Housing, Employment, Public Accommodations and Educational Institutions include:

1. Race: classification or association based on a person’s ancestry or ethnicity
2. Color: skin pigmentation or complexion
3. Religion: a belief system which may or may not include spirituality
4. National origin: the country or area where one’s ancestor’s are from
5. Sex: a person’s gender; sex discrimination includes sex harassment, and discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and reproductive health decisions.
6. Age: 18 years or older
7. Marital status: married, single, in a domestic partnership, divorced, separated, and widowed
8. Personal appearance: outward appearance, but is subject to business requirements or standards
9. Sexual orientation: homosexuality, heterosexuality, and bisexuality
10. Gender identity or expression: your gender-related identity, behavior, appearance, expression or behavior which is different from what you are assigned at birth
11. Family responsibilities: supporting a person in a dependent relationship, which includes, but is not limited to, your children, grandchildren and parents.
12. Political affiliation: belonging to or supporting a political party
13. Disability: a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; includes those with HIV/AIDS.

Additional Traits Applicable to Some Areas include:

14. Matriculation (applies to housing, employment and public accommodations): being enrolled in a college, university or some type of secondary school.
15. Familial Status (applies to housing, public accommodations and educational institutions): a parent or guardian with children under 18
16. Genetic information (applies to employment and public accommodations): Your DNA or family history which may provide information as to a person’s predisposition or likely to come down with a disease or illness.
17. Source of Income (applies to housing, public accommodations and educational institutions): origination of a person’s finances
18. Place of Residence or Business (applies to housing and public accommodations): geographical location of home or work
19. Status as a Victim of an Intrafamily Offense (applies to housing): a person who was subjected to domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking
Please note that these definitions are not exhaustive.
20. Credit Information (applies to employment): any written, verbal or other communication of information bearing on an employee's creditworthiness, credit standing, credit capacity or credit history.
21. *NEW* Status as a Victim or Family Member of a Victim of Domestic Violence, a Sexual Offense, or Stalking*(applies to employment): a person or family member of a person who has experienced domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking.

This information is also available in PDF format.

[NJCher]

2. maybe they had a nudge

from their insurance company.

[generalbetrayus]

5. or maybe, possibly even a nudge from their consciences. They could also fear that future business will drop off

significantly if the word gets out that they housed ICE thugs.

[dflprincess]

10. Or they might be having staffing issues

with too many of their workers being afraid to show up.

[generalbetrayus]

6. The ICE thugs can always take up residence at one of their own concentration camps.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Making room for TSF's 1500 troops?

[mysteryowl]

9. In the oldn' days, troops set up pup-tents.

Sleep outside you thugs!
It costs too much to have you nice hotels!