Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Minnesota based Travel companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Travel industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Minnesota Travel Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Tempore
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Business Travel in One Click | Artificially Intelligent Software for the Modern Workplace
Seven Sundays
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Seven Sundays aims to promote healthy and enjoyable morning routines.
Internova Travel Group
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America’s largest travel agency company
Lazydays
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Lazydays is a travel & tourism company providing RV dealership services.
Sun Country Airlines
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Sun Country Airlines is an airline company that offers affordable flights and vacation packages.
Wanaka Enterprises, Inc.
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Wanaka Enterprises, Inc. is the publisher of a book providing information about touring Tuscany, Italy by automobile.
Travelnet Solutions
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TravelNet Solutions, a provider of integrated software and marketing solutions for the hospitality industry.
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A Minneapolis-based provider of tech services to airlines and airline passengers
Carlson
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Carlson is a family-owned, global hospitality and travel company, operating brands, including Quorvus Collection, Radisson Blu, and more.
Mall of America
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Mall of America is a leader in retail, entertainment and attractions.
Travel Leaders
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Travel Leaders provides travel and tourism services.
Everything Everywhere
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Everything Everwhere is a website that focuses on the travels of Gary Arndt.
LakePlace.com
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LakePlace.com is a technology based real estate brokerage specializing in vacation properties.
Bay and Bay Transportation
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Bay and Bay Transportation is a transportation company specializing in refrigerated, flatbed, and intermodal transportation services.
Provell, Inc.
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Provell develops and manages an extensive portfolio of membership and customer relationship management programs.
Travel Tags
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Travel Tags is a printing company specializing in gift cards, reward cards, and fulfillment services.
Yonder
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Yonder is a travel insurance comparison site that allows travelers to quote and compare policies from the top travel insurance providers, ensuring they’re getting the coverage they need for their trip at an affordable rate.
Carrousel Travel
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Carrousel Travel is a full service travel company.
Viking Line
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Viking Line is a public limited company and a market-leading brand in passenger traffic on the northern Baltic Sea.
Surly Brewing Co.
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Surly Brewing Co. is a food & beverages company specializing in crafted beer and hospitality products.
Green Mill Restaurants Inc.
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Green Mill Restaurants is a restaurant providing wining and dining services.
1800Hotels
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1800Hotels.com is a website dedicated to finding you the best online deals on hotels worldwide.
Thunderbird Aviation, Inc
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Thunderbird Aviation is an aviation company offering flight training, aircraft maintenance, and FBO services.
Voyager Campervans
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Voyager Campervans offers travel vans for rent.
CWT
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CWT is a travel management platform that expertise in corporate travel management, meeting, event and digital business traveling solutions.
Jefferson Lines
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Jefferson Lines, provides daily scheduled bus services.
Granite City Food & Brewery
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Granite City Food & Brewery is a chain of restaurants that supplies fresh food as well as alcohol to diners.
Tiger Oak Media
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Tiger Oak Media is a publishing company covering lifestyle, business and travel topics.
Travel Leaders Corporate
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Travel Leaders Corporate operates as an innovative business travel solutions firm.
ResortsandLodges.com
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ResortsandLodges.com® is a comprehensive online resource for leisure travel with access to unique accommodations worldwide.
Travel Leaders – Market Square Travel
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Travel Leaders is a travel & tourism company that offers business and corporate travel management services.
RSVP Productions
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RSVP Productions provides gay and lesbian travel services.
Ellis International
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Ellis International specializes in creating memorable events.
Centrav
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Centrav provides travel agents with a simple method of booking to almost anywhere in the world.
Bonfire Wood Fire Cooking, Axel’s Charhouse Restaurants
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Bonfire Wood Fire Cooking is a restaurant offering outdoor dining and patio style dining services.
Grand View Lodge
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Grand View Lodge is a hospitality company offering wedding and meeting services.
ClickAndGo Wayfinding
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ClickAndGo Wayfinding provides narrative mapping services for blind and deafblind travelers.
WebUrbanist
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With over 10,000,000 visitors per year, WebUrbanist is a digital publication featuring urban architecture, art and design.
SkyRide Technology
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The experience of flight has fascinated human beings from the beginning of time.
Radisson
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Radisson operates and manages hotels and resorts in North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Blue Ribbon Business Travel International Inc.
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Blue Ribbon Business Travel International is a travel & tourism firm providing corporate travel management, vacations, and cruise services.
Literary Traveler
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Literary Traveler offers travel writing, articles and literary tours imagination.
Velolet
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Velolet is the Orbitz of bike rental created specifically for the bike industry.
Bursch Travel
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Bursch Travel is a full-service travel agency for business and leisure with experience, personal service and value.
Lorenz Bus Service
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Lorenz Bus Service is a bus charter service offering charted bus bookings in Blaine, Minnesota.
Northcott Hospitality
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Northcott Hospitality is a hospitality company offering Brand Management services.
Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.
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Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. is an airline holding company headquartered in Tennessee.
The Southern Theater
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The Southern Theater is a silent films with occasional evening of live drama, vaudeville, and amaeur variety shows located in Minneapolis.
AmeriMark Direct
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AmeriMark Direct is a travel Industry promotional items company located in Burnsville.
FamDoo
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FamDoo is a quantitive national surveyre recreation company located in Minneapolis .
Flyspy
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Flyspy isn’t just about finding good deals, which you can easily do, it’s about understanding the marketplace for airfares so you can make
Find Local Churches
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Find Local Churches is a service connecting users to churches of their faith, based on their city.
Comfort Inn MSP Airport-Mall of America-Bloomington, MN
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Centrally located Comfort Inn near MSP Airport & Mall of America in Bloomington, MN
Light Grey Art Lab
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Light Grey Art Lab offers exhibitions, travel programs & workshops for illustration, art, and design.
The Saint Paul Hotel
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The Saint Paul Hotel is a hospitality company providing hotel accommodations, wedding reception, and meeting rooms.
The Bachelor Farmer Restaurant
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The Bachelor Farmer is a restaurant providing Minnesotan cuisine using the state’s cultural heritage as inspiration for its dishes.
Holicky Bros
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Holicky Bros is a trucking company operated business with humbling upbringings.
Groups Meetings Incentives
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Groups Meetings Incentives is a meeting management and incentive travel management company.
Super 8 by Wyndham Bloomington/Airport Bloomington, MN
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Super 8 by Wyndham Bloomington is conveniently located close to many popular Minnesota attractions and MSP Airport.
mimbeo
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Mimbeo helps users find rental properties to occupy during their vacation.
