Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark
- Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark
The Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark is a resort hotel and indoor waterpark located in Dubuque, Iowa.
Location and description
The Grand Harbor is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, next to the Grand River Event Center. The Grand Harbor is one of the newer hotels within the city. It is managed by the Platinum Hospitality Group.
The resort features 193 rooms, 31 of which are suites. All of the rooms have a small refrigerator, microwave, and a convert|27|in|mm|sing=on television. Some of the rooms have high speed internet access. Due to its location near the river, some of the rooms have good views of the river. The hotel features meeting spaces, one of which is on the 7th floor of the building.
The adjoining water park is the first indoor waterpark within the state of Iowa. The waterpark has convert|25000|sqft|m2, with a waterslide, a lazy river, pools, and other aquatic activities.
The Mississippi Riverwalk adjoins the hotel. Near the hotel is the Shot Tower, the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, and the Dubuque Star Brewery. The Alliant Energy Amphitheater is located next to the brewery, and is the site of concerts and other events.
Impact
With the addition of the Grand Harbor, and with construction proceeding on a new Hilton hotel, many in the hotel industry have come to feel that the hotel market in Dubuque was becoming saturated. Because of this, the Dubuque Inn - which had been open since 1971 - was sold and then closed. The family that had owned the Dubuque Inn also put their other property - the Days Inn - up for sale as well. Despite this, a number of hotel chains were still interested in establishing properties in Dubuque, and the Dubuque Inn has since been gutted and a portion of the original hotel building is being rebuilt as a Hampton Inn.
External links
* [http://www.grandharborresort.com/ Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark Website]
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