New hotel development to offer Mississippi waterfront views

There’s a new hotel development in downtown Prairie du Chien. Brian and Brittany (Sheckler) Nichols are spearheading the project, called the Waterfront Hotel, fittingly because it overlooks the Mississippi River from its location on Main Street. Despite the awful winter the city has had, construction is moving along and hopes are for it to open in late July or early August, pending weather, Brian said.

The 58-room hotel, which will have suites and extended-stay accommodations as well, will be three stories with many glass windows, especially in the lobby and breakfast area, according to Brian. A main attraction of the lodging facility, he said, will be the Backwater Bar, an elevated terrace space that will be partially enclosed, with glass garage doors that can be opened during beautiful weather. This will be open to hotel guests as well as the general public. There will be a food menu offering general appetizers in addition to a specialty that sets them apart in the community...

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