Pictured above is the Boulders Inn Denison. Plans for Boulders Inn Manning can be found below.
On Wednesday evening, March 3, the Boulders Inn Manning, LLC was officially formed and a board election was held. From Manning, Jeremy Puck, Jim Muhlbauer, Kevin Struve and Ron Reischl were elected to sit on the board. Mike Siemer from Boulders Inn will also be an active member. The limited liability corporation will now aggressively proceed with the land purchase and financing for a planned groundbreaking in early April on a $2.25 million, 32-room hotel positioned adjacent to the Hausbarn-Heritage Park Konferenz Center parking lot. Plans and elevations have been developed and Reischl said the Boulders Inn management team has truly listened to their requirements. To accommodate large wedding parties and family gatherings, the hotel will have four suites, including one that has access to an adjoining room. One of the suites, designated as the honeymoon suite, includes a Jacuzzi tub. The community of Manning is as excited as the investors are, Reischl said. The hotel is a needed addition to Manning’s tourist and wedding industry and its continued economic growth. With construction getting underway in April, it is estimated that the hotel will be scheduled for completion in October of this year. Plans also include providing access to the city for a hiking/biking trail connection to the existing trail on East Street. The building has been designed with two American Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant rooms. The development of Boulders Inn Manning begin in 2014 with the formation of an ad hoc committee of interested citizens soliciting market studies for the feasibility of the project. After reports from the Small Business Development Center, then later in 2015, from Iowa State University and Drake University, contacts were made with various hotel chains about their interest in pursuing the project in Manning. In October of last year, the committee entered into negotiations to purchase the land and committed to Boulders Inn as a partner. Shortly thereafter, in November, the first investor’s meeting was held. Boulder’s plans for the building can be found below.
