The Macomb Inn
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:04 pm
Does anyone know who owns the Macomb Inn?
I wish they would get an investor or sell the property to someone who can, and would, clean that place up to livable. If we are going to grow our attendance to where it could be, those rooms would be extremely helpful. We had family members that went to the UNI game, and left after the game to drive 4 hrs back to KC after they saw how bad their room was. And not structurally, but just extremely dirty, and not kept up with maintenance.
I understand that outside of football weekends, there are only a very few other dates that the space is needed. Because of this, new Hotels are not likely at this point. But how hard would it be to give 20-30 of their rooms a good scrubbing? Replace some curtains, bedding and towels? I'd also work with Chad at Chubby's, or another local restaurateur, to put some kind of restaurant at the property for additional revenue. Maybe even banquet or rental space. With my family and friends alone, we could fill 5-6 of these every home game. The other parents of the 100 players would probably have similar use. But as things are now, most of them I will have go to away games instead of Macomb. There just isn't rooms for everyone to stay. And not only would the group go the game, we would all go for dinner somewhere after, probably some drinks after that. Then breakfast and gas on the way out in the morning. The lack of rooms in town is really costing the economy of Macomb $$.
I have 3 rooms reserved for every Saturday of the season next year right now; and will cancel as I see which ones I will need. I had to do this a year in advance because I ran into some weekends last season where I couldn't get a room. There are already a couple Saturdays that are full for next season! Except for the Macomb Inn, and those trashy rooms are available for $60-$80 a night.
I wish they would get an investor or sell the property to someone who can, and would, clean that place up to livable. If we are going to grow our attendance to where it could be, those rooms would be extremely helpful. We had family members that went to the UNI game, and left after the game to drive 4 hrs back to KC after they saw how bad their room was. And not structurally, but just extremely dirty, and not kept up with maintenance.
I understand that outside of football weekends, there are only a very few other dates that the space is needed. Because of this, new Hotels are not likely at this point. But how hard would it be to give 20-30 of their rooms a good scrubbing? Replace some curtains, bedding and towels? I'd also work with Chad at Chubby's, or another local restaurateur, to put some kind of restaurant at the property for additional revenue. Maybe even banquet or rental space. With my family and friends alone, we could fill 5-6 of these every home game. The other parents of the 100 players would probably have similar use. But as things are now, most of them I will have go to away games instead of Macomb. There just isn't rooms for everyone to stay. And not only would the group go the game, we would all go for dinner somewhere after, probably some drinks after that. Then breakfast and gas on the way out in the morning. The lack of rooms in town is really costing the economy of Macomb $$.
I have 3 rooms reserved for every Saturday of the season next year right now; and will cancel as I see which ones I will need. I had to do this a year in advance because I ran into some weekends last season where I couldn't get a room. There are already a couple Saturdays that are full for next season! Except for the Macomb Inn, and those trashy rooms are available for $60-$80 a night.