Travel Lodge News

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:31 am

I haven't seen anything in the OWH about this, so I thought I'd mention it. I have a person in my kitchen at my current job who also works part-time in the evenings at The River City Star, or whatever that boat is named. I say "current job" as today was my last day at my current job. I now start an exciting opportunity in an establishment which is trailblazing a new area of Omaha. But....I digress. This person who works in my kitchen at my formerly-current job and also works part-time at River City Star tells me today that his boss at his part-time job made an announcement to his employees last week. The boss is the owner and also owns the Country Inns and Suites Hotel on Abbott Drive, as well as the Hollywood Diner(s). He told them he has purchased the Travel Lodge property. He did not say what he is planning to do with it yet.

Finn · Post by **Finn** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:16 pm

Hopefully demolish that eyesore!

Now, digress back to that trailblazing area!

mchine73 · Post by **mchine73** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:14 pm

I work down on the boat, hadn't heard anything about this but am surely going ask larry when I see him.

Is this the travel lodge or travel inn?

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:36 pm

It's the hideous boarded up piece of |expletive| on Dodge Street on the right as you get near the Med Center. I thought it was Travel Lodge, but I sure could be wrong. Let us know what Larry says. My source didn't realize I would be interested, and so he didn't take many mental notes.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:56 pm

BLOW IT UP. Serously tear it down, buy the empty lot next to it and you will have a 1/2 block in the heart of Omaha. PRIME DEVELOPMENT LAND!

mchine73 · Post by **mchine73** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:37 pm

Finally got some confirmation today, and it isn't the Travel Inn on 40th and Dodge but rather the Park Inn near the Dodge and 680 interchange. Basically he's just going to do an extensive remodel and rebrand it.

I was really hoping for something spectacular at the Travel Inn but my dreams were dashed.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:40 pm

Park Inn near the Dodge and 680 interchange.

Where is that?

I was really hoping for something spectacular at the Travel Inn but my dreams were dashed.

With destination midtown starting and the Mutural of Omaha thing, the travel inn and the empty lot to the west are not going to sit empty for long, thats a 1/2 a city block vacent on the most famous streeet in Omaha right in the middle of town.

OmahaChef · Post by **OmahaChef** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:12 am

Well, |expletive|! I too was hoping to see something done with the Travel Inn. That is one source I'll remove from my list. Flagged "does not pay enough attention during important developmental announcements"!

OmahaDevelopmentMan · Post by **OmahaDevelopmentMan** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:45 am

I actually drove by it the other day and saw 4 guys in orange vests marking off something in the parking lots. I don't know if this means its comming down now or what, but somethings going on.