Frontier Motel
The Frontier Motel sits literally a stone's throw from the Mississippi River on Main Street in Marquette. It's popular with people looking for a less-expensive place to stay when visiting the Lady Luck Casino riverboat, which boards less than a quarter-mile away. The Frontier has a large parking area for campers, boats and trailers. All rooms have full-size tubs in the bath, new queen beds and complimentary cable TV. The hotel offers free local calls and high-speed wireless Internet. It advertises package deals, although discounts are not available on weekends or holidays.
101 S. First St.
Marquette, IA 52158
(888) 681-0144
thefrontiermotel.com
Eagles Landing
The Eagles Landing Bed & Breakfast and Winery trumpets its location on the Marquette riverfront as a "bird-watchers' paradise," as eagles can often be seen nesting in the trees and swooping over the river. The building itself is picturesque, too, with a post-and-beam construction of native oak logs. The B&B has guest rooms and one two-room suite available; all rooms have a private bath, an in-room refrigerator and complimentary coffee, tea and cocoa. At the adjacent winery, the Eagles Landing Starboard dessert wine was named best Iowa wine at the 2009 Mid-American Wine Competition.
82 North St.
Marquette, IA 52158
(563) 873-2509
eagleslandingwinery.com
Holiday Shores Motel
Perched right on the Mississippi in McGregor, the Holiday Shores Motel boasts that it's so close to the water, "you can almost reach out and touch the passing boats." The 33 guest rooms are available in a number of bed configurations: one or two doubles, one queen or one king. All rooms have cable TV and wireless Internet. Guests are free to use the large firepit, and the motel even offers a free riverside barbecue for groups that book 20 or more rooms during the week. The Holiday Shores makes a special appeal to outdoors enthusiasts, offering to arrange kayak and canoe lessons for groups or set up fishing excursions on the river.
110 Front St.
McGregor, IA 52157
(563) 873-3449
holidayshoresmotel.com
AmericInn Lodge & Suites
This chain motel lies at the Wisconsin end of the U.S. 18 bridge over the Mississippi, so you can be in Marquette in no time. The AmericInn has 44 rooms. Fireplace suites and whirlpool suites also are available. Rooms come with free movie channels, free local calls, free newspapers and free breakfast. Both wired and wireless Internet service are available. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a fitness room and a heated pool. The motel also offers a free airport shuttle as well as parking for campers and trailers.
130 S. Main St.
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-7878
americinn.com/hotels/WI/PrairieDuChien
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