September 12, 2013 | Cmila Orti for KLKN-TV
News, Weather and Sports for Lincoln, NE; KLKNTV.com
Many hotels in the city are completely booked for the weekend, an inflow of room reservations brought on by the Pinnacle Bank Arena’s first concert Friday night and the Husker game Saturday.
General Manager of the Courtyard Marriott, located at 8th and R streets, says business is booming. The Courtyard Marriott is completely booked for almost every weekend of Husker football season.
“There’s a different vibe down here in the Haymarket area, so I think the hotels down here in the Haymarket area are holding their own and doing quite well,” Kalogeras said.
The concert announcements have been influential, too. Kalogeras says the Courtyard sold out of rooms for the Pink concert on Nov. 9 within just a few days.
Other hotels in the Capital City are seeing the same thing.
General Manager of the Cornhusker Hotel, Chuck Harper, says some guests prefer to be a little farther away from the action.
“We benefit from not being right down there, a lot of our guests want to be a little bit away from the Haymarket and all the activity,” Harper said.
The Cornhusker Hotel, located at 13th and L streets, has been a landmark in Lincoln for almost a century.
Harper says the city’s development is good for every hotel in town, including the Cornhusker.
“I just think it’s incredibly exciting, we get visitors all the time that are impressed by how many cranes are going on, the arena, all the new restaurants, the activity, so it’s putting Lincoln on the map,” Harper said.
It’s also putting smiles on the faces of those in the hotel business.
The Cornhusker Hotel celebrated the Grand Opening of its new restaurant, Miller Time Pub & Grill, Thursday with a block party.
Harper says the concept of the restaurant is to give customers great beer and food pairings in a laid back,