Sibley, Iowa — A new Sibley hotel held an open house and First Dollar Celebration Thursday.
The AmericInn at Sibley opened it’s doors to the public two weeks ago, and held the ceremony Thursday afternoon.
Hotel investors Harris Kruse and Wade Ellerbroek credited a group of thirty five local investors, along with the three Sibley area banks, for making the project a reality.
Sibley Chamber of Commerce Director Sheryl Peters presented the hotel’s Manager, Marshall Doeden, with the hotel’s symbolic first dollar. Peters says the new hotel offers visitors to the area a new place to stay that will draw attention to Sibley.
The 36-room hotel boasts a hot tub suite, as well as a meeting room, business center, heated pool and jacuzzi.