Davenport is located around the Mississippi River from Iowa. It is the county seat of Scott County. It was founded on May 14, 1836 by a certain Antoine LeClaire, after the signing of the peace treaty that ended the Black Hawk War. The city’s name was derived from Antoine LeClaire’s friend, Colonel George Davenport.
Davenport has a population of 98,359 as of the year 2000. Its current mayor is Bill Gluba. Palmer College of Chiropractic and Saint Ambrose University are its 2 main institutions, making it the “birthplace of wellness technique and chiropractic.”
Davenport boasts several popular music festivals, including The Mississippi Valley Fair, The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival (dedicated to Bix Beiderbecke), and The Mississippi Valley Blues Festival. There’s even the Bix 7, a 7-mile footrace that runs through one of the festivals mentioned above.
When visiting Davenport, you can stay at any of their relaxing hotels such as:
Clarion Hotel Conference Center
This hotel is located at 5202 Brady Street Davenport, IA 52806. It is conveniently located off Interstate 80, just a few miles from the Mississippi River. Popular activities in the region include skating, walking, and biking along its picturesque trails.
This pet-friendly hotel is within close proximity to attractions like the IMAX Theater, the Figge Museum of Art, and the Putnam Museum of Natural History and Science. The hotel’s services and facilities include 288 elegant rooms, free transfers between the airport and the hotel, high-speed wireless Internet, Jacuzzis, heated indoor pools, a game room, gym and secretarial services, as well as banquet rooms, spaces for meetings, fax and copy services.
Each room is equipped with hairdryers, coffeemakers, video game consoles, irons with ironing boards, and even whirlpool tubs, as well as refrigerators, balconies, and microwaves. You can even opt for handicapped and non-smoking rooms. The check in time is at 3 pm, while the check out time is at 12 NN.
La Quinta Inn Davenport
This 3-star, pet-friendly hotel is located at 3330 East Kimberly Road Davenport, IA 52807. Enjoy stylish accommodations and close proximity to everything Davenport has to offer. It is only 8 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport and downtown Davenport. It is also very close to shopping areas, restaurants and John Deere. You can also find the Mississippi River and casinos, as well as the largest golf course in the region.
The hotel offers a host of services and facilities, including an on-site fitness center, year-round heated indoor pool, free breakfast and newspaper, plus meeting spaces for up to 3,000 guests, plus high-speed Internet access. speed and laundry.
It has a total of 129 rooms on its 2 floors. Each room is guaranteed with color televisions, data ports, irons with boards, coffee makers and touch-tone phones. They also offer free local calls, newspapers, hairdryers, and alarm clocks. Nearby restaurants include Applebee’s, Red Lobster, Bennigan’s, and the Village Inn, among others. The hotel accepts all major credit cards and coupons, as well as certificates, traveler’s checks and vouchers.
Fairfield Inn Davenport
This non-smoking hotel is located at 3206 East Kimberly Road Davenport, IA 52807. It is very close to the North Park Mall, which has JC Penney, Dillards, Younkers and Sears. Alcoa, John Deere, Rhythm City, Jumera and the Isle of Capri casinos are all close by.
They have a total of 62 rooms that have complimentary deluxe continental breakfasts, alarm clocks, air conditioners, hair dryers, cable TV and pay-per-view movies, as well as refrigerators, microwave ovens and high-speed wireless Internet in courtesy. These rooms were renovated last spring 2004. Cribs and roll away beds can also be requested.
