Warrior Hotel, New Life and New Future

In early 2019 plans were unveiled to bring the Warrior Hotel back to life. Developers have since started construction and restoration on the 89 year old building to turn it back into a functioning hotel with many luxury features. Along with retoring the Warrior Hotel Building, it's neighbor to the west, the Davidson Building is also being renovated and restored to be part of the new hotel. Pnce complete the new hotel will have a bowling alley and swimming pool in the basement, a spa on the main floor. The ball room wil be restored back to its original beauty on the 1st floor with rooms ranging from luxury suites to standard rooms on the upper floors. The ground floor will host retail space for small businesses. The top floors will have apartments. The new hotel will be part of the Marriot Hotel Autograph Collection of hotels. The Autograph Collection are historic buildings, some were originally hotels, that are restored to their original beauty and historic value and turned back into a functioning hotel. The Warrior will be complete and opened as a new hotel in the summer of 2020.

Here are photos of what currently looks like:

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History from the Skywalk; Sioux City, Signs

Directional signs help guide visitors to the historic buildings through the Sioux City Skywalk System:

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History from the Skywalk; Sioux City, Warrior Hotel Building
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