This 100-Year-Old Warehouse In Illinois Was Transformed Into An Industrial-Style Hotel
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published November 30, 2018
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Elizabeth Crozier
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
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If you love staying in new and exciting places, there’s a vintage warehouse hotel in Moline, Illinois that is full of history and unique decor. You’ll never forget a stay at this one-of-a-kind inn.
Perfect for extended stays and quick overnights, this hotel gets you right into the heart of one our best riverside cities. Check it out:
Element Moline is a part of the Westin chain of inns owned by Marriott, but it is anything but your typical hotel. It opened in March of 2018 in an old warehouse along the Mississippi River that has a great deal of history.
This renovated space belonged to Crandall Transfer & Warehouse Co. in the 1920s and 1930s before being sold to Pioneer Transfer & Storage Co. From 1950 to 1960, it was a warehouse for Sears, Roebuck & Co. Today, it belongs to the city and is part of a plan for a train station that would receive passengers from Chicago.
This vintage warehouse hotel has many lovely amenities. Some guests stay here specifically when they visit the Quad Cities in order to use the indoor pool.
There is also a beautiful fitness center with treadmills, stationary bikes, and other equipment. Both the pool and exercise room feature large, historic windows that let in natural light.
There are 96 unique rooms in total at this hotel. Twenty-one of them are standard rooms but the other 75 are intended for extended stays as well as for guests who just prefer a little extra space.
Most rooms run between about $100 and $130 per night. The extended stay suites include a full kitchen with a dishwasher, microwave, stovetop, and sink. Each features a mix of rustic and chic decor with exposed brick and brightly painted walls.
Guests are welcome to enjoy several community areas, each of which is bright and open. Take the time to work, relax, or socialize indoors or out. There are also conference rooms for private meetings.
Element Moline is located in the city's lovely downtown near many restaurants, bars, and malls. It is also near the TaxSlayer Center and the John Deere Pavilion. If you want to be near all the action, this is the place to stay.
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