River Prairie Hotel Announced
Construction will start this spring on a 120-room motel in the northwest portion of Altoona’s River Prairie development, the city and the developer announced recently. The 90,000-square-foot Staybridge Suite is one of the biggest elements announced to-date for the quadrant, which city leaders hope grows into a new “front porch” for Altoona, including commercial, residential, and public development. The motel will be aimed at upscale, extended-stay guests, developer Thomas Larson of Larson Companies said in a press release.