Rick Dickinson, president and CEO of Greater Dubuque Development Corp., speaks Tuesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Key Hotel at Q Casino + Resort in Dubuque. The new hotel is expected to open in the fall of 2025.
Rick Dickinson, president and CEO of Greater Dubuque Development Corp., speaks Tuesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Key Hotel at Q Casino + Resort in Dubuque. The new hotel is expected to open in the fall of 2025.
Project leaders have begun construction on a key portion of an $83 million renovation project at a Dubuque casino.
Casino leaders, elected officials and area residents alike gathered this afternoon at the Q Casino + Resort for a ceremonial groundbreaking on what will become a seven-story boutique hotel tower adjacent to the casino.
Around 150 people attended the celebration, where updated floor plans and branding were announced for the hotel. The hotel — named Key Hotel — is expected to open in fall of 2025 and will include 90 guest rooms, as well as a rooftop restaurant and bar
The hotel will be part of Hilton’s “Tapestry Collection,” a set of independent hotels that look to mirror and support the communities in which they operate.
“Today marks a pivotal day for all of us here at Q Casino + Resort,” said Q Chief Commercial Officer Stacy Kansky. “Many people have been demonstrating unwavering work and support on the plans for this project.”
The hotel is one phase of several wrapped into Q Casino + Resort’s planned $83 million renovation and expansion plan. Other improvements include a complete revamp of the casino complex that began last fall.
The hotel portion of the project alone is estimated at $47 million, said Q Casino + Resort Chief Operating and Finance Officer Brian Rakestraw. Project leaders closed on the project’s financing late last week.
