Sandra L. wrote on Nov 11, 2009 2:38 PM:

" Does anyone actually know when the hotel will finally open? It's been under construction for several months and no results. I can't wait to book a room! I really dislike Motel 6 due to their prices and old rooms. "




califsonora wrote on Sep 7, 2009 11:32 AM:

" The Best Western is the best thing Douglas has built in years! FINALLY a decent hotel in that city. I've been traveling to Douglas/Agua Prieta my whole life. This will hopefully create more jobs and business for Douglas. When I was a kid, I recall traveling from L.A. to Douglas on the train and later on the Grayhound - none of this is around anymore. We need Douglas to be a more traveler friendly city again. "




There used to be a.... wrote on Aug 28, 2009 6:42 PM:

" All this hotel is going to do is shut down motel 6. If motel 6 survives then this one will shut down in the near future. This town has nothing to pull in tourists. What is keeping the existing motel open? People coming to visit prisoners on the weekend, soldiers, and construction companies that have their workers stay on the job site during the week. Douglas should be named
Thereusedtobe, because there used to be a Mcdonalds there, a Kmart there, a Burger King there, a Circle K there, and soon a motel there! "




Alex G. wrote on Aug 24, 2009 10:11 PM:

" The Best Western will finally give business people a place to stay while visiting douglas. What happen to the furniture store that wanted to bring jobs to Douglas? Or the Hampton Inn that wanted to build next to the Best Western Inn. I hope it was not the new mayor, telling them to build on Kings Highway. "




My 2 cents wrote on Aug 23, 2009 11:00 PM:

" As for former resident of D-town the call center was a start. I don't understand WTF's poor attitude. Its counterproductive. First, there is no money here b/c there's no industry. One reason - our downtown is a disaster zone. A bunch of broken down shacks…sorry – “historical buildings.” Our downtown presents a decaying, rundown image to companies who might be considering Douglas. Don’t forget those companies will need to attract skilled labor. Right now, the downtown’s an obstacle to that. Holiday Inn is clean and astatically pleasing. I give them credit. And yet some criticize. Lastly, so Holiday Inn built a hotel in Douglas...what's it to you? Just wish them well and hope for the best. New construction often spurs more new construction – why wish them anything BUT success? "




WTF wrote on Aug 21, 2009 10:43 PM:

" OK, let's put this in the hand of the illustrious people of D-Town. How much money do you think this hotel will bring to your town? How much money do you think it will take away for your D-Town. Put it into perspective.... Now, the Call-Center was a great idea to bring revenue into the town. How well do you think this hotel will do all-year round... Maybe people should give more thought to enconmic growth instead of ' how much money can I squeeze out of this town', which the town is notoriuos for attracting these types of canidates. "




sman wrote on Aug 21, 2009 6:21 PM:

" It will be nice to have a modern hotel in Douglas but a real shame they wern't made to have a Reasaurant and Lounge when applying for the license permit. "




Good..Great wrote on Aug 21, 2009 10:37 AM:

" I say - good...make that great! We need it. We need industry more. City needs to offer incentives like they do in other places. "




Im glad wrote on Aug 20, 2009 7:49 PM:

" I think it’s great. Sadly, there's a reason why Douglas remains a small town...its b/c of the mindsets and attitudes of people like "WTF" - typical. A business takes a chance and some mock it. What reason do we give our kids to return to this area? Zero! Have you read of the growth at other ports of entry – its exploding. Douglas is behind. "




Finally wrote on Aug 20, 2009 12:47 PM:

" Hope it's ready for the holidays so I can send all the out of town family over there.It gets too croweded in my house and the existing motels and hotels are terrible. "




Great news wrote on Aug 19, 2009 3:25 PM:

" Great news! Now maybe the Gadsden will have to upgrade to comepte!

I vote for no more mushrooms growing from the ceiling in our historic building! "




WTF wrote on Aug 19, 2009 10:01 AM:

" Yeah!!! In today's enconomy that is a GREAT idea! Hats off to the master mind behind this endeavor! The constituients of this manifestation must be ecstatic! "

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