BELLE FOURCHE—A bright sunny morning set the stage for the April 22 groundbreaking of a brand new hotel and conference center.
Doug Peterson and Ambrose Hoff of DA Peterson Companies, along with Hollie Stalder, Economic Development Corp director and Mayor Randy Schmidt along with a few others all stood shoulder to shoulder with their golden groundbreaking shovels and welcomed the community to the momentous occasion.
Stalder started by introducing the new developers. “This is Doug Peterson and his partner here Ambrose Hoff have been tenacious about getting through all the project planning to be here today. We want to thank them for choosing Belle Fourche! This is going to be a great addition to the community, I am very happy for both of you! I think this will be a very successful project,” she said.
The new hotel and conference center will house 76 hotel rooms along with extended stay and executive suites. An expansive hotel and conference center that will allow for the seating of 300 people along with a smaller 48-person meeting room; both will include high-speed internet along with audio/video capabilities. There will also be an indoor pool and spa.
Peterson shared his vision behind the project. “Our past history has been not to go into a community and try and duplicate what they already have, but to offer what they don’t. So there were some needs, a convention facility, another restaurant, a fitness center…We offer a little different—24/7 access to the pool and things like that,” he shared. “We are going to try and be a good neighbor who brings things that you don’t already have.”
Hoff shared that he has been driving through Belle Fourche for the past 55 years and he has always liked this town and is thrilled to be a part of this new project. The new hotel and conference center won’t be affiliated with a brand but it will be partnered with their Grazers Burgers & Beers restaurant with seating for one hundred people that will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
The goal is to have the hotel and conference center up and running by May of 2027. Although they are still in the process of finalizing all the contractors for the project and are still sorting through bids for various projects.
Once open, the new hotel and conference center will bring approximately 30 new jobs to the area.
DA Peterson Companies adds this new venture to their other Hotel and Travel Centers in Bowman, North Dakota, Newcastle, Moorcroft and Gillette, Wyoming.
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