Holiday Shores Motel

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Welcome to the Holiday Shores Riverfront Motel - McGregor, Iowa

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If you're looking for an awesome location on the water to kick-back and unwind, look no further. You could be enjoying the sights and sounds of the main channel of the Mississippi River flowing by as you relax on your balcony or our lawn seating areas. Maybe you're looking for adventure and excitement? Yeah, we got that too! Take a boat ride or rent a kayak or canoe and paddle out to explore some of the close by river islands. There's lots to do at the Holiday Shores and much more waiting for you in the surrounding area.

And, coming Summer 2010, as our guest, we'll take you on a free riverboat ride on our pontoon boat.

As you read through our web site be sure to click on the many underlined words linked to other web pages that provide information on the subject item. When you place your mouse cursor over an underlined word and a hand appears, that's a link. Click it and you're on your way. It's a chance to "connect the dots" to give you a more compete picture of what the Holiday Shores and surrounding area has to offer.

Where are you going to stay; on your next get-away?

If it doesn't come with a view like this, you're missing out.

Come enjoy the Holiday Shores Motel's Mississippi River view today!

The Holiday Shores motel is an all-season, family-friendly get-away; perfect for anyone looking for an affordable, comfortable, scenic vacation destination. Located on the banks of the main channel of the Mississippi River, it offers incomparable views of the world famous river and its working roots with tugboats and barges passing directly in front of the motel. With a bulkheaded waterfront and adjoining sand bar, the Holiday Shores also provides convenient river access. You'll feel at home in its newly renovated rooms and enjoy the Mississippi River, the surrounding bluffs and many wooded islands. There's not another place like it from Minneapolis to New Orleans.

Nestled on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the quaint, historic river city of McGregor, Iowa, in Northeast Iowa, the Holiday Shores is conveniently located within a four hour drive of Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago and the Quad Cities. The adjacent cities of Marquette and McGregor, Iowa, have a variety of restaurants and shops to enjoy and if you're looking for some "big city" shopping and entertainment, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin (population approx 6000) is located just over three miles away. Holiday Shores is right next door to the McGregor City Marina, a public boat launch and an ample public parking lot. A mile down the road is the Lady Luck Casino - Marquette. Also close by are the Indian Effigy Mounds National Monument, Yellow River State Forest, Pikes Peak State Park in Iowa and Wyalusing State Park in Wisconsin.

Northeast Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin are host to a wide variety of organized activities and events thoughout the year including many in McGregor/Marquette that can be viewed at www.mcgreg-marq.org/calendar.htm. Information on many of the local tourist attractions can also be found on the "Location" page of this web site. While the Fall and Spring stand out for their colorful foliage, all seasons are beautiful at the Holiday Shores. It makes the perfect homebase for your vacation anytime of the year, whether visiting the Marquette/McGregor area, or other locations in the Upper Mississippi River Valley.

McGregor was rated “Iowa's number one summer fun destination.” by Iowa Dept of Cultural Affairs in the Des Moines Register.
Midwest Living magazine, in their Midwest Travel series article "100 Best Small Town Getaways," listed McGregor/Marquette http://www.ohhanson.com/100bestsmalltowns.pdf
McGregor was also featured in the New York Times Travel section in the article accessible using the link - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/10/travel/escapes/10house.html?_r=1.

Whatever brings you to McGregor, business or pleasure; consider the Holiday Shores Motel for a great value with a great view and the friendliest service around. There are many reasons to visit McGregor and the Holiday Shores and we're working to add more all of the time.

We offer several incentive discounts and special ammenities for groups, including:

1. Group room rental rate discounts Sunday - Thursday, reduced from our already low weekday rates. (weekday)
2. Mississippi River excursion boat tours of the River and local environs that will pick up guests from the adjacent McGregor City marina. (weekend or weekday)

3. Catered Riverside Bar-B-Que for groups. (weekend or weekday)

4. Free catered Riverside Bar-B-Que for groups with room rentals of 20 or more (weekday)

See our Discounts Pricing page for additional details on promotions. And, check out our Activities page for activities to enjoy while visiting the Holiday Shores. If there is something special you have in mind, let us know and we'll see what we can do to make it happen for you. Our goal is to make your stay special. Whether traveling by auto, bicycle, motorcyle or boat, the Holiday Shores Motel is a great place to spend some time. Give us a call and stop by to check out the reasons many of our guests return year after year. See what we have for you.