You’ve got business in Council Bluffs, Omaha, Pottawattamie County, or southwest Iowa. Welcome – we’re glad you’re here! Keep reading for five great reasons to make Council Bluffs your business home away from home.
1. Location: The Right Side of Omaha
Proximity sums up the top reason for choosing Council Bluffs. Not only does CB provide an ideal location for meeting clients in southwest Iowa, but it also offers easy access to downtown Omaha – a short five-minute drive. Furthermore, west Omaha and Sarpy County are a quick drive away on I-80. Look at any map and it clearly shows that Council Bluffs is on the right side of Omaha.
2. Less Expensive, More Value
Cost – it is less expensive to stay in Council Bluffs than the rest of the Omaha metro. According to the hotel data service STR, the average daily hotel room rate (ADR) is less in Council Bluffs than in Omaha and its Nebraska suburbs of Bellevue, La Vista, and Papillion. That coincides with CB’s substantially lower hotel/motel tax than Omaha. What’s more, hotel parking is free at CB hotels compared to those in downtown Omaha. Finally, Council Bluffs restaurants are not subject to Omaha’s restaurant tax. The savings add up quickly in CB for greater value.
3. Places to Meet & Then Some
You need to meet? Require space for an event? The Council Bluffs area holds an array of options from which to choose, including a convention center, hotel banquet rooms, brewery, theaters, historic properties, restaurants, golf courses, park lodges, farm-themed spaces, community centers, event halls, and many others. More than 40 different locations of all sizes to consider. The Venues blog describes them in some detail.
4. Rooms & More Rooms
Nearly 2,700 hotel rooms await business travelers every night, 24/7/365. All of the major hotel loyalty programs have properties in Council Bluffs, including Choice Privileges, Hilton Honors, IHG One Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, My6, RediRewards, Stay Rewarded, Best Western Rewards, and Wyndham Rewards. Stay in CB, and points will be earned!
5. Ease of Access
Council Bluffs has easy interstate access traveling north and south as well as east and west. As one of the nation’s major transportation corridors, I-80 crosses Iowa and Nebraska, linking Chicago to Denver and all points in between. I-29 sends traffic north from the Kansas City metro and points south to the Dakotas and vice versa. The two interstates literally meet in the middle of Council Bluffs.
