City approves hotel incentives
October 9, 2019
The groundwork for a new 70-room hotel in Abilene was set when the Abilene City Commission approved four tax incentives.
It’s been 20 years since a new hotel has been built in Abilene. That was the current Holiday Inn Express. Since that time, the number of units available dropped from 295 to 204.
The former Priem’s Pride at 1700 N. Buckeye closed in December 2001 following a fire in the adjoining restaurant. America’s Best Value Inn was closed in 2016 when the 24/7 Travel Store expanded.