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Hotel Blackhawk
Davenport, Iowa, United States · Autograph Collection · Core Luxury
Cary Grant was staying at Davenport's Hotel Blackhawk when he died in 1986, and the eleven-story brick-and-terra-cotta landmark has also hosted Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon, Barack Obama, Carl Sandburg, and Jack Dempsey. Temple & Burrows designed the Italian Renaissance and Art Deco pile, which opened in 1915 and grew to eleven stories by 1920. Guy Lombardo and Stan Kenton played its ballrooms. After years of decline, a more than $46 million restoration reopened it in 2010; it joined Autograph Collection in 2013.
- 130 rooms
- Opened 1915
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Architect: Temple & Burrows
About Hotel Blackhawk
- Temple and Burrows designed it. First seven floors opened 16 February 1915; stories eight through eleven in 1920, once 400 rooms.
- A more than 46-million-dollar restoration reopened 15 December 2010. Autograph arrived 6 March 2013. Downtown Davenport.
History
Hotel Blackhawk is an eleven-story downtown landmark in Davenport, Iowa, built in 1915. Over the decades it hosted a remarkable roster of guests: Richard Nixon stayed in Room 415 during his 1960 campaign, Barack Obama in Room 720, and actor Cary Grant died at the hotel in Room 903 in 1986.
Following a 2010 restoration, the 130-room hotel joined Marriott's Autograph Collection on March 6, 2013.
The setting
Downtown Davenport, Iowa, on the Mississippi, in the 1915 Blackhawk. Rock Island is across the river.
Restaurants and bars
- Bix Bistro — Bar · Bar
- Blackhawk Bowl and Martini Lounge — Bar · Bar
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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