There are three new hotels currently under construction in Ames (Courtyard Marriott, Staybridge Suites, and a Comfort Inn). I think it would be great if they eventually get a nicer hotel and more conference space built near Scheman. They have been wanting to do that for some time now.
Doesn't appear to me that the city did the Courtyard much of a favor with the location. Normally, towns set aside premium sites for hotels like the Courtyard. ...At the end of the runway, wedged between a Chevy dealership and a trailer park?