PALMER -- Looking for a 28-room hotel in downtown Palmer with a restaurant and lounge for $1.6 million? Look no further than Craigslist.
The owner of the Eagle Hotel posted the ad on the popular do-it-yourself sales site in hopes of selling the hotel on South Colony Way, part of Palmer's main drag. The space used to be known as the Gold Miner's Hotel.
Owner Atli Dobrova owns Sicily's Pizza and some rentals in Anchorage and said he's selling to avoid the commute between the city and Palmer. The Craigslist ad hasn't attracted much interest, Dobrova said Tuesday, but he's working with a realtor now too.
The Gold Miner's Hotel closed in 2008 due to health and fire code issues. Dobrova's company, AD Real Estate LLC, bought the building in foreclosure four years ago and spent $92,500 on building alterations in 2011 alone, according to city records. The restaurant is currently closed but Dobrova said he plans to open it again in a week or so.