Amadeus Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 To be honest i dont really like to stay in the outback all nigfht, the shots are really nice but theres only on enterance which is also the only exit as far as i am aware! I notice this kinda thing when i am sober at the start of the night! There's another exit to the building at the rear. Clearly you don't notice enough. Maybe he was never..ahem.."shown" the other exit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Oh bugger, weren't they going to do the complex on Lord Street with the bowling alley and cinema? Can't see that going ahead now (although I think I'd be found jumping into the Harbour naked for a swim before there's actually something built on the cars parks around there) I think it's great to turn the Castle Mona into 4 * Hotel, great use of such a fine building - although the surroundings aren't that great (shops in front of the building, wasteland/cinema and the Hideous Hilton Hotel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 although I think I'd be found jumping into the Harbour naked for a swim before there's actually something built on the cars parks around there Quoted for future use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desperate Dan Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 The sefton need to do away with the shops too, buy them back off the brewery and REALLy turn it back into what it should be. (oh yeah and knock half the promenade down, castlemona avenue too... so it can have it's original drive back.) I love breeze but with the hotel in the Sefton's hands it's RIP and HA HA HA at the shareholders who should think of selling up!!! Nobody is going to make a return on that place. £4 Million quid price tag, my brother in-law reckons it would cost at least £6 million to complete a restoration project on the place, a country house of similar size in his county of lincolnshire has just cost around that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Remember Sefton owns the palace cinema which tucks in nicely at the back, subject to parking, a potential problem, it seems to me to be an ideal spot for 4* hotel and entertainment complex with restarants for meals before and after films, additional screens, maybe updated bowling, health spa and sophisticated night club lounge, cabaret and banqueting. The new owners will not be interested in a noisy late night venue for the masses with drunken yobs, violence and police activity every weekend (and that is the truth about what Breeze was**). They may be interested in another application for the second casino licence as well. As for the drive to the front door that would take a lot of restoring but remember it went from St Georges Church, down Finch Road through Villa Marina gardens, along Castlemeona Ave and then behind the hotels at the front of the drives. Most of it is still there. There are about 4 blockages by buildings. ** I was in court all morning. Safe to say that of the umpteen drunk & disorderly, offences on licensed preemises, Public Order Act, minor assaults and provking behaviour offences nearly half appeared to be from Breeze in its final two week ends and there are three more on the list for Mr Moyles court on Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Would love somewhere tasteful to go for a special evening out. Untouched by yobs, or feeding frenzy taxi ranks. Somewhere there are boxes of tissues and hand cream in the loos because no one is going to nick them! A quality venue is much needed. These places did exist not more than 30 years' ago, it would be good to see the return of a bit of class for a night out on the island. And where better but the Castle Mona, which is probably the oldest building on the prom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I doubt they need to re-open Breeze if the smoking ban is coming. Clubbing is dying on its arse on the Channel Islands since they introduced it so yeah, let's have somewhere nice to go for a good meal and some decent entertainment. As an aside, underground parties and illegal raves might make a comeback hopefully - oldskool stylie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copycat Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 and the bowling alley will be going too. revise the figure to £10 million and someone tell me where the money is coming from? I spoke to a guest in the Sefton yesterday who had been here three years ago. they said the rooms now were starting to look tired and there doesn't seem to be any staff rooms being cleaned mid-afternoon etc. If you can't afford to keep you principle place of business up to scratch then why spend resources elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desperate Dan Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 For the shareholders sake they should just open up the castlemona as is and make some income, who cares about the type of customers... get some income from your investment. I really do think it was bought without thinking, probably just for the sake of owning such a historic building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 If I was the Sefton management , I would open the Castle Mona for TT and milk it for all its worth and then close it for the re-vamp. It's hard to believe that all would be in place for a re-vamp to start before TT, in any case. It may also be a good opportunity for the new management to understand how the CM operates and then come up with more meaningful improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Would love somewhere tasteful to go for a special evening out. Untouched by yobs, or feeding frenzy taxi ranks. Somewhere there are boxes of tissues and hand cream in the loos because no one is going to nick them! A quality venue is much needed. These places did exist not more than 30 years' ago, it would be good to see the return of a bit of class for a night out on the island. And where better but the Castle Mona, which is probably the oldest building on the prom? That's a good idea. Bars, restaurant area, membership required, rules of behaviour, dress code, a few business meeting rooms for the daytime, you can sign in two guests (more by prior arrangement) and you are accountable for them and their behaviour etc. etc. Open all hours. I think it would be quite a popular move filtering out the pond life. These sort of places don't have to be snobby - just decent people and decent enforced standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copycat Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 curreent Sefton Group share info;- Price 80-85p dividend 13% yield 3.9% dividend paid - February don't think it will be long before there is no dividend and the shares end up like Shopriet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Well, take it up with the board. It's a private (i.e. not government-owned) company so venting on here will do no good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy One Mate Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Copycat/Manxchatterbox :::: Any comment on this years Seftons accounts Turnover + 392.5% Profit + 156% Assets + 63% (excludes Castlemona) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3v0 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Would love somewhere tasteful to go for a special evening out. Untouched by yobs, or feeding frenzy taxi ranks. Somewhere there are boxes of tissues and hand cream in the loos because no one is going to nick them! A quality venue is much needed. These places did exist not more than 30 years' ago, it would be good to see the return of a bit of class for a night out on the island. And where better but the Castle Mona, which is probably the oldest building on the prom? This is really what the casino should offer, but the last time I was in there it had the same clientele that had fallen out of Strand 58 half an hour before and had no-where else to go! I saw my first person who was stood up without leaning on anything however fast asleep and snoring ! Impressive stunt, I thought it was only certain animals that could do that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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