Tugger Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 I stayed there last year, and it was woeful. Sticky carpets, the lock on the room door didn't work (i.e. you had to leave your door closed, but unlocked, when you went out). I assumed he was running it down so that he'd have more of an excuse to change the use/demolish - nobody would ever stay there twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Chip Hazzard Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 New hotel - at least that awful hole in the middle of Parliament Street will be filled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 As if there isn't enough apartments already. Maybe not - for the retired community a well-built appartment needs much less upkeep than a house with a garden, the Grand Island would be an excellent site for such a development. But for the price of a new appartment on the Island (for example the conversion in Peel by the marina) I can get the same size in Switzerland, difference is that here in Switzerland it's built to a very, very high standard. I don't think the Grand Island will ever make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i am the boss Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Do people realise the new hotel thats been in the news this week is a TravelLodge Type place in Parliament Street not the luxury hotel development thats planned for the Mooragh site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grianane Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 oh yes, good isn't it, especially if its followed by a second higher quality hotel on the Mooragh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 It'd be a shame to see The Grand Island go 'cause it's a magnificent old building in an equally magnificent location, but it's absolutely gone to the dogs over the last few years, and I can't see that anyone would be prepared to sink the money into it that would be required to bring it back up to scratch, especially since there's just no viable market in the north of the island for such a large hotel. On a lovely summer's day there's nothing quite like getting a couple of drinks (which will probably be warm as none of the fridges seem to work) and sitting out in the gardens at the back, looking out to sea. Unfortunately, the gardens would make a nicer place to stay than most of the rooms...... Mind you, I worked there as a barman/kitchen assistant in, ummmm, summer of 1995 off the top of my head, and there was a fair bit wrong with it even back then, the public facing areas were largely pretty good but behind the scenes it was already in a fair state of decay. There didn't seem to be anyone really running the place as such either, 'cause all the staff got pissed for free out of the bar just about every single night, I remember many a wobbly cycle back into town along the prom at about 2am, having downed far too much free vodka. (Well, "pinched" vodka would probably be more accurate but everyone was at it, and since I was just working for the summer I figured I may as well join in.) Having a decent hotel in the centre of Ramsey would be excellent IMO, because it's really quite tricky for people at the moment who are coming to the IOM to visit folks who live up north and need somewhere to stay, given that no sane person would want to stay at the Grand Island (which is an awkward distance out of town anyway). I still pop into the Grand Island for a drink or two now and then, but that's about it, and even that's mostly a depressing experience because you can "feel" it deteriorating year after year - a sad end for such a truly impressive building. Wasn't there a magnificent old hotel in a magnificent location designed by a famous architect on Onchan Head? It was pulled down and replaced with apartments. History will repeat itself with the Grand Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NelliePea Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Wilf for MHK I'd vote for him!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I want to know where they are going to park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikingRaider Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I want to know where they are going to park. Aha ... you've spotted the deliberate flaw in the application which will give the forward looking Ramsey commissioners the excuse to reject it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 That's not my point at all, 32 beds + staff = 40 spaces minimum for parking at peak times. Limited parking in Parliament street and not a great deal on the quay. Market Sq too far away and train station even further. I used to park on Parliament when I lived there and suffered two incidents of vandalism due to drunks. I think it is a valid question and if answered unsatisfactorily the application should be refused. Nothing about being "forward looking" at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 You lot up there in the north, get a fucking grip It's hard enough for decent hotels in Douglas to make a profit, even with most of their trade coming from visiting businessmen Why would anyone add an extra couple of hours to their day going from Ronaldsway up to Ramsey and back to Douglas ? Unless, of course, Jurby becomes the main airport and the Queens Pier is developed as a ferry terminal Like I said, get a fucking grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikingRaider Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Why would anyone add an extra couple of hours to their day going from Ronaldsway up to Ramsey and back to Douglas ? They wouldn't, but if they are working at the film studio it makes a lot more sense. Queens Pier is developed as a ferry terminal I wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grianane Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 That's not my point at all, 32 beds + staff = 40 spaces minimum for parking at peak times. Limited parking in Parliament street and not a great deal on the quay. Market Sq too far away and train station even further. I used to park on Parliament when I lived there and suffered two incidents of vandalism due to drunks. I think it is a valid question and if answered unsatisfactorily the application should be refused. Nothing about being "forward looking" at all. Actually parking in Parliament Street is plentiful in the evenings, use of these spaces might actually increase activity in the town centre and improve things. Look at Douglas, the mojority of hotels park on the promentade which has even bigger problems than Ramsey has. There's plently of parking within reasonabel distance of this site, ok the locals might be too lazy to walk, but I bet the situation is a lot better than you'll find in most small town centre hotels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdose Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Now I've not looked at the planning application a but I'll be suprised if underground parking has been implemented into the scheme, they seem to have excavated quite a bit when the old place was torn down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 That 'excavation' was the basement of the shop. I would like to see a hotel there, anything is better than a fucking great hole after all. Just don't want the town to go down any further than it already has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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