North Stand Construction Discussion

Coatigan said:
There has been no mention publicly of a brand whatsoever. And there have been hints that it is the case for the construction side too.

But a big part of me still expects it to end up branded in the end. It is not an easy thing, operating a hotel, and at the least I would guess they would bring in an extenal party to run it. There are only a very limited number of brands it can end up being, in the format it is.
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There would probably be a brand behind it, the Chelsea Hotel has Copthorne and Blackpools has the Raddison,
cant see it being a simple job turning your hand to running a hotel, might be a brand from Abu Dhabi ??
 
bluemooncas said:
There would probably be a brand behind it, the Chelsea Hotel has Copthorne and Blackpools has the Raddison,
cant see it being a simple job turning your hand to running a hotel, might be a brand from Abu Dhabi ??
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I agree. I have my guesses on the brands, but time will tell. Sometimes these things don't get revealed/decided till well down the line, and sometimes they are known from the outset.
 
blueparrot said:
Thought I'd read there was going to be a range of rooms from more basic options and higher end rooms.Don't know where I'd have seen that though.
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I could be wrong as I'm not an expert on hotels, but I think hotels have to have a star rating that sets them apart. I'll Google it in a bit.
 
blueparrot said:
Thought I'd read there was going to be a range of rooms from more basic options and higher end rooms.Don't know where I'd have seen that though.
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It is. With the basic rooms being 3* so I would assume it could only be classed as the lowest star rating, @Coatigan might be able to confirm on that though.
 
Hotel ratings explained and criteria, including secret inspections, etc.

www.which.co.uk

Hotel star ratings explained - Which?

Hotel star ratings are not universal, and can even vary within a country. We detail what you should really expect from a three or four-star hotel, and how five stars in the UK compares with a five-star hotel in Europe
www.which.co.uk www.which.co.uk
 
blueparrot said:
Thought I'd read there was going to be a range of rooms from more basic options and higher end rooms.Don't know where I'd have seen that though.
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bluesmith said:
It is. With the basic rooms being 3* so I would assume it could only be classed as the lowest star rating, @Coatigan might be able to confirm on that though.
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The star rating is not really the same as the budget/luxury scale, it simply sets what he hotel offers in terms of facilities. A 3 star can be either budget or high end, just means they offer the same things.

This one has its largest portion of budget style rooms, i.e in size and style, and a mix of luxury rooms on the top floors and joining the stadium. There aren’t that many brands that are that flexible with offering both. Which is why I mentioned before the format would only work for a handful of brands imo.

Edit, I see jrb's post on more of the star rating offerings above. As I say, not really directly related to the 'level' of hotel.
 
jrb said:
Hotel ratings explained and criteria, including secret inspections, etc.

www.which.co.uk

Hotel star ratings explained - Which?

Hotel star ratings are not universal, and can even vary within a country. We detail what you should really expect from a three or four-star hotel, and how five stars in the UK compares with a five-star hotel in Europe
www.which.co.uk www.which.co.uk
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If our hotel in Istanbul had a star rating they'd have been about as valid as those ones Franny Lee had put on the club badge with the big bird.
 
Coatigan said:
There has been no mention publicly of a brand whatsoever. And there have been hints that it is the case for the construction side too.

But a big part of me still expects it to end up branded in the end. It is not an easy thing, operating a hotel, and at the least I would guess they would bring in an extenal party to run it. There are only a very limited number of brands it can end up being, in the format it is.
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Could've sworn I had read it was going to be a hilton??
 
City & Blue Brazil said:
Could've sworn I had read it was going to be a hilton??
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It was possibly one of the guesses here, but I don't think I have seen that publicly myself anywhere. Happy to be pointed to it if that's the case though and there is something more formal out there. There is indeed one of the hilton range that could suit this format, out of the few out there.
 
jrb said:
I think the hotel is going to be a huge success. City matches. Coop Live Arena concerts and events. Conferences, events within the stadium and within the new North stand. Tourist stays, weekend trips, the Christmas markets, other events in the city centre throughout the year. With a Metrolink team stop close by.

It's going to be interesting to see what star City pitch the hotel as. I think it could be as high as a 4 star hotel. A minimum will be a 3 star hotel.
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It will be 3 star and up, the executive suites 7 star apparently, so depending on what you pay.
 
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