Queens Hotel

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 22 Jun, 2009 11:38 pm

I know it was reported in theYEP but searching their site is more frustrating than searching here

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Tue 23 Jun, 2009 12:00 am

I think it is already in another thread on this site

Richard A Thackeray · Tue 23 Jun, 2009 12:59 am

The Morecambe hotel shown on the poster is the old Midland (built 184It was demolished in the early 1930's, in order for the beautful Art-Deco masterpiece (now fully restored & open again!) that stands there to be built http://midlandhotel.org/http://www.midl ... mbe.co.uk/

Hector · Post by **Hector** » Tue 23 Jun, 2009 2:04 pm

Yes, a bloke fell off and killed the car driver early to mid 70s. Also there was a suggestion in the 1930s to allow aircraft to land on the hotel roof.

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Tue 23 Jun, 2009 2:16 pm

RichT wrote: The Morecambe hotel shown on the poster is the old Midland (built 184It was demolished in the early 1930's, in order for the beautful Art-Deco masterpiece (now fully restored & open again!) that stands there to be built http://midlandhotel.org/http://www.midl ... mbe.co.uk/ The Queens and the Midland at Morecambe both bring back memories for me.My Dad worked at the Queens from before the war to his retirement in 1983.A collegue moved to the Midland and we used to visit now and then.I was only about 10-12 at the time and remeber Hughie Greensitting on a bar stool in the Midland.

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 23 Dec, 2009 5:52 pm

The earlier muted extension and refurb is going ahead. This piece of the article in the YEP caught my eye'Part of the foundation rests on concrete set in the bed of an old goit (or tunnel) which was used to carry water from the River Aire to nearby mills.This tunnel, disused for many years, presented special problems for engineers who filled up the river end of the goit with concrete.The Queens now has 217 rooms. It was acquired in 2003 by Q Hotels who gave it a £10m makeover.The development of the city's first dedicated executive floor will begin on January 4 and should take 12 weeks to complete, with a final bill of £500,000, which, incidentally, is what it cost to build the Queens Hotel'

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 23 Dec, 2009 8:04 pm

chameleon wrote: The earlier muted extension and refurb is going ahead. This piece of the article in the YEP caught my eye'Part of the foundation rests on concrete set in the bed of an old goit (or tunnel) which was used to carry water from the River Aire to nearby mills.This tunnel, disused for many years, presented special problems for engineers who filled up the river end of the goit with concrete.The Queens now has 217 rooms. It was acquired in 2003 by Q Hotels who gave it a £10m makeover.The development of the city's first dedicated executive floor will begin on January 4 and should take 12 weeks to complete, with a final bill of £500,000, which, incidentally, is what it cost to build the Queens Hotel' Just mentions the refurb i think Steve,our bosses still occupy one floor in the adjacent Aire Street building,were the only tenants.The envisaged extension into Aire Street will enable the hotel to attain 5 stars,which will mean that we should have at least 2 5 star hotels by the time the arena opens.

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 23 Dec, 2009 8:54 pm

cnosni wrote: chameleon wrote: The earlier muted extension and refurb is going ahead. This piece of the article in the YEP caught my eye'Part of the foundation rests on concrete set in the bed of an old goit (or tunnel) which was used to carry water from the River Aire to nearby mills.This tunnel, disused for many years, presented special problems for engineers who filled up the river end of the goit with concrete.The Queens now has 217 rooms. It was acquired in 2003 by Q Hotels who gave it a £10m makeover.The development of the city's first dedicated executive floor will begin on January 4 and should take 12 weeks to complete, with a final bill of £500,000, which, incidentally, is what it cost to build the Queens Hotel' Just mentions the refurb i think Steve,our bosses still occupy one floor in the adjacent Aire Street building,were the only tenants.The envisaged extension into Aire Street will enable the hotel to attain 5 stars,which will mean that we should have at least 2 5 star hotels by the time the arena opens. Yes I think I cofused the two issues there, but the interesting bit was about the (whispering....) sealed tunnel to the old mills

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 23 Dec, 2009 10:55 pm

chameleon wrote: cnosni wrote: chameleon wrote: The earlier muted extension and refurb is going ahead. This piece of the article in the YEP caught my eye'Part of the foundation rests on concrete set in the bed of an old goit (or tunnel) which was used to carry water from the River Aire to nearby mills.This tunnel, disused for many years, presented special problems for engineers who filled up the river end of the goit with concrete.The Queens now has 217 rooms. It was acquired in 2003 by Q Hotels who gave it a £10m makeover.The development of the city's first dedicated executive floor will begin on January 4 and should take 12 weeks to complete, with a final bill of £500,000, which, incidentally, is what it cost to build the Queens Hotel' Just mentions the refurb i think Steve,our bosses still occupy one floor in the adjacent Aire Street building,were the only tenants.The envisaged extension into Aire Street will enable the hotel to attain 5 stars,which will mean that we should have at least 2 5 star hotels by the time the arena opens. Yes I think I cofused the two issues there, but the interesting bit was about the (whispering....) sealed tunnel to the old mills Dont tell Digg.......,oops ,too late

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 23 Dec, 2009 11:35 pm

cnosni wrote: chameleon wrote: cnosni wrote: chameleon wrote: The earlier muted extension and refurb is going ahead. This piece of the article in the YEP caught my eye'Part of the foundation rests on concrete set in the bed of an old goit (or tunnel) which was used to carry water from the River Aire to nearby mills.This tunnel, disused for many years, presented special problems for engineers who filled up the river end of the goit with concrete.The Queens now has 217 rooms. It was acquired in 2003 by Q Hotels who gave it a £10m makeover.The development of the city's first dedicated executive floor will begin on January 4 and should take 12 weeks to complete, with a final bill of £500,000, which, incidentally, is what it cost to build the Queens Hotel' Just mentions the refurb i think Steve,our bosses still occupy one floor in the adjacent Aire Street building,were the only tenants.The envisaged extension into Aire Street will enable the hotel to attain 5 stars,which will mean that we should have at least 2 5 star hotels by the time the arena opens. Yes I think I cofused the two issues there, but the interesting bit was about the (whispering....) sealed tunnel to the old mills Dont tell Digg.......,oops ,too late Now yu'v done it - I was been sooo discrete to - sought of(back to two hand typing almost - few less typos)