Hotel News & Gossip

[Fester]

Hi Andrea.... long time no hear!

It looks like The Clarence is very close now,  if they are taking bookings for March, I reckon they will be honoured.

They have made great strides in recent weeks, you can see the light fittings up in each room, and they have started on all the cosmetic plastering and rendering on the front elevation.

It won't be long now!

[Nemesis]

Most of the main building contractors have finished now, but they are still having problems with the ingress of water in the basement. Don't think that will ever be solved !

[Blongb]

I find it very peculiar that the Clarence is listed on TripAdvisor already.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g190724-d7133844-Reviews-Travelodge_Llandudno_Clarence-Llandudno_Conwy_County_North_Wales_Wales.html

[Nemesis]

Mmmmm....... I had noticed that too. Someone jumped the gun !

[andrea1976]

thanks guys,we are down for feb half term for the week .....cant wait   

[Hugo]

I'm sure that someone from the forum had  booked rooms at the Clarence for December but obviously the place wasn't open.  When I last looked at the link Blongb posted they weren't taking any bookings for 2015 so perhaps they are making sure that it will be open before they take the bookings.

[Nemesis]

If you try the link that blongb found for us you will find that it is listed as sold out for Jan, Feb and March.

[Hugo]

It seems like it's sold out until November 2015 too but I don't think that that's correct, it's possible that it might have to look like that until they know for definite that the hotel will be able to take real bookings.     

[Bri Roberts]

That certainly makes sense.

[Nemesis]

The gang of workmen from Anglesey who were laid off before Christmas are back this morning. My OH asked them why they were back and the mysterious reply was " Ah well, we got the call".

[andrea1976]

ive got an email back off travelodge and they say they are hoping to be open by the end of feb.

[Hugo]

ive got an email back off travelodge and they say they are hoping to be open by the end of feb.

Have you been able to book then Andrea?

[DaveR]

Llandudno hotel for the blind sold to private hotelier

Published date: 05 January 2015
Published by: Dean Jones
 
A LLANDUDNO hotel for blind and partially sighted people has been sold.

The Belmont Hotel on North Parade closed its doors for the final time this weekend after The Royal Blind Society citied long-term falling demand and financial pressure after putting it up for sale in May, 2014.

It has now been sold to a private hotelier who will refurbish the site before reopening as a commercial hotel.

Eileen Harding, chief executive for the Royal Blind Society, said: “We tried to keep the hotel open as a specialist hotel for as long as possible but the sad fact is that only 10 per cent of our rooms are used and we are unable to afford the on-going costs.

“We hope that the new owners will do justice to this beautiful hotel, which holds many happy memories.”

The Belmont Hotel, with 27 bedrooms. has been providing holidays to blind and partially sighted people since 2002 and the venue was the last specialist hotel of its kind in the UK.

Money from the sale will be used to provide more support for blind and partially sighted children, young people and their families across the country.

Details of the purchase price were not disclosed.

http://northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/142643/llandudno-hotel-for-the-blind-sold-to-private-hotelier.aspx

[Mr Tunnock]

I can't help but think that Travelodge and Premier inn will help bring in more people to the town.
It will be inevitable that some of the small guest houses will loose out as with a national brand as  what you see on the label is what in the main you will get.
Some of the guest houses in all of the major tourist spots are somewhat dated and like staying in a persons front room, fine for the older generation but not really what the younger couples and young families want.

 

[Nemesis]