The Joplings Hotel

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Boris Bear said:
Maybe a change of plan then...the new owners wanted to open a hotel
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I spoke to a couple of lads working there the other day...whilst at Sunderland exchange and they both said it was student accommodation.

Both cleaners in the exchange said the same, nowt gets past them :lol:

Bakerlooline said:
It is but mainly by server rooms rather than offices and office workers unfortunately
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And the main exchange is in there
 


If student accomodation then fair enough but Sunderland already has more student accomodation than students. As far as bringing money into the local economy students do indeed spend shit loads in Sunderland and the international students often have lots of disposable money. It's just that the uni need to attract more of them. The amount of Chinese students in particular has dropped significantly over the last 2 - 3 years.
 
Julio said:
Think thats a better option personally. Not the right place in town for a hotel
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Agreed...and students are more likely to spend money in town. With this, Cassaton House, Phoenix House and Crown/Angel House you're going to have hundreds of students eating and drinking around Sunniside each evening

Julio said:
Link on Skyscraper City website mate

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/online...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=ORFZ7KBBHZC00
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See they're still extending the top 2 floors...lots of work there for someone.

An hotel would have been more aspirational but commercially this will be an easy one to make work and if hotels are needed it will be an opportunity for another site in the city
 
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woollyback said:
If student accomodation then fair enough but Sunderland already has more student accomodation than students. As far as bringing money into the local economy students do indeed spend shit loads in Sunderland and the international students often have lots of disposable money. It's just that the uni need to attract more of them. The amount of Chinese students in particular has dropped significantly over the last 2 - 3 years.
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May reverse with £ falling in value.
 
the dark one said:
I think we do Boris tbf.if more rooms were needed, they'd be built in a shot.on that point, what the fycks happening to the keel square hotel,any info? And the corner flag development.We need to geta spurt on,the place looks a shithole.
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What corner flag development? The Keel Square hotel was approved and the developers submitted an amendment to the plans a few weeks ago. I would expect work to start this year.

TheWanderer said:
Hotels?

Are the ones we have busy all the time?
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Yes they are
 
Exactly.the council didn't let anyone take a new lease on the corner flag site.said at the time it had plans for the site.im not a knocker mate,but it's been nearly 2 year for keel Square.its treading water to say the least.
 
the dark one said:
Exactly.the council didn't let anyone take a new lease on the corner flag site.said at the time it had plans for the site.im not a knocker mate,but it's been nearly 2 year for keel Square.its treading water to say the least.
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really needs knocking down. what about the hotel too. had planning since jan and boulevard and harleys are still standing...... just
 
Boris Bear said:
Agreed...and students are more likely to spend money in town. With this, Cassaton House, Phoenix House and Crown/Angel House you're going to have hundreds of students eating and drinking around Sunniside each evening


See they're still extending the top 2 floors...lots of work there for someone.

An hotel would have been more aspirational but commercially this will be an easy one to make work and if hotels are needed it will be an opportunity for another site in the city
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Sounds good, better than knocking it down and hoying up another box.
 
TheWanderer said:
Really! That's good news that, then in that case we need another hotel or two.
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2 pages back I posted all the 3 star and above hotels in central Newcastle. They have 10 times what we do...about 3000 rooms. Some of the people staying in those rooms will be doing business on Wearside

Another hotel to be built on Vaux of course
 
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