The building was described as an ‘eyesore’ and it had become a target for anti-social behaviour, including a number of arson attacks.
Since then the building has been demolished and plans have now been revealed to build a new five-star hotel on the site which overlooks Plymouth Hoe.
The proposed £50million development would include a luxury 60-bedroom hotel, conference facilities, a ground floor bistro and bar, leisure facilities including a gym and spa plus a panoramic penthouse with a fine-dining restaurant.
The development will be known as ‘1620’. That is the year the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth for America with the Pilgrim Fathers on board.
It is hoped that the hotel can built by 2019 in time for the Mayflower’s 400th anniversary in 2020.
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The 148-bedroom Good Hotel travelled across from Amsterdam and is berthed in London’s Royal Victoria Dock for the next five years.
The purpose of the Good Hotel is to extensively train long-term unemployed locals in various jobs in the hospitality industry. After concluding the ‘Good Training’, participants will be offered a three-month contract at Good Hotel. The entire process is designed to give participants a real chance to get off welfare and get a new future.
The design of the Good Hotel is described as a ‘pure industrial style’.
The bedrooms range from 13 sq-mt to 30 sq-mt. Standard rooms come with a twin or double bed. Deluxe and Corner rooms have a king-size bed.
Amenities include an en-suite bathroom, in-room safe, coffee/tea facilities, a small writing desk and free wi-fi. Water views are optional in the Standard rooms but obligatory in the Deluxe and Corner rooms.
The Living Room is where the food and drinks are served. It is open all day, every day.
The Rooftop is a green and open space with a terrace and bar overlooking London, Canary Wharf and the River Thames.
The four meeting rooms range from S to XL. All offer natural daylight with views over the river. XL includes an in-room pantry and will accommodate up to 50 delegates classroom style. The Living Room hosts up to 120 guests for cocktails.
Good Hotel offers free wi-fi everywhere, 24-hour front desk and concierge services, bike rental and free iPads for guests' use.
Good Hotel is located on the water in the Royal Victoria Docks with direct travel links to central London and cable-car access to Greenwich and the O2 Arena. London City Airport, ExCeL London Exhibition Centre and The Crystal business hub are close by.
Water-based activities include sailing, rowing and canoeing.
Details: http://www.goodhotellondon.com/
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Hotel Indigo Edinburgh - Princes Street formerly the Royal British Hotel includes 64 bedrooms, ‘Twenty Princes Street’ the destination restaurant and ‘Juniper’ the hotel bar.
Each Hotel Indigo is designed to reflect the local culture, character and history of the surrounding area. Bedrooms at Hotel Indigo Edinburgh - Princes Street feature Scottish heritage, culture and history — with paintings and portraits of famous authors, poets and artists reflecting the city’s literary heritage, with contemporary Harris Tweed soft furnishings in each room.
Hotel Indigo Edinburgh - Princes Street is the second Indigo Hotel to open in Edinburgh. It joins Hotel Indigo Edinburgh nearby in York Place.
Details: https://www.ihg.com/hotelindigo/hotels/gb/en/edinburgh/ediin/hoteldetail
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The ground floor is designed as a ‘Resting Room’ with gin barrels suspended from the ceiling and spirits from around the world on offer. On the first floor is GinTonica restaurant and bar.
On the top floors there is a private dining room called the Boardroom, with another bar plus the three boutique hotel rooms.
The Ginstitute, where guests can learn how to make their own gin, is also being moved to The Distillery Hotel along with a gin museum.
Details: http://www.the-distillery.london/
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Due to launch mid-2017, the Postal Museum will open up the now deserted ‘Mail Rail’ tunnels and depot to the general public and it will be available for corporate events hire.
Mail Rail is London’s secret 100-year-old post office railway which was built to transport letters, parcels and postcards through London and beyond.
The driverless electric railway runs for 6.5 miles deep under London, criss-crossing the tube lines and linking six old sorting offices with the mainline stations at Liverpool Street and Paddington.
The system was closed down in 2003.
When the Postal Museum reopens it will offer an ‘industrial’ venue open to the general public and for corporate hire for unique, one-off events - from dinners to award ceremonies.
The events spaces will include the Mail Rail depot and the Postal Museum.
The Mail Rail depot is a blank canvas space set in a historical building with architectural features including vaulted brick arches and ‘railway influences’. It will accommodate up to 275 guests for a standing reception or 140 guests seated.
The Postal Museum is contemporary space with a courtyard and an innovative living wall. The Postal Museum will accommodate up to 140 guests for receptions and parties.
A delegates’ journey on Mail Rail, in specially constructed carriages, can be incorporated into any event.
The Postal Museum and Mail Rail are located Phoenix Place in central London within easy walking distance of Farringdon, Angel, King’s Cross and Chancery Lane stations.
Detail: http://postalmuseum.org/connect/veue-hire/
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