Status of the old Holiday Inn - Page 5

jader3283 · October 27th, 2009, 04:12 PM

AmeriLEB · October 27th, 2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jader3283

That garbage chute has been there right?

***Beiruti*** · October 28th, 2009, 02:06 AM

Where do you see one?

lebnani · October 28th, 2009, 02:09 AM

its a long grey chute going from the top floor to the bottom. Count three columns from the right. Its in the middle of the 3rd column of balconies. See it?

***Nadini*** · October 28th, 2009, 03:13 AM

I did see that in summer (May-June) however I cant remember if it was there beforehand

***Nadini*** · October 28th, 2009, 03:16 AM

** searched google and it seems that garbage chute was there for a while,

Jader where you referring to that garbage chute or was it something completely different you saw on site?

lebnani · October 28th, 2009, 03:33 AM

I think that has always been there. wasn't the site gutted or something after the war was over? When I went in it seemed everything was cleared!

jader3283 · October 28th, 2009, 02:49 PM

The activity i saw was workers moving and clearing things. They looked like they where getting ready for something. This is of course from the back of the hotel.

***B-Patriot*** · December 3rd, 2009, 09:13 PM

Well.. Is the renovation ever going to happen? Is it still slated for one?

***B-Patriot*** · December 3rd, 2009, 09:13 PM

Also, any proper pics from when it was opened, and still intact.. I bet it looked awesome

Neoxsparkx · December 3rd, 2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by B-Patriot

Also, any proper pics from when it was opened, and still intact.. I bet it looked awesome

I believe it was scheduled to open one day before the civil war, I'm not sure but it wasn't really open.

Lebanese Cedar · December 4th, 2009, 12:09 AM

You're thinking of the original Hilton. The Holiday Inn was open for a year before the war started.

The original Hilton, which was supposed to open right when the war started, was demolished after the war and the Grand Hyatt is being built in its place.

CharoogAjram · December 5th, 2009, 09:30 PM

They need to seriously tear this down and build some Las Vegas styled resort here. Like this:

lebnani · December 5th, 2009, 09:36 PM

Hmmm.... I dunno, I kind of don't want anything in lebanon that can be described as "Las Vegas styled" I usually associate that with everything thats tacky! Isn't gambling kind of out of style? maybe not in america, but by in large, I always think its such an 80's thing to do, like thats when I imagine it was at it its height.

***B-Patriot*** · December 5th, 2009, 09:41 PM

God No!! T

Thats a seriously FUGLY building Charoog.. The lighting just makes it seem less ugly..

Jayme · December 6th, 2009, 12:44 AM

I know its Ugly.... though I kind of like having the Holiday Inn there... it shows History. At times I wish they could tear it down.

CharoogAjram · December 7th, 2009, 07:11 AM

I guess I'm just really infatuated with Vegas, and am used to it [living in Ameirca], that it's not really liked in the Middle East. I've always pictured some Vegas Strip -esque buildings in Lebanon. I think somehow it can work.

***Beiruti*** · December 7th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Vegas is preceived around the world as "tacky" when in the State's it's actually viewed as being very high-end/upscale/flashy/posh, etc.

CharoogAjram · December 7th, 2009, 11:27 PM

Why though? Have any of you ever been there before? It's really nice. The lights, the action, the glamour [sometimes]. Hotels in the Middle East are kinda boring compared to Vegas. You don't necessarily need a casino, but the essence of Vegas hotels is amazing IMO.

Here are intoerior shots of Vegas hotels. Nothing really like it in the ME.

image hosted on flickr

And not to mention the hotel rooms.

Rabih · December 8th, 2009, 08:35 AM

I think there's an ongoing trend in Beirut to go for vertical and not horizontal buildings probably to maximize profit from land value..
I can't recall any project proposed, UC, or lately completed that resembles Vegas elongated shaped buildings. The only ones were the Carlton Hotel and a couple of other on Raouche, which are all demolished..
Same thing I think will happen with the Holiday Inn!

October 28th, 2009, 02:06 AM	#83
*Beiruti* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lebanon & USA Posts: 4,435 Likes (Received): 7	Where do you see one? __________________ *Lebanon Forums*

October 28th, 2009, 03:13 AM	#85
*Nadini* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beirut Posts: 4,956 Likes (Received): 9	I did see that in summer (May-June) however I cant remember if it was there beforehand __________________ Lebanon, Motherland of Phoenicia and the Land of the Cedars

October 28th, 2009, 03:16 AM	#86
*Nadini* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beirut Posts: 4,956 Likes (Received): 9	searched google and it seems that garbage chute was there for a while, Jader where you referring to that garbage chute or was it something completely different you saw on site? __________________ Lebanon, Motherland of Phoenicia and the Land of the Cedars**

December 4th, 2009, 12:09 AM	#92
Lebanese Cedar Cedar Master Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Denver / Beirut Posts: 759 Likes (Received): 0	You're thinking of the original Hilton. The Holiday Inn was open for a year before the war started. The original Hilton, which was supposed to open right when the war started, was demolished after the war and the Grand Hyatt is being built in its place. __________________ بحبك يا لبنان I ♥ BEIRUT I ♥ LEBANON

December 6th, 2009, 12:44 AM	#96
Jayme Melburnian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne/Batroun Posts: 2,459 Likes (Received): 1	I know its Ugly.... though I kind of like having the Holiday Inn there... it shows History. At times I wish they could tear it down. __________________ MELBOURNE! Last edited by Jayme; December 6th, 2009 at 01:15 AM.

October 27th, 2009, 04:12 PM	#81
jader3283 Cedar3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: --Beirut Lebanon-- Posts: 346 Likes (Received): 0

October 28th, 2009, 02:09 AM	#84
lebnani Libano Cinéphile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York, New York Posts: 642 Likes (Received): 4	its a long grey chute going from the top floor to the bottom. Count three columns from the right. Its in the middle of the 3rd column of balconies. See it?

October 28th, 2009, 03:33 AM	#87
lebnani Libano Cinéphile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York, New York Posts: 642 Likes (Received): 4	I think that has always been there. wasn't the site gutted or something after the war was over? When I went in it seemed everything was cleared!

October 28th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#88
jader3283 Cedar3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: --Beirut Lebanon-- Posts: 346 Likes (Received): 0	The activity i saw was workers moving and clearing things. They looked like they where getting ready for something. This is of course from the back of the hotel.

December 3rd, 2009, 09:13 PM	#89
*B-Patriot* Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: BarBar City Posts: 2,796 Likes (Received): 0	Well.. Is the renovation ever going to happen? Is it still slated for one?

December 5th, 2009, 09:30 PM	#93
CharoogAjram Beirut + Las Vegas = ♥ Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 178 Likes (Received): 0	They need to seriously tear this down and build some Las Vegas styled resort here. Like this:

December 5th, 2009, 09:36 PM	#94
lebnani Libano Cinéphile Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New York, New York Posts: 642 Likes (Received): 4	Hmmm.... I dunno, I kind of don't want anything in lebanon that can be described as "Las Vegas styled" I usually associate that with everything thats tacky! Isn't gambling kind of out of style? maybe not in america, but by in large, I always think its such an 80's thing to do, like thats when I imagine it was at it its height.

December 5th, 2009, 09:41 PM	#95
*B-Patriot* Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: BarBar City Posts: 2,796 Likes (Received): 0	God No!! T Thats a seriously FUGLY building Charoog.. The lighting just makes it seem less ugly..

December 7th, 2009, 07:11 AM	#97
CharoogAjram Beirut + Las Vegas = ♥ Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 178 Likes (Received): 0	I guess I'm just really infatuated with Vegas, and am used to it [living in Ameirca], that it's not really liked in the Middle East. I've always pictured some Vegas Strip -esque buildings in Lebanon. I think somehow it can work.

December 7th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#98
*Beiruti* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lebanon & USA Posts: 4,435 Likes (Received): 7	Vegas is preceived around the world as "tacky" when in the State's it's actually viewed as being very high-end/upscale/flashy/posh, etc. __________________ *Lebanon Forums*

December 7th, 2009, 11:27 PM	#99
CharoogAjram Beirut + Las Vegas = ♥ Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 178 Likes (Received): 0	Why though? Have any of you ever been there before? It's really nice. The lights, the action, the glamour [sometimes]. Hotels in the Middle East are kinda boring compared to Vegas. You don't necessarily need a casino, but the essence of Vegas hotels is amazing IMO. Here are intoerior shots of Vegas hotels. Nothing really like it in the ME. image hosted on flickr And not to mention the hotel rooms.

December 8th, 2009, 08:35 AM	#100
Rabih Smirk4Life Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beirut, Dubai Posts: 1,742 Likes (Received): 6	I think there's an ongoing trend in Beirut to go for vertical and not horizontal buildings probably to maximize profit from land value.. I can't recall any project proposed, UC, or lately completed that resembles Vegas elongated shaped buildings. The only ones were the Carlton Hotel and a couple of other on Raouche, which are all demolished.. Same thing I think will happen with the Holiday Inn! __________________ Europe - Girl From Lebanon * Human League - The Lebanon * Chris de Burgh - Lebanese Night * Roger Waters - Leaving Beirut * U2 - Cedars Of Lebanon * Thievery Corporation - Lebanese Blonde

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