The Birmingham Grand Hotel - Page 21

sefton66 · December 17th, 2012, 01:12 PM

What's to say they won't set up the hotel themselves?

Seligman · December 17th, 2012, 03:37 PM

I agree that the Birmingham Post headline was a bit misleading but the press release on the Hortons website clearly states that it is just the facade works that have been started. I have not seen any comment from Birmingham City Council.

I have also heard that the hotel element is not viable at present which is not totally surprising considering the state of the economy and the ambitious nature of the scheme proposed.

ROYAL BLUE · December 17th, 2012, 08:54 PM

Surely it's the Landlord that will be carrying out the renovations, an operator wouldn't foot the bill?

Erebus555 · December 17th, 2012, 09:11 PM

The facade repair works will be done by the landlord. The interior works will also be done the landlord but to specifications agreed with a hotel operator.

sefton66 · January 4th, 2013, 09:03 PM

before

now

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/life...-unique-402833

Qoasis777 · January 6th, 2013, 03:13 PM

^ great old picture, thanks for that. I love looking at then and now shots.

mikey23 · January 6th, 2013, 03:25 PM

I suspect the Mail has got the date wrong for the '1895' picture, that or it isn't actually of Church Street at all. Both the Grand (1876-8) and the Eye Hospital (1883-4) would be present in the 1895 picture.

Seligman · January 22nd, 2013, 11:16 AM

Dancing on the Edge, which includes many scenes shot in the Grosvenor Suite is on BBC2on February 4th.

There are some great pictures on line of the scenes in the Grosvenor Suite including in this week's Sunday Telegraph.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/c...-the-Edge.html

i_like_concrete · January 22nd, 2013, 11:18 AM

That ballroom scrubs up well.

U475 Foxtrot · January 22nd, 2013, 12:34 PM

That's amazing

lewlew · January 26th, 2013, 01:32 AM

Wow! I'm shocked it looks so good inside. I thought it would be falling apart and cost a fortune to restore.

Brummyboy92 · January 26th, 2013, 10:37 AM

Wait there...That's a recent picture?

B22 · January 26th, 2013, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Brummyboy92

Wait there...That's a recent picture?

Probably 1960's

B22 · January 26th, 2013, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewlew

Wow! I'm shocked it looks so good inside. I thought it would be falling apart and cost a fortune to restore.

I was in there for a function about 20 years ago, and yes, it was "falling apart" even back then!

lewlew · January 26th, 2013, 11:49 AM

They've been filming 'Dancing On The Edge' recently I think. Bits are shot at the Black Country Museum too.

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2...black-country/

Seligman · January 26th, 2013, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brummyboy92

Wait there...That's a recent picture?

The picture was taken during the filming of Dancing on the Edge in January 2012.

nigeman · January 28th, 2013, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B22

I was in there for a function about 20 years ago, and yes, it was "falling apart" even back then!

If it was falling apart back then, they did a great patch up job for this filming then. The photograph is unbelievable, looks like something out of Monte Carlo.
To think we may get this hotel restored to this level of grandness is very exciting...a massive plus for the city

brumwill · January 28th, 2013, 10:35 PM

When the old scaffolding came down and they were putting new scaffolding up over the past few weeks, you could see what a bad state the brickwork was in towards the top of the building. It really looked bad.

ReissOmari · February 10th, 2013, 04:57 PM

image hosted on flickr

Grand Hotel - Colmore Row by ell brown, on Flickr
Credits to Ell Brown

Brummyboy92 · February 10th, 2013, 06:03 PM

Construction Forum maybe? :-D

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December 17th, 2012, 01:12 PM	#401
sefton66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,496 Likes (Received): 60	What's to say they won't set up the hotel themselves?

December 17th, 2012, 03:37 PM	#402
Seligman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 15 Likes (Received): 0	I agree that the Birmingham Post headline was a bit misleading but the press release on the Hortons website clearly states that it is just the facade works that have been started. I have not seen any comment from Birmingham City Council. I have also heard that the hotel element is not viable at present which is not totally surprising considering the state of the economy and the ambitious nature of the scheme proposed.

December 17th, 2012, 08:54 PM	#403
ROYAL BLUE Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,111 Likes (Received): 5	Surely it's the Landlord that will be carrying out the renovations, an operator wouldn't foot the bill?

January 4th, 2013, 09:03 PM	#405
sefton66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,496 Likes (Received): 60	before now http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/life...-unique-402833

January 6th, 2013, 03:13 PM	#406
Qoasis777 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 622 Likes (Received): 10	^ great old picture, thanks for that. I love looking at then and now shots.

January 22nd, 2013, 11:16 AM	#408
Seligman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 15 Likes (Received): 0	Dancing on the Edge, which includes many scenes shot in the Grosvenor Suite is on BBC2on February 4th. There are some great pictures on line of the scenes in the Grosvenor Suite including in this week's Sunday Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/c...-the-Edge.html

January 22nd, 2013, 12:34 PM	#410
U475 Foxtrot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,195 Likes (Received): 2	That's amazing

January 26th, 2013, 01:32 AM	#411
lewlew Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 32 Likes (Received): 1	Wow! I'm shocked it looks so good inside. I thought it would be falling apart and cost a fortune to restore.

January 26th, 2013, 10:37 AM	#412
Brummyboy92 Brummy and proud Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,015 Likes (Received): 12	Wait there...That's a recent picture?

January 26th, 2013, 11:49 AM	#415
lewlew Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 32 Likes (Received): 1	They've been filming 'Dancing On The Edge' recently I think. Bits are shot at the Black Country Museum too. http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2...black-country/

January 28th, 2013, 10:35 PM	#418
brumwill Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 151 Likes (Received): 1	When the old scaffolding came down and they were putting new scaffolding up over the past few weeks, you could see what a bad state the brickwork was in towards the top of the building. It really looked bad.

February 10th, 2013, 06:03 PM	#420
Brummyboy92 Brummy and proud Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,015 Likes (Received): 12	Construction Forum maybe? :-D