Wicker Developments - Page 10

Mr Brightside · August 4th, 2010, 01:47 PM

Here is another.

soupçon · August 4th, 2010, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThomasB443

Does anyone know the height of the hotels out of curiosity/interest?

From Paulmat on the '5*' thread.

ThomasB443 · August 4th, 2010, 04:20 PM

If the building on the right is park hotel am i right in saying around 30m or so

OranjeS3 · August 4th, 2010, 05:15 PM

Which of the two buildings is the Holiday Inn Express going to be? The bigger 'L' shaped one or the smaller one? I'm assuming the smaller one.

ThomasB443 · August 4th, 2010, 05:22 PM

I'm Assuming the smaller one becuase it has 7 storeys plus less rooms than the 5*

AdamBlade · August 4th, 2010, 11:14 PM

Yep it's the smaller one

eighty4 · August 5th, 2010, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steely_Blade

True, quite like the clothes in Hollister too especially when sale on, never get over how different the Abercrombie and Fitch shop is in NYC.

Just giving an example of a shop that would be good to get though Hollister being part of it is v.similar.

That does show how wide it does get there. Generally most of the rivers are narrow in Sheffield.
Amazing to think that was overflowing in the floods!!!

There is also the section of river near meadowhall which is really wide too, you can walk over the footbridge to get to meadowhall interchange and see it.

FirthParker · August 6th, 2010, 12:07 AM

This is slightly negative but isn't the hotel market in Sheffield already saturated? I wont make a list of hotels but surly the supply outstrips demand as it is, without the addition of this hotel.

This hotel in being built, is great for the construction industry and development in Sheffield but wont it just crowd further an already overcrowded market?

If am wrong in any of my assumptions, correct me, but in this hotel opening it will just lead to a closure of another hotel and leave another empty building, in an already derelict (in parts) city centre.

arepeejee · August 6th, 2010, 12:12 AM

Completely the opposite - one of the reasons Hallam and Uni don't have their graduations at the same time is that the city simply can't accommodate the void of hotel rooms.

We don't actually have that many hotel rooms, compared to Leeds or Manchester. Not to mention events like the snooker, doc/fest, sensoria etc which attract people from further afield.

When U2 came to town, the hotel rooms sold out almost as fast as the tickets did

FirthParker · August 6th, 2010, 12:36 AM

That's fair enough that the hotels are full on big events, but I just thought that on a weekly basis hotels would have struggled the beds they have. Wasn't the hotel connected to Brammel Lane finding it difficult to attract custom not long back?

I just thought that Manchester/Leeds would have a bigger market for hotel rooms due to more developed airports (especially Manchester) and the fact they have a larger service economy in them cities, which could result in stop overs from overseas employees of organisation which are stationed their.

TakeMeHigher · August 6th, 2010, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirthParker

This is slightly negative but isn't the hotel market in Sheffield already saturated? I wont make a list of hotels but surly the supply outstrips demand as it is, without the addition of this hotel.

That is what's been said by Hermann Beck for the last few years. He's the owner / operator of this new hotel and the Royal Victoria next door as well as the Chairman of Hospitality Sheffield.

It makes you wonder why he's building a new hotel.

arepeejee · August 6th, 2010, 05:02 PM

He's been saying it for as many years as he's been planning this...

hella good · August 6th, 2010, 09:06 PM

well as long as the city can sustain these hotels then thumbs up. I think we need a lot more in the city before we get any more hotels though, sevenstone being one of them

GeorgeGriffiths · August 9th, 2010, 03:58 PM

I don't know whether this had been mentioned before, but the new bridge off the Wicker is called the 'Smithfield Bridge' apparently. Also, it's now in place and the flood defence work should commence soon.

Mr Brightside · August 26th, 2010, 03:48 PM

Update on the hotel, but no more after this because I have just moved down to London, but I took more skyline shots and will put those up next week.

image hosted on flickr

paulmat · August 26th, 2010, 06:00 PM

Cheers Mr B.

Is it a permanent move to London?

Mr Brightside · August 26th, 2010, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulmat

Cheers Mr B.

Is it a permanent move to London?

Yeah no probs, yeah it`s a permanent move down to London(well for 2 years at least), hope u can all keep the updates coming on the hotel.

arepeejee · August 26th, 2010, 06:59 PM

Where did you take those shots from?

Mr Brightside · August 26th, 2010, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arepeejee

Where did you take those shots from?

Northbank apartments!

hella good · September 3rd, 2010, 06:01 PM

the crane is up, a few shots soon

August 4th, 2010, 01:47 PM	#181
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August 4th, 2010, 04:20 PM	#183
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August 4th, 2010, 05:22 PM	#185
ThomasB443 Silence Will Fall Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2,047 Likes (Received): 0	I'm Assuming the smaller one becuase it has 7 storeys plus less rooms than the 5* __________________ Emerald Tower University College Campus World Financial Towers Centenary Square Millenium Tower My Projects and Designs ___________________________________________________________________ "I wear a Stetson now, Stetsons are cool" "They'll never expect three people to attack 12,000 Dalek battleships. Cos we'd be killed instantly. So it would be a fairly short suprise. Forget suprise."

August 6th, 2010, 12:12 AM	#189
arepeejee <Witty comment here> Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,717 Likes (Received): 5	Completely the opposite - one of the reasons Hallam and Uni don't have their graduations at the same time is that the city simply can't accommodate the void of hotel rooms. We don't actually have that many hotel rooms, compared to Leeds or Manchester. Not to mention events like the snooker, doc/fest, sensoria etc which attract people from further afield. When U2 came to town, the hotel rooms sold out almost as fast as the tickets did __________________ Sheffield Metro region brought to you by; Grey Cladding with Red Brick, and the number 0

August 6th, 2010, 05:02 PM	#192
arepeejee <Witty comment here> Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,717 Likes (Received): 5	He's been saying it for as many years as he's been planning this... __________________ Sheffield Metro region brought to you by; Grey Cladding with Red Brick, and the number 0

August 4th, 2010, 11:14 PM	#186
AdamBlade @codaplanning Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sheffield, S10 Posts: 2,566 Likes (Received): 11	Yep it's the smaller one

August 6th, 2010, 12:07 AM	#188
FirthParker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 379 Likes (Received): 0	This is slightly negative but isn't the hotel market in Sheffield already saturated? I wont make a list of hotels but surly the supply outstrips demand as it is, without the addition of this hotel. This hotel in being built, is great for the construction industry and development in Sheffield but wont it just crowd further an already overcrowded market? If am wrong in any of my assumptions, correct me, but in this hotel opening it will just lead to a closure of another hotel and leave another empty building, in an already derelict (in parts) city centre.

August 6th, 2010, 12:36 AM	#190
FirthParker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 379 Likes (Received): 0	That's fair enough that the hotels are full on big events, but I just thought that on a weekly basis hotels would have struggled the beds they have. Wasn't the hotel connected to Brammel Lane finding it difficult to attract custom not long back? I just thought that Manchester/Leeds would have a bigger market for hotel rooms due to more developed airports (especially Manchester) and the fact they have a larger service economy in them cities, which could result in stop overs from overseas employees of organisation which are stationed their.

August 6th, 2010, 09:06 PM	#193
hella good PUT YOUR PAWS UP Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sheffield! Posts: 11,900 Likes (Received): 11	well as long as the city can sustain these hotels then thumbs up. I think we need a lot more in the city before we get any more hotels though, sevenstone being one of them __________________ ARTPOP

August 9th, 2010, 03:58 PM	#194
GeorgeGriffiths Sheffield Wednesday Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sheffield and South Yorkshire; Wales Posts: 388 Likes (Received): 0	I don't know whether this had been mentioned before, but the new bridge off the Wicker is called the 'Smithfield Bridge' apparently. Also, it's now in place and the flood defence work should commence soon.

August 26th, 2010, 03:48 PM	#195
Mr Brightside Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London via Sheffield Posts: 4,138 Likes (Received): 20	Update on the hotel, but no more after this because I have just moved down to London, but I took more skyline shots and will put those up next week. image hosted on flickr Last edited by Mr Brightside; August 26th, 2010 at 03:56 PM.

August 26th, 2010, 06:00 PM	#196
paulmat ß∂NNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sheffield/Leeds Posts: 11,521 Likes (Received): 1	Cheers Mr B. Is it a permanent move to London?

August 26th, 2010, 06:59 PM	#198
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September 3rd, 2010, 06:01 PM	#200
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