I've been to cool funky hotels all over the planet.
Funky and old outside is one thing, but wouldn't you be a little dismayed if
you spent that
kind of money and pulled up and saw broken and boarded up windows? What about
windows that are open despite the fact that it's raining outside?
I think that if you are gonna pay $190 a night for a hotel, no matter where it
is, the
company that owns that hotel should make an effort to have the exterior reflect
what you
are about to experience. Boarded up and broken windows, no matter how
temporary, don't
exactly serve a hotel trying to get it's feet off the ground well. But, maybe
i'm wrong.
Finally, and i'm not sure about this, but I think it's now just called The
Berkley, which is a
good move, because the last few years as the Berkley Carteret weren't very kind
to the
hotel. Go to tripadvisor.com and check out the reviews. Not a flattering
picture at all.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dsher4" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I disagree on all points. There are lush apartments in old
> buildings in the meat packing district that have been transformed
> into very cool apt's. There are dance clubs in old churches (see
> the limelight). I've been to hotels in France which are 400 years
> old and have a funky retro bar inside. I think when something is
> unique and old outside and funky inside it adds something to a
> place. I agree on boarded up windows but that is temporary im
> sure. Lastly, in any other beach town on the entire shore you pay
> $150-$160 per night at a minimum to stay in some shitty little motel
> sometimes blocks from the beach. Nobody thought you could charge
> $14 for a crab cake on the asbury boardwalk either and Salt Water
> Cafe was jammed all summer.
>
>
>
> >
> > I think the problem is that the exterior of the building doesn't
> reflect what may be going
> > on inside. If you were to spend $190 a night to stay there, and
> you pulled up in front,
> > wouldn't you balk at the sight of broken and boarded up windows?
> > I for one would love to see a great funky hotel in the city, but,
> I think it's premature to
> > expect people to come and spend that kind of money yet.
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dsher4" <dsher4@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > That's what you get to enjoy if you spend $190 a night
> > > >
> > >
> > > I guess i don't understand some posts regarding the Berkeley.
> So,
> > > people complain that they don't want the oceanfront to look like
> the
> > > mall of america and every other boring town. Then someone comes
> in
> > > and spends money to renovate the building. Does something
> different
> > > and attempts to bring a "W Hotel" feel or a lower manhattan
> eclectic
> > > funky feel to the place and that is a problem. What exactly
> should be
> > > done, im curious?
> > >
> >
>
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