FYI.....hotels.com has rooms for $132.00 and the Berkeley Hotel is
matching the internet rate for my stay there tomorrow as well as
upgrading me to an ocean view room. Once this becomes a full
service hotel I am sure they will be able to command a rate even
higher than $190.00 per night....
I stayed at the hotel 2 weeks ago and besides some minor
inconveniences it was a pleaseant stay. I became very dizzy in the
room bescause there was about 20 different patterns that shot out at
me as I opened the door.....some how it all works though!
I think it is a great addtition to town.....however they need to
enhance the curb appeal.....such as landscaping and
windows.....these little things can go a long way. I understand
they are spending $25,000 per room for renovations....furniture is
very high end.
John
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 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" <dsher4@> 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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