Re: Uptown Hotel Discussion
Posted: August 30th, 2014, 5:40 pm
This is relevant because I used to live in Phoenix and they built a hotel there, and it's cool.
http://goclarendon.com/
http://goclarendon.com/
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Great hotel in Phoenix! It would be awesome if they designed a very contemporary looking hotel for Uptown. The one Minneapolisite is referring too in the Short North District of Columbus looks like this:This is relevant because I used to live in Phoenix and they built a hotel there, and it's cool.
http://goclarendon.com/
The lower part of that picture reminds me of Lunds and adjacent buildings. How about building on the parking lot on the north side of those? Another great location could be the McDonalds lot. Library is close by also for those needing access to that. Close to transit, the lakes and entertainment. All good.Great hotel in Phoenix! It would be awesome if they designed a very contemporary looking hotel for Uptown. The one Minneapolisite is referring too in the Short North District of Columbus looks like this:This is relevant because I used to live in Phoenix and they built a hotel there, and it's cool.
http://goclarendon.com/
Famous Dave's has Swing and Salsa on Monday and Tuesdays. http://www.famousdavesbluesclub.com/music_events.htmlApparently there's a place where you can learn salsa in uptown. Maybe someones house but I've just heard of it.
I think you'd be surprised. My colleagues from other cities would definitely stay in an Uptown hotel. I bet it would be full of business travelers every week. When I travel to other cities for work, and have the flexibility, I do try to find hotels in unique neighborhoods. One week in a suburban Marriott will teach you that. I used to work on a project where we had people fly in and work with us every week, so they basically lived in a hotel Monday through Friday, sometimes the same hotel for weeks or even months on end. By then, they know the fun neighborhoods in the city, and they want to be there in the evenings.IObviously, there won't be a lot of business travelers staying in Uptown and during the week, that's most hotels bread and butter.
Yeah, somewhat. However, I think these rich people are generally going to invite their friends up in the summer. The winter could be some lean months, obviously the hotel needs to be highly occupied year round to be profitable. Also, some places offer guest rooms for rent. For example, Track 29 where I live, offers a guest apartment you can rent out for a weekend. If you were visiting your friend, would you rather stay at a hotel a couple blocks away or stay at your friends apartment in your own apartment? I guess I could see people answer either way.Pip: Rich people have friends who want to stay in the same area that their rich friend is in. Next to a large nightlife with some good shopping options. Really I don't see why this hasn't been top priority for Ackerberg and Graves
Personally, I'd like to see a ballroom similar to the Millennium Hotel downtown. 360 glass enclosed. You'd get a great view of Uptown and into downtown. That's the kind of unique feature that could make the hotel stand out.I'd settle for a ballroom in Uptown! Not many places to learn and go dancing anymore.
I agree, I think there will be some but most business travelers just want a hotel close to their business, which in most cases will be downtown. We also have a lot of big businesses like UHG, Best Buy, and Cargill which are all based in the suburbs, I don't see many of those people staying in Uptown. Cost could be an issue too and a lot of businesses book travel for their employees. Some of those who book their own travel for work seek a cool hotel but most people will just pick a hotel close to their work. I've been the guy stuck in a suburban Marriott for a week so I know where you're coming from.I think you'd be surprised. My colleagues from other cities would definitely stay in an Uptown hotel. I bet it would be full of business travelers every week. When I travel to other cities for work, and have the flexibility, I do try to find hotels in unique neighborhoods. One week in a suburban Marriott will teach you that. I used to work on a project where we had people fly in and work with us every week, so they basically lived in a hotel Monday through Friday, sometimes the same hotel for weeks or even months on end. By then, they know the fun neighborhoods in the city, and they want to be there in the evenings.
Agreed. If an Uptown hotel does open, it would have to do a good job selling the lakes and other outdoor attractions as well as Uptown itself. However, like I mentioned earlier, it's easy to sell lakes and whatnot during the summer but selling Minnesota's winters are hard. Especially a hotel in the heart of the city which isn't close to any ski resorts or anything.One unique attribute of a hotel in Uptown is the close proximity to the Chain of Lakes and the parkway system. We have one of the best and most beautiful urban park systems in the US. There really is no hotel in this town that takes advantage of this amenity.
Mostly summer attractions.And 2 cool movie theaters, a lot of retail that's "hot" right now, multiple bars and restaurants, bike rentals, paddle boarding, kayaking, swimming, the bakken museum. There's a lot in that area and people sometimes want a hotel that's going to be close to all of the action.
Truth. If we are fortunate enough to have another kid, there won't be room for the in-laws and their three kids to stay in our house. There's barely room now.And it's not just the people in apartments, it's also the 25-40 year olds with small kids that are living in the houses near the lakes, sometimes there's not enough room for family and friends so it's nice to stay close
I'll agree with you there. I'm sure they have been looking at market studies since the first attempt at the Mozaic was on the drawing board. With the new office space that will be coming on line and I'm sure there will be more to come to fill a few of those empty parking lots. There is more of a reason now to build a hotel than there was 5 years ago. While some apartment have guest suites, if it is already booked when your family or friends decide to visit, where will they stay. Couple hundred apartment means a lot of possible guests that they may have to compete with for those suites. Holiday weekends especially.Well, Mr Graves is quite a savvy hotel developer, and if he's confident Uptown can support a boutique hotel, I defer to his wisdom