[COM] Holiday Inn Express | Hindley Street | 39m | 11 lvls | Hotel

[Oakester]

Crane is going up and almost ready for action

[EBG]

Work is in progress in the basement in the front (Hindley St) side of the building and work on the core at the northern end near the crane tower: picture 27 June.

[EBG]

Some updates from 16 July.

[EBG]

This site is finally rising above the ground. Only the front half on the building, facing onto Hindley St has a basement, The service core is at the rear of the site (towards North Tce End).

[EBG]

The ground floor form work is in place and a (red) concrete pump has been installed in the middle of the site close to Blyth St (western boundary).

[Norman]

From this morning

[EBG]

This site is progressing well. now up to level 8.

[Ben]

Does anyone know the expected opening date? I don't expect it will be before the fringe?

[PeFe]

I saw something on their website that said "opening q2 2017". Meaning March, April ,May.

[ghs]

Does anyone know the expected opening date? I don't expect it will be before the fringe?

Honestly, if anybody thinks that this will be finished before the fringe, then they're having a lend of themselves.

[how good is he]

My personal pet hate - new hotel buildings with no balconies! WTF. Even for some rooms? Why.....

[Jaymz]

I saw something on their website that said "opening q2 2017". Meaning March, April ,May.

Not quite, but close. "Q2" means April, May, June.

[SRW]

My personal pet hate - new hotel buildings with no balconies! WTF. Even for some rooms? Why.....

I can understand the grievance for apartment building, but for hotels... does it really matter? This is a budget hotel too, so it's unlikely visitors will be staying in for the amenity.

[Brucetiki]

My personal pet hate - new hotel buildings with no balconies! WTF. Even for some rooms? Why.....

To be honest, I can't remember the last time I had a hotel room with a balcony.

Also, the Holiday Inn Express is a budget hotel - it will be bare bones (albeit quite pleasant, clean etc) facilities.

[monotonehell]

My personal pet hate - new hotel buildings with no balconies! WTF. Even for some rooms? Why.....

Because people go out there to smoke / set fire to things, and jump / fall off them. It's a liability thing, several hotels around the World have been removing open balconies in recent years.