February 12, 2008
Beatles themed hotel opens in Liverpool, UK
After many years of effort, a Beatles themed hotel has just opened in Liverpool, the birthplace of course, of the Fab Four. The hotel is rather aptly named “A Hard Day’s Night” and features Beatle motifs and music playing constantly in the public areas – although the hotel assures the music won’t be too loud!
The hotel also boasts rare photos of the group on the walls and a “Yellow Submarine” jukebox in the lobby – one of only a thousand in existence, apparently.
The hotel is situated on the edge of a neighborhood in the center of Liverpool which is known as the Cavern Quarter and is the site of the famous club where the Beatles used to play. The three concierges who work at the hotel hold the key to the city, meaning that they are a good source of local knowledge.
Liverpool is also celebrating its role as European city of Culture this year. Cities that have had this title in past years include Madrid, Paris and Florence. The city has dozens of concerts, festivals and other attractions happening throughout the year.
The rooms at the hotel aren’t cheap – they start at around $340 a night and the John Lennon penthouse suite costs around $1,300 a night. Although that’s still quite a bargain compared to some of the most expensive hotel rooms in the world. And I would imagine that any Beatles fan staying in the hotel would find it quite hard to resist the temptation to take something with them from the hotel room. I would take the Yellow submarine jukebox if I could figure a way to sneak it out of there...
And following on from a post about stealing from hotel rooms, items from cruise ships are in high demand as well, as this article points out.
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Posted by James Trotta at February 12, 2008 11:37 AM | TrackBack