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[G-Man]

^ Definitely, which likely shows both the age of the person writing the comments and their preferred beer halls back then. Man when I think back to those type of places, they were so soulless. 

[Victoria Watcher]

New hotel could rise from ashes of Plaza Hotel in downtown Victoria

Ocean Gate Developments, the Vancouver owners of the site, has unveiled a plan for a new 150-room hotel and large outdoor public plaza

https://www.timescol...ictoria-5886060


Victoria has lost about 1,000 hotel rooms over the past decade due to hotel conversions to rental accommodation, ­seniors housing and other purposes, and Mairet said only 380 of those rooms have been replaced.









Boooiooooooooooring.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 29 September 2022 - 04:48 AM.

[Mike K.]

380 rooms have been replaced as hotels? Which rooms are those?

[JohnsonStBridge]

AirBNB rooms.

[Victoria Watcher]

Almost sure Oswego hotel was last. 2007.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 29 September 2022 - 05:48 AM.

[Mike K.]

I can’t think of what was replaced. Some bad intel there, I think.

[Barrrister]

Are they talking about GTV maybe?

[Victoria Watcher]

Are they talking about GTV maybe?

 

What's that?

[Matt R.]

Is he still around? He was my boss when we opened the Marriott, total pro.

[Victoria Watcher]

Who is he?

[Victoria Watcher]

So many mysteries here.

[Mike K.]

You worked for Chicken?

[Matt R.]

Francis Mairet. Am I in the right thread? lol.

I think he moved on from Atlific Properties and started a consulting biz and looked after the reno at the hotel across from the Marriott, the one with the Starbucks on the bottom, whatever it’s called.

Loved my time at the Marriott, but they weren’t good employers.

[Victoria Watcher]

Ah, cool.

[spanky123]

I can’t think of what was replaced. Some bad intel there, I think.

 

Any bets this is just a marketing ploy to get BC Housing to buy the site?

[aastra]

 

I can’t think of what was replaced.

 

Harbour Towers? But I caution all decent citizens to resist the temptation to ponder those "other purposes", lest they end up pointing the proverbial finger in the wrong direction.

[IPH]

Almost sure Oswego hotel was last. 2007.

I think the Harbour Towers Hotel was converted to rental apartments a couple of years ago.  Its now called The James at Harbour Towers.

[aastra]

Oh, sorry. Mike means hotel rooms that were restored. My bad.

[aastra]

 

Victoria has lost about 1,000 hotel rooms over the past decade due to hotel conversions to rental accommodation, ­seniors housing and other purposes, and Mairet said only 380 of those rooms have been replaced.

 

I guess it depends what "Victoria" means in this context? Since 2010 have there been any new hotel rooms added in Victoria city?

[aastra]

It's not true what they say about Mike K. Sometimes he's actually right.