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6 comments
B brent July 16, 2010
that thing is ugly. remodel winthrop.
J Jake July 16, 2010
The TNT article in today’s biz section has a picture of the new design.
I think it looks pretty good for it being a new hotel with an industrial look. Nothing is going to be perfect and not everyone can be pleased.
One of the great benefits of these more affordable hotels is it will bring people into Downtown Tacoma. Many business people & government contractors, when visiting Tacoma, stay on Hosmer due to cheaper hotels. Their companies or the government will only pay so much for their lodging. While there are 1 or 2 decent hotels there, that is not a great area. Would you want your family member to walk down Hosmer at night? I wouldn’t. That area does not put Tacoma’s best forward.
These new limited hotels (Foss & Brewery) will bring more business people to Downtown where they will be able to walk around, dine & shop in a pretty safe area.
B brent July 16, 2010
Good point jake.
F frizzlebee July 16, 2010
It really doesn’t look that bad. Beside, the only way you’re going to get a cool looking hotel is if you a) remodel an older building like the Winthrop, b) paint a normal building with an Orca mural, or c) live in Dubai.
But why is it that this hotel is proceeding without so much of a sneeze from the folks at Murano?
N Nick July 16, 2010
@frizzlebee
Because the Murano likely doesn’t view it as competition, given that the target market of a Holiday Inn Express is very different from that of the Hotel Murano. Not much overlap there, so probably not worth the energy.
M Mortey July 16, 2010
I ‘ve stayed in a ton of these HI Expresses, great accommodations at a good price. Jake @ 2 is right, it will offer good business and family accommodation near UW and the CBD. There is also an article and renderings in the NT today about McMenamin’s plans for the ELK’s. They will be offing hotel rooms in addition to their entertainment and dinning venue…both will be great additions to DT.