Cyclecar Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 ........*among other things, 37 storeys would mean ... at least 1500 people needing transport at the start/end of each day. SCC is putting all it's transport eggs in the more-and-more cars basket. so that's another 500+ cars on the ring road at rush hour...... 1500 people? Don't worry, there's 1500 taxis....well, that's what it feels like:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza c Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 once its completed it will be nice for visitors to the city to walk out of train station and think wow, instead of whats happened in past and they have probably walked out of train station and thought what the hell is this dump. Area around train station has had investment and this will compliment the work already done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Jury's inn and Novotel are definitely not high end hotels, not by a long shot. St Pauls, Novotel, they're both 4*, Jurys Inn doesn't seem to have a star rating. Also 4* The Hilton, Holiday Inn, Leopold. We don't have a single 5* hotel though. Still, to object to spending the night in a 4* hotel you'd have to be a pretty demanding keynote speaker or whoever it was that there was no where suitable for them to sleep. ---------- Post added 21-03-2018 at 08:26 ---------- yes, but is there spare capacity? (i'm not expecting answers, i'm just expressing my concerns...) Private companies that run these 'public' transport options won't create capacity until demand exists. They don't run with spare capacity just in case a new high rise gets built! ---------- Post added 21-03-2018 at 08:29 ---------- They are reasonable, they are not where you put your £3000/hr and upward keynote speakers. I've travelled a lot for work and even in places considerably smaller than Sheffield that are on the 'Conference' scene, there is a much better choice of high-end hotels available. It was visiting professors as well wasn't it? I have a friend who's currently a senior lecturer and will make professor if he keeps going, I can't imagine him suddenly demanding 5* accomodation whenever he does to a conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 It was visiting professors as well wasn't it? I have a friend who's currently a senior lecturer and will make professor if he keeps going, I can't imagine him suddenly demanding 5* accomodation whenever he does to a conference. Most Universities won't pay for 5-star accommodation even for professors. Story is different if a private company is paying for them to be there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Most Universities won't pay for 5-star accommodation even for professors. Story is different if a private company is paying for them to be there though. Or senior management, its well known the VC uses 5-star hotels. But yes - no professor I know would be able to afford a 5-star hotel on the travel money available to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 So hardly a big issue on the conference scene that Sheffield doesn't have a 5* hotel then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avalunche Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Most Universities won't pay for 5-star accommodation even for professors. Story is different if a private company is paying for them to be there though. I'm sure the students paying extortionate rates for worthless education will be delighted to hear professors are staying in the very best hotels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza c Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 To me I don't see need for 5* hotel, you go to London for that. A well balanced, free flowing well thought out and put together town centre is more want we want for us that live here 365 days a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaJones76 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Are we all still moaning then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I'm sure the students paying extortionate rates for worthless education will be delighted to hear professors are staying in the very best hotels. Everyone has been saying the opposite - that they won't be making use of a proposed 5 star hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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