Students at Middlesex College as well as those from the county’s Magnet School District will learn from the expertise of unionized Heldrich employees to continue to serve and support the hospitality needs of residents, visitors, business leaders, corporate partners and athletes.
Sounds like communist indoctrination! :)Ummmmmmmm......................
Yeah.. NOSounds like communist indoctrination! :)
Idiotic statementSounds like communist indoctrination! :)
They'll rename it the Lynch Hotel or Hotel Cahill firstHow many months until the first indictment?
Lynch = JailThey'll rename it the Lynch Hotel or Hotel Cahill first
I didn’t post this for political reasons. Just to inform this board of the hotel situation.It's very confusing around here lately. I never know if we're allowed to discuss politics, politicians, and political issues or not.
Seems like, in this thread at the moment, politics is okay to discuss.
Usual suspects are eager to add their editorial comment thoughI didn’t post this for political reasons. Just to inform this board of the hotel situation.
Yes, I knew that. You did nothing wrong at all.I didn’t post this for political reasons. Just to inform this board of the hotel situation.
It will go downhill fast, but probably not by this fall.Not good news. I do have a reservation for the Washington game. Hope it can maintain quality and not go down hill as a "teaching hotel".
A Trump Tower takeover of the Heldrich would be welcome indeedYes, I knew that. You did nothing wrong at all.
It’s some of the others posting in the thread about their politics causing the problem. They seem unable to discuss anything without making it political. I’m just looking for clarification about what’s allowed.
Someone brought up convicted felons. If that’s allowed, then I guess we can make fun of Trump in this thread?
How bout UCLA game ? Thats when Im bookedIt will go downhill fast, but probably not by this fall.
True, because he could then use that extra income to help defray his massive legal fees. You know, after he can no longer repurpose campaign contributions for that purpose.A Trump Tower takeover of the Heldrich would be welcome indeed
Yup! All the silliness started when we could not discuss a certain Ex POTUS who may be the next POTUS. Its just silly but here we are!It's very confusing around here lately. I never know if we're allowed to discuss politics, politicians, and political issues or not.
Seems like, in this thread at the moment, politics is okay to discuss.
To be clear, I don't actually want to discuss anything related to politics or political issues online ever. My only enjoyment with it was making fun of people who spend all day obsessing about that stuff. And I eventually grew bored doing that.Yup! All the silliness started when we could not discuss a certain Ex POTUS who may be the next POTUS. Its just silly but here we are!
I am speculating here and could be totally wrong but my guess is that the hotel chain that was running it probably had certain performance guarantees in the contract that said they would run the hotel for x years. The Heldrich has been open about 20 years. After that period of time if the heldrich didn’t have a certain percentage of monthly or yearly occupancy they would have the option to sell the hotel either to the county or to Devco. Of course we could get the original documents the county entered into with the hotel through OPRA. but this type of deal is not unheard of. I think the city of Trenton did something similar with the only major change hotel operating in the city. I think that deal was even shorter at 10 years and the hotel chain bailed. Anyhow the details will come out eventually.I didn’t think Counties were in the business of running hotels, but what do I know.
Lawyers are typically smart enough to get paid in advance for someone well-known for not paying up.No no no. You always have to pay the lawyers..,
Likely the case. Hopefully, they bring in professional management like Marriott, who can run the place. Once it’s part of a big hotel network, it’ll be easier to fill it, thx to rewards programs.I am speculating here and could be totally wrong but my guess is that the hotel chain that was running it probably had certain performance guarantees in the contract that said they would run the hotel for x years. The Heldrich has been open about 20 years. After that period of time if the heldrich didn’t have a certain percentage of monthly or yearly occupancy they would have the option to sell the hotel either to the county or to Devco. Of course we could get the original documents the county entered into with the hotel through OPRA. but this type of deal is not unheard of. I think the city of Trenton did something similar with the only major change hotel operating in the city. I think that deal was even shorter at 10 years and the hotel chain bailed. Anyhow the details will come out eventually.
And what happened to that hotel in Trenton? Place has been boarded up for years. If I recall the city is on the hook for 10-15 million and the state has lien for similar amount. If the place doesn’t open as a hotel the state can take possession of the entire property, which doesn’t allow for investors to repurpose the property.I am speculating here and could be totally wrong but my guess is that the hotel chain that was running it probably had certain performance guarantees in the contract that said they would run the hotel for x years. The Heldrich has been open about 20 years. After that period of time if the heldrich didn’t have a certain percentage of monthly or yearly occupancy they would have the option to sell the hotel either to the county or to Devco. Of course we could get the original documents the county entered into with the hotel through OPRA. but this type of deal is not unheard of. I think the city of Trenton did something similar with the only major change hotel operating in the city. I think that deal was even shorter at 10 years and the hotel chain bailed. Anyhow the details will come out eventually.
Anyway, one Heldrich stay coincided with some sort of vampire-themed event. On a late night return to my room, I walked into an elevator to find a young guy all decked out in vamp wear; he held two leashes each of which was attached to a collar around the necks of two attractive young ladies, who were dressed in vamp party-wear. "Good evening," I offered. He nodded. His subjects just looked away....