Birmingham Grand Hotel

[NickFaulks]

I didn't actually play you there did I?

Sorry, my records of games played long ago ( or even last week ) are lost. Memory also pretty much shot.

[Kevin Thurlow]

I seem to remember that the hot drinks prices were such, that you had to go to Starbucks for a cheaper coffee. (It was the nearest provider of coffee.)

[LawrenceCooper]

I seem to remember that the hot drinks prices were such, that you had to go to Starbucks for a cheaper coffee. (It was the nearest provider of coffee.)

One of my memories at the hotel was players answering their mobiles during the game. That does seem a long time ago now!

[Kevin Thurlow]

"One of my memories at the hotel was players answering their mobiles during the game. That does seem a long time ago now!"

Yes - I recall drawing the attention of an arbiter to someone furtively talking on the phone during a game and he wasn't interested at all.

[John Upham]

Which was the hotel that appeared to be isolated in an area resembling a post apocalyptic landscape?

The car parking was really rather peculiar also.

[LawrenceCooper]

Which was the hotel that appeared to be isolated in an area resembling a post apocalyptic landscape?

"the majestic setting of the Paragon Hotel, Digbeth"?

[Mike Gunn]

Which was the hotel that appeared to be isolated in an area resembling a post apocalyptic landscape?

The car parking was really rather peculiar also.

I remember that hotel, not sure that it was the Grand Hotel (with a captal G). though.

[Ian Thompson]

Which was the hotel that appeared to be isolated in an area resembling a post apocalyptic landscape?

"the majestic setting of the Paragon Hotel, Digbeth"?

My recollection of that area is that there were police signs on the lampposts warning you that if you left your car parked on the road overnight you shouldn't be surprised if it got broken into.

[John Upham]

The Paragon Hotel appears to have become the OYO Rowton (not Rowson) Hotel.