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Viking Hotel (formerly Ramada) - what's the story?

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  • 24-12-2019 01:29PM
    #1
    fricatus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,919 ✭✭✭


    I tried to drive in to the Ramada hotel yesterday for a bit of lunch, but the car park was blocked up with pallets and there didn't seem to be any activity other than a few lights I could see on inside.

    Anyone know what the story is with this?


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    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Christmas refit. Not that you'd know from the website - but facebook page say reopen on Saturday


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    spankmemunkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭spankmemunkey


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Christmas refit. Not that you'd know from the website - but facebook page say reopen on Saturday

    Hotel is closed for the Christmas period, 22nd-28th December.

    No refit just closed for xmas

    Pallets are there to stop people going into Hotel grounds whilst closed


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    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Business that poor over the holidays? I always imagined that hotels would be quite busy or maybe it depends on the type, location.


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    JohnC.
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    Doesn't Tower also close at Christmas? Or used to. Not sure about the others.


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    spankmemunkey
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Business that poor over the holidays? I always imagined that hotels would be quite busy or maybe it depends on the type, location.


    No actually business is booming just owners policy (Prem Group) to give staff time off over the holidays.


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    fricatus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,919 ✭✭✭fricatus


    spankmemunkey wrote: »
    No actually business is booming just owners policy (Prem Group) to give staff time off over the holidays.

    When you see retailers champing at the bit to open first thing on Stephen Zuzz Day, it’s refreshing to hear of an employer that does this.

    Looking forward to giving them my custom in 2020, although next time, they should put up a sign so that it doesn’t look like they’ve gone into receivership! :D


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    spankmemunkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭spankmemunkey


    There is a sign up, although there is security i think its a bad idea to advertise the building closed as there are some people who wud think great nows my chance


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    Aquos76
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,313 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    The Tower hotel and Treacy's hotel also closed on Christmas Eve and reopened today, I say fair play to them for giving their staff the four days of, especially considering how busy Im sure they were in the lead up to Christmas.


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