kiphakes
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So obviously Margs and Flambos are currently having a bit of a re-fit as is The Spa - I was at the ATH for a few nights and noticed some goings on which might interest you. This is what I learnt from chatting to the staff and my Hotel journalist wife doing some digging..
Apparently Flambos is to get some kind of 'Pizza and Pasta' thing - so not sure if the current 'world' food thing is going for something simpler - or there will be more Pizza and Pasta?
The Spa is having a big refurb, including a new Jacuzzi - the treatment rooms are having a 'freshen up' and are now open, whereas the Aqua Relaxation Rooms are getting more of an overhaul and won't be open until Friday.
At the Hotel - apparently the WHOLE of the 3rd floor will become Moon Voyager Rooms, leading to an eventual retheme / refurb of ALL the rooms. I suppose it's quite likely, the standard rooms are looking a little sad and out of date in places. The main atrium will be refurbished last as it was 'done recently' (?) - not sure what kind of refurbishment that will be? Will the Ship go and make way for something more 'Moon Voyager-y' ? While I was sat by the ship there was a meeting of Hotel Management with some kind of fabric / curtain maker, they were picking colours for some kind of fabric based feature in the 'snug' (where the fire place is). It sounded like they were putting curtains in it, or drapes?!
Also when I was there I noticed that there is something 'amiss' with the tipping bucket in the Water Park - it's filling up really quickly and not actually tipping out all that much water. From what I could see the hydraulic pushing arm wasn't pushing properly and therefore only doing 'half' a tip. Not sure if this is intentional (to save water) or it's broken (either are likely), it produces a bit of a rubbish splash now though
I heard two stories about the farm animals being at the back of the hotel, the first is that they are there until they can be re-homed at other zoos / farms and the other that they are there during construction, and will be moved back after?!
That's all I can remember for now!
Apparently Flambos is to get some kind of 'Pizza and Pasta' thing - so not sure if the current 'world' food thing is going for something simpler - or there will be more Pizza and Pasta?
The Spa is having a big refurb, including a new Jacuzzi - the treatment rooms are having a 'freshen up' and are now open, whereas the Aqua Relaxation Rooms are getting more of an overhaul and won't be open until Friday.
At the Hotel - apparently the WHOLE of the 3rd floor will become Moon Voyager Rooms, leading to an eventual retheme / refurb of ALL the rooms. I suppose it's quite likely, the standard rooms are looking a little sad and out of date in places. The main atrium will be refurbished last as it was 'done recently' (?) - not sure what kind of refurbishment that will be? Will the Ship go and make way for something more 'Moon Voyager-y' ? While I was sat by the ship there was a meeting of Hotel Management with some kind of fabric / curtain maker, they were picking colours for some kind of fabric based feature in the 'snug' (where the fire place is). It sounded like they were putting curtains in it, or drapes?!
Also when I was there I noticed that there is something 'amiss' with the tipping bucket in the Water Park - it's filling up really quickly and not actually tipping out all that much water. From what I could see the hydraulic pushing arm wasn't pushing properly and therefore only doing 'half' a tip. Not sure if this is intentional (to save water) or it's broken (either are likely), it produces a bit of a rubbish splash now though
I heard two stories about the farm animals being at the back of the hotel, the first is that they are there until they can be re-homed at other zoos / farms and the other that they are there during construction, and will be moved back after?!
That's all I can remember for now!