Long before I had ever visited Liverpool the building I strongly associated with the port city was the Royal Liver building. This splendid piece of architecture featured as the opening to the TV comedy, The Liver Birds,which was an enormously popular show in the UK.
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Advantages: Wonderful,timeless,building. Disadvantages: Difficult to think of any
...the port city was the Royal Liver building. This splendid piece of architecture featured as the opening to the TV comedy, The Liver Birds,which was an enormously popular show in the UK.
Since then my early association has been reinforced. On every visit I make to Liverpool now I musy go to the pierhead and see the three great buildings there,including the Royal Liver. I agree with the poet Roger McGough when he says the Liverpool waterfront ... ...What is remarkable about the Royal Liver building is that it looks as solid as a rock,although built years ago it also looks very modern,and it is completely the right building in the right place. On top of it are the liver birds-the symbol of the city- so long may the Royal Liver building remain - as solid as a rock !
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Long before I had ever visited Liverpool the building I strongly associated with the port city was the Royal Liver building. This splendid piece of architecture featured as the opening to the TV comedy, The Liver Birds,which was an enormously popular show in the UK. Since then my early association has been reinforced. On every visit I make to Liverpool now I musy go to the pierhead and see the three great buildings there,including the Royal Liver. I agree with the poet Roger McGough when he says the Liverpool waterfront at Pier Head is one of the greatest waterfront views anywhere. What is remarkable about the Royal Liver building is that it looks as solid as a rock,although built years ago it also looks very modern,and it is completely the right building in the right place. On top of it are the liver birds-the symbol of the city- so long may the Royal Liver building remain - as solid as a rock !
Situated directly opposite the RoyalLiverBuilding, with great views of the Mersey the Crowne Plaza really is an excellent modern (1998) four star hotel.
Having never visited Liverpool before, the Crowne Plaza was an excellent choice. You are approximately ten minutes from the main city centre and five minutes from a vast array of local bistro?s and swanky restaurants and two minutes from the most popular Liverpool landmark ?The Cavern?, where the Beatles played before they became famous.
Hotel Facilities
The Crowne Plaza has its own dedicated pampering facilities on the left of reception as you walk in. It is worth noting, unlike some hotels, there is no extra charge for using these facilities if you are a paying guest.
Sauna ? Very good, with its panelled wooden effect it was very spacious compared to some places I have ...
Advantages: Glorious architecture. Reflects Liverpool's role in shipping Disadvantages: None that I can think of
The waterfront in Liverpool is,in my opinion,an absolute visual delight largely on account of three simply magnificent
buildings, viz, The RoyalLiver, the Cunard and the Port of Liverpool buildings. Monumental in scale they contrive to
confront the great River Mersey with both dignity and splendour.
The offices of the Port of Liverpool were actually built in 1907 and were designed by Arnold Thornley. Somehow they manage to combine the features of an utterly grand,extravagant, Renaissance palace with those of a great church designed,say,by the likes of Sir Christopher Wren or the great Italian Bernini. I think if you like St. Paul's you will also
like the Port of Liverpool building.
The ecclesiastical connection comes about because of the wonderful central classical dome and inside this hugely impressive and beautiful ...
Advantages: Location in the heart of the city Disadvantages: can be expensive so make use of offers
door to the three most impressive buildings on the Liverpool waterfront known as "the three graces". The RoyalLiverbuilding, built in 1911 and allegedly Britain's first skyscraper. It houses Britain's biggest Electric clock built to be precise so mariners could be assured of its accuracy. The Cunard Building where transatlantic passengers booked their voyages and the Port of Liverpool Building (formerly known as the Dock Office built in 1907. A short walk past these three is the Albert Dock which is now a retail and leisure complex with some good restaurants, the Tate Modern Museum and the Maritime museum. Any way I don't want to be getting into trouble with review guides this is supposed to be about the hotel. (But all the above are within 400 metres of the hotel's front door so I think this is relevant). It is also only 10 ...
