Comments on: Seattle Times on condo hotels

By: uptown

uptown — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:49:01 +0000

Condo hotels – brings back fond memories of the original timeshare boom/bust.

By: me

me — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:23:15 +0000

Stainless steel is the harvest gold of this decade.

By: jcricket

jcricket — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:30:22 +0000

So you don’t “make money” on the condo hotel, but you do defray the cost of owning a “second home” that you only use once or twice a year. Seems like a good way for the rich peeps to lower the “cost” of their vacation home.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:14:56 +0000

I don’t think this sort of development (1)is right for Seattle just yet. New York, yes. LA, Definately. Seattle? HOw do they expect to sell many of these? I dig the bathroom , though.

By: kh

kh — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:56:38 +0000

it does have good form and function incorporated. i like the rendering… clean, simple, warm and relaxing. i think it will be awhile before a design like this will need some updating.

but imo the condo hotel will only work in your favor if you have disposable $$ for the long run.

By: jaap

jaap — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:30:23 +0000

Look, I can’t believe I’m saying this (me, the ultimate fanboy of clean industrial tekk design) but honestly, if you took out the tub and installed a row of urinals, you would have a perfect generic mens’room. Just no personality in this room.

maybe I’m just going soft…

By: JasonC

JasonC — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:15:49 +0000

Bathroom: too Vegasy overall, but love the sink design.

By: jo

jo — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:24:18 +0000

What happens in a few years when the units need to be updated? $$$$

By: jdp

jdp — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:37:26 +0000

For an example of this model take a look at the MGM in Las Vegas to see what happens on resale value. It is a great deal for the operator, in my opinion not that great for the buyer.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:34:05 +0000

“Buy a condo-hotel because you think you’ll enjoy it,” Alexander said. “If you follow what’s going on nationally, we’re not sure price appreciation will occur.”…and that’s the CEO of the national condotel trade group saying this!