It's time for change and its up to the people of Liverpool to make that change. The next weekend my wife, Katie, organised a birthday trip away in a hotel.
The creation of my first hotel, Signature Living, came from two weekends I was forced to endure many years ago. The first weekend, I stayed in a hotel in Newcastle that was far away from the city centre, whilst spending a night out queuing in the cold, only to head back to the hotel before midnight. I was, however, disappointed when I was handed the €85 euro bill for 5 fims, WiFi, a bar of chocola
te and a bottle of water. I decided the hotel industry needed a change, and so my passion for creating a luxurious aparthotel in Liverpool took over. My goal was to provide unrivaled accommodation, fantastic service and no hidden extras. I was so passionate about the project, I sold my retail business and bought the Victoria Street building, which is now known as Signature Living, in 2004. After 4 and a half years of planning and designing, and thanks to the love and support of my wife and family, we opened the doors to our first clients on 14th August, 2008. This was the beginning of the rest of our lives. Now, I’m not saying opening a hotel is ever easy, it never is, and many guest’s walked through our doors within the first few months, but it was a huge struggle. Thankfully our passion and hard work, resulted in our occupancy level hitting in excess of 80% within our first year, which is a huge feat as we had no knowledge of the Hotel industry before our baptism of fire. Thankfully as we opened more and more apartment blocks and hotels the skills that we had hastily acquired along the way helped us to create a new style of attaining our own inquiries, which has helped with how we have defined our companies DNA that now runs right through our company.
30 James Street
In 2013, following the successful of Signature Living, myself and Katie acquired Albion House, a Grade II* Listed building that was formerly the White Star Line’s headquarters, and was designed by Richard Norman Shaw and J. Francis Doyle in 1896. The building was the HQ for the shipping company that produced some of the biggest and best ships in the world at the time of their launch, and so it was also RMS Titanic’s port of registry. We both fell in love with the history and architecture of the building, and wanted to create a hotel that commemorated not just the White Star Line and RMS Titanic, but celebrated the city of Liverpool’s extensive maritime history. This was no easy task, not only did we have to try and convince many individual investors to trust in our newly formed company, but we also had to contend with a very structured planning policy due to its National heritage status of Grade 2 star, you then have to contend with Conservation and the Victorian Society, if you have ever heard of the terminology of spinning plates, then this was like spinning tables. I can see why developers do not wish to step into this cauldron and then as if it can’t get any worse you have to shoe horn a modern hotel into a listed building and bring the project in on time and on budget and then pull out your last bit of energy and try and fill the hotel, because if you do not, you could lose it all. Quite daunting wouldn’t you say. In April 2014, we successfully launched 30 James Street – Home of the Titanic, a Titanic-themed hotel in Liverpool. Each room commemorates a passenger or crew member aboard the famous ship, or celebrates a connection to the White Star Line company. We also launched Liverpool’s first rooftop bar, the Carpathia Champagne Bar and Restaurant, as well as the amazing Morgan’s Vault and Spa, offering a variety of relaxing spa treatments and packages. The Shankly Hotel
The Shankly Hotel We could not be more excited for its opening. Liverpool is such an amazing city with so much history to be proud of, and my goal is to ensure our heritage is never forgotten. Bill Shankly means a great deal not just to football fans, but to the city of Liverpool, and the legacy he left behind lives on. Please browse the website for the latest news on this amazing project. I’m very proud of my achievements over the years, and the path here has most definitely been exciting and rewarding; it is certainly a path I hope to stay on for many years to come.
23/10/2021
Here is a podcast with Billy Moore, that runs through what is happening in Liverpool, please watch share and leave a comment. https://youtu.be/QPWf_gt6Gog
People need to know
It seems that the press are finally starting to bring the issues of this City to the people, but this video gives a deeper appraisal of what has transpired via the autocracy created by the elite.
It would be great if you could subscribe to Billy's channel also
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When the pandemic closed down 30 James St, I also lost my relationship with that building, here in my view is how it happened. As many of you may know I have been at loggerheads with our Council for over three years all due to opening Kingswy House homeless shelter, which the powers that be believed was opened not for humanitarian issues they believed I created this shelter as a PR stunt to help me become Mayor, when everyone who got involved knew the actual truth was no more than giving warmth and shelter to hundreds of our streets homeless as temperatures dropped to -10. All of our guests had been barred from other Council run shelters as the Council were spinning their propaganda of no second night on the street and there were only 15 registered homeless and yet we were the hosts to 85 lost souls every night.
This video highlights just how our political elite group together to cause maximum harm to anyone who dare affront their cabal. their sinister strategy almost brought a Liverpool business that only wished to give back to its knees, but we have held on and are now rebuilding our business.
It was very tough for me to make this video and run back the clock on what has transpired, with our Council, I do not get down over the loss of 30 James St Hotel, as I have only ever been the buildings custodian, but I do get down when I see how people can gather together under the excuse of Politics using their elected powers to devastating effect.
Please watch this video which explains what has transpired, please share with your friends and leave a comment and if you have time, please watch the attached video of the resurrection of this building and how a group of scousers grouped together and delivered a building back to the City when all of the sectors professionals said it could not be done.
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Are our political leaders corrupt or inept.
How do we give land and buildings away for 0, surely every site has a value, but with no openness and transparency and in many cases no valuation, you will never know.
With our City in Political turmoil and our local press seeming to align itself with the old guard and not in my view with the people, we need to ensure that posts such as this are shared, you may not agree with my view, but I can assure you, changes have to be made.
We have to stop corruption as our politicians are taking the food from our children's mouths.
If we are to win the battle against other Cities to gain much needed jobs to raise our living standards we have to take control of our future and that will only come with change.
A Corrupt or inept Council
Regrettably, Liverpool's politicians have bullied our Council officers for over a decade and have used their political power to cascade their uneducated view...
12/03/2021
Hi watch this podcast and hare and like to get an insight to Liverpool City Council and how battle lines were drawn against a Liverpool business.
Hi all watch this intro to what Kingsway House, our Homeless shelter was really like. This is an amazing NEW Liverpool Podcast created by two grass root scousers, please share their content and spread the Liverpool way
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