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W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - soccerguy315 - 08-27-2016 12:13 PM

to use for student housing

... wish they would knock it down and rebuild something in the character of campus, but I understand that is expensive if the current structure is in acceptable condition.

http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2016/william--mary-real-estate-foundation-agrees-to-purchase-days-inn-on-richmond-road.php

RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - mrjoolius - 08-27-2016 01:38 PM

Darn. That was a close, cheap place that I've stayed at before for homecoming.

RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - WMTribe90 - 08-27-2016 03:12 PM

(08-27-2016 01:38 PM)mrjoolius Wrote:  Darn. That was a close, cheap place that I've stayed at before for homecoming.

Same here, Ho House and Days Inn were the go to spots.

RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - zablenoise - 08-27-2016 04:32 PM

I would not want to be stuck living there as a student

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RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - Tribe Fan - 08-27-2016 07:03 PM

Th'Burg needs a downtown hotel other than a CW property IMHO...

RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - BigTribe2 - 08-28-2016 05:12 AM

They are planning to completely redo the facility from top to bottom...it will end up a fine place for students.
And with lots of parking and close access to the campus.

Between the undergrads and graduate students this year W&M appears to have topped the 8000 mark for the first time...they need the housing.

RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - Paulbintheburg - 08-28-2016 06:44 AM

Is this the Day's Inn next to the BP station?

RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - nogretheogre - 08-28-2016 08:16 AM

(08-28-2016 05:12 AM)BigTribe2 Wrote:  They are planning to completely redo the facility from top to bottom...it will end up a fine place for students.
And with lots of parking and close access to the campus.

Between the undergrads and graduate students this year W&M appears to have topped the 8000 mark for the first time...they need the housing.

Seems more cost-effective to tear down and start over. Lots of wasted space with the pool and motel structure. Also, the ceilings are quite low in there and I dont know how that can be fixed.

Definitely need to talk to CW and see if they can recruit a developer to put a new hotel or 2 closer to campus.

RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - zablenoise - 08-28-2016 08:37 AM

(08-28-2016 06:44 AM)Paulbintheburg Wrote:  Is this the Day's Inn next to the BP station?
No I think it's the one by the Wells Fargo building. In the "Arts District"

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RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - WMInTheBurg - 08-28-2016 09:24 AM

Definitely the one in the "Arts District". The hotel by the BP is a Motel 8, I think.

RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - nogretheogre - 08-28-2016 09:31 AM

Its the one 3 blocks up Richmond Rd from the Alumni House/Zable.
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RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - Paulbintheburg - 08-29-2016 01:25 PM

(08-28-2016 09:31 AM)nogretheogre Wrote:  Its the one 3 blocks up Richmond Rd from the Alumni House/Zable.
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Oh okay, that is actually a pretty nice place. There isn't much left "walking distance" to the college, unless you stay at a B&B.

RE: W&M to buy Days Inn on Richmond Road - Tribe Fan - 08-29-2016 01:52 PM

(08-28-2016 09:24 AM)TribeInTheBurg Wrote:  Definitely the one in the "Arts District". The hotel by the BP is a Motel 8, I think.

The city bought the motel 8 and will demolish the hotel some time in the near future and repurpose the property.