30 James Street

I didn't stay in a room, so the one star isn't a criticism of the accommodation. I went to the rooftop bar, which is a beautiful place to sit if you actually want to talk with the people you're with 😂. My five stars are for the new owner. As we were leaving, my friend and I cheekily wandered through to the hall, and it was fab. We heard the place had just changed hands. I'm not sure if the woman we spoke to was the owner, but I appreciated talking with her. We were saying the hotel has so much history, and the previous owners destroyed it. Lots of people may not even know it's there. Now it seems someone wants to restore the building, celebrate its history and make the most of what it represents, instead of just making a quick buck. It's part of our history, and people forget where things started. It was a pleasure speaking with someone who wants to restore it and bring it into today's world while holding on to why it was built in the first place. People buy buildings like this thinking they'll make money off their heritage, then forget to keep the legacy alive and don't value what they have. They ruin a place, we lose a piece of why we are Liverpool, and then the business loses value too. I feel this hotel and rooftop bar are turning things around, and should be thriving again. Well done for wanting to own a piece of it and restore its reason for being there. Beautiful building, too.