base2stay Liverpool Press Reviews

The base2stay Liverpool hotel launched in August 2010. For images & press information, please contact Jon Brown at Paver Smith or Contact Us for further details.

Below are some extracts from the great press reviews we've received:

  • → 2011 Press Reviews

    Discover Britain Magazine - September 2011
    "Base2Stay is a new, central, über-cool hotel in an historic 1850s building..."

    Pink Paper - 1 August 2011
    "Our recommendation is the new hotel chain Base2Stay. With branches in London's Kensington as well as Liverpool, they're the boutique hotel group with style – and we love them..."

    De Telegraaf - 29 July 2011
    "In addition, each room has a kitchenette with microwave, refrigerator and complimentary tea and coffee..."

    Liverpool Daily Post, Business Week - 29 June 2011
    "Robert Nadler, chief executive of base2stay in Seel Street, said: 'It's great that this city has a lot of hotel rooms because it has an excellent product to sell'..."

    Sydney Morning Herald - 26 June 2011
    "base2stay is a smart budget option housed in a former printworks, cork warehouse and engineering depot..."

    Hip Guide, Hip Bites Newsletter - 23 June 2011
    "Robert Nadler's stellar apartment-style hotel is superbly located right in the middle of a neighbourhood called the RopeWalks which gets my vote for best nightlife and shopping..."

    Liverpool Echo - 9 June 2011
    "base2stay on Seel Street was the first hotel of its kind to be opened outside London..."

    Liverpool Daily Post - 9 June 2011
    "...burgeoning companies in the UK, such as base2stay, which opened its first hotel outside London there. Robert Nadler, chief executive of the 106-bedroom venue, which was unveiled last year, said 'When base2stay chose Liverpool, we were immediately drawn to the RopeWalks...'"

    ACP Rail Newsletter - 1 June 2011
    "We walked from Liverpool Lime Street Stations to our trendy hotel, base2stay Liverpool..."

    Bent - June 2011
    "The idea is simple: there are no hidden charges and because the hotel is stripped of all the services and extras you don't use anyway, the prices are kept as low as possible..."

    Birmingham Mail - 20 May 2011
    "If you're looking for a quality hotel in Liverpool with the minimum amount of fuss, there's only one base2stay..."

    Stuff.co.nz - 18 May 2011
    "We're in luck with our hotel, base2stay, a renovated brick warehouse in the heart of Liverpool's RopeWalks area..."

    AOL ParentDish - 6 May 2011
    "Located in Liverpool's RopeWalks, the city's bohemian design and entertainment quarter, base2stay offers four-star comfort, and each room has its own mini-kitchen, making it particularly family-friendly..."

    National Geographic - May 2011
    "Ease into the apartment lifestyle with base2stay, which offers contemporary accommodations in London and Liverpool with concierge service, mini kitchens, and free Wi-Fi..."

    Haunted Magazine - May/June 2011
    "After lunch we headed back to base2stay and were taken to our room, which to our surprise and delight was the Secret Garden Suite. Split over two levels, the living area has two couches, a 36" HDTV, kitchen and bathroom, while on the mezzanine floor we found an extra large double bed, a second 36" HDTV and a dressing area..."

    CODE - May 2011
    "Displaying a passion for art and ecology, the structure features over 500 works by artist Ronald Diennet in the lounge and throughout the hotel’s 106 rooms, and embraces a sustainable philosophy by recycling 80% of its waste and implementing energy saving policies..."

    The Irish Mail on Sunday - 24 April 2011
    "After that it was back to Liverpool’s base2stay which is, to use a much-maligned term, a ‘concept’ hotel. The room was top spec and catered particularly well for music lovers – the TV has a preprogammed media library with a well-chosen range of music – and there was also a neat minikitchen. The ‘concept’ is that the hotels are in cities where there’s so much on offer you wouldn’t want to stay in your hotel, so they offer discounts at nearby restaurants instead..."

    North Wales Daily Post - 23 April 2011
    "...while this boutique RopeWalks hotel is minimalist in style, it’s been put together with class and finesse..."

    The News, Portsmouth - 2 April 2011
    "A former beeswax factory, the hotel was fantastic, with great views over the Mersey. The rooms were gorgeous and the price lower than you’d expect for such a stylish hotel, with every mod con..."

    Conde Nast Traveller - April 2011
    "Sleek, innovative and well designed, base2stay Liverpool ticks pretty much all the boxes..."

    The Times - 26 March 2011
    "...Off the reception a cool lounge is filled with black leather designer chairs, exposed brick walls and bright, arresting modern art; plus books on the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono..."

    The Daily Star - 24 March 2011
    "...check out a new kind of funky, boutique hotel. At the four-star base2stay, located in a restored print works at the heart of the city's buzzing RopeWalks area..."

    The Travel Editor - 22 March 2011
    "base2stay is a selection of basic but trendy apartments set in a former print works right in the heart of the RopeWalks. Each room has a mini kitchen if you want to save money on eating out and save your pennies for hitting the clubs..."

    Liverpool City Council Website - 22 March 2011
    "Robert Nadler, chief executive of Liverpool's newest hotel, the 106-bed base2stay in Seel Street, and a member of The Mersey Partnership's visitor economy committee, said: 'Business tourism is a key driver of the region's economy and this development with mean thousands more midweek visitors coming to Liverpool every year. It's great news for the city'..."

    Liverpool Daily Post - 21 March 2011
    "The base2stay Liverpool, which opened last September in a former print works in Seel Street as part of a £14m development, is a finalist for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors - North West awards in the Building Conservation and Tourism & Leisure categories..."

    North West Evening Mail - 18 March 2011
    "...ideally located in Liverpool’s historic and vibrant RopeWalks district. A former warehouse and print works, the building underwent a recent £14m renovation to create a 106-room boutique hotel, which satisfies the new trend for budget luxury tourist accommodation..."

    BA High Life - March 2011
    "Most-read hotel reviews on bahighlife.com..."

    Red Magazine Online - 19 February 2011
    "The hotel is surrounded by the vibrant RopeWalks quarter, the recently completed Liverpool ONE shopping centre is just five minutes' walk away and Tate Liverpool is also nearby..."

    All About You - 14 February 2011
    "...with crisply furnished rooms in soothing shades and impeccable design details, such as kitchenettes tucked behind sliding doors..."

    The Times Online - 11 February 2011
    "A former printworks in the RopeWalks area offers a great blend of business traveller-friendly modernity and the city's proud history..."

    Woman & Home - February 2011
    "Newest digs are at the warehouse conversion base2stay..."

    Lincolnshire Echo - 29 January 2011
    "After ringing the bell – security is reassuringly tight – and passing through its glass doors, the interior that greets you is a decidedly uncluttered wood brick and white paint affair..."

    LondonHotelsInsight.com - 21 January 2011
    "...I was aware that the company behind Base2stay Kensington (often featured on this blog as one of London’s best eco-friendly hotels) had opened a new Base2stay in Liverpool.  And the fact it had already zoomed to the number one spot on TripAdvisor for Liverpool hotels after a few short months spoke volumes..."

    SevenStreets.com - 17 January 2011
    "New minimalist hotel base2stay - based in the Ropewalks - has thought of everything, but then discarded the things you don't really need. It's a smart concept and a smart hotel..."

    Design Exchange - 6 January 2011
    "Clarissa Nadler was responsible for the interior design throughout, giving consideration to detail which gives the hotel a personal feel. Each room is different but decorated with a neutral color scheme, which highlights the structural features of the historical building. Though rooms vary in size and occupancy, each is complete with art (over 400 pieces by artist Ronald Diennet are used throughout), a minikitchen and a sleek HDTV..."

    ConferenceLiverpool.com - 4 January 2011
    "This city center hotel is located in Liverpool, close to Neptune Theatre, Clayton Square Shopping Centre, and Liverpool Playhouse..."

    The Scotsman - 3 January 2011
    "This Victorian building's former uses include spells as an engineering factory, saw mill and cork importer..."

    His and Hers - January 2011
    "One of the more exciting additions to Liverpool's hospitality industry over the past 12 months is undoubtedly the design hotel without pretentions, base2stay..."

    BA Highlife - January 2011
    "The hotel seems to have thought of everyone: international plug sockets for foreign guests, a desk with an Ethernet connection for high-speed internet access for business travellers, larger kitchens for families, pull-out sofe beds if a friend wants to stay over (with no questioning looks from the management the next morning), while the design fans will love the funky furnishings especially the cool Flos tab 1 lamp..."

  • → 2010 Press Reviews

    Star Magazine - 6 December 2010
    "Set in Liverpool's RopeWalks area, close to all the major attractions, the self-catering base2stay hotel offers affordable luxury with each room coming complete with a mini kitchenette so you can eat in before going out to party..."

    TaketheFamily.com - December 2010
    "Open since the second half of 2010, base2stay offers boutique-chic at non-boutique prices in a beautifully restored historic building in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Ropewalks area..."

    Design Exchange - Winter 2010/2011
    "A chameleon generally changes colors to become invisible to predators; however architects Austin-Smith:Lord designed the Liverpool version of base2stay Hotel to blend subtly with the surrounding historical environment..."

    The Daily Post - 17 November 2010
    "The RopeWalks... is now home to art galleries, independent boutiques, coffee shops and a thriving nightlife."

    The Daily Record - 6 November 2010
    "Housed in a renovated building that has served as a warehouse and print works, the exposed bricks and beams give it the character lacking from many modern places."

    Madame Figaro - November 2010
    "London concept hotel base2stay has just opened in the RopeWalks, the 'hot' quarter... We like the chic contemporary design at affordable prices."

    L'Express (France) - October 2010
    "...base2stay's 4 star design hotel is located in the RopeWalks - the trendy quarter... also classified as UNESCO World Heritage site. It's the best address from which to visit this vibrant city."

    The Independent on Sunday - 24 October 2010
    "Here's a place for people who have had a belly-full of hotels. Specifically people who are fed up with being ripped off for services they don't want..Right at the forefront of a new trend for budget luxury tourist accommodation, base2stay in Liverpool shows that less is certainly more."

    Harpers Bazaar - October 2010
    "...recommendations include staying at the new boutique hotel...I really liked the hotel's ethos...the rooms are smart and roomy, plus you get internet access for free via the TV."

    The Bolton News - 9 October 2010
    "When it comes to English cities, Liverpool wins hands down...new eco-friendly, £14m hotel base2stay is a microcosm of the city, offering modern accommodation in a historic building..."

    ABTA Magazine - October 2010
    "The 106-room property has been converted from a former print works...with many original features retained."

    The Mail on Sunday - 3 October 2010
    "base2stay Liverpool is pioneering a new style...its unique ambience has immediately won an enthusiastic following.  The hotel has leapt to No1 position on Liverpool's Tripadvisor hotel rankings and is nearly full most of the time."

    Property Week - 1 October 2010
    "Seel of approval"

    Evening Herald - 1 October 2010
    "...stunning base2stay boutique hotel..."

    LPD Business - October 2010
    "Swanky new base to stay"

    BA Highlife - October 2010
    "It's good to see some reasonably priced British hotel chains setting new standards on eco-friendly practices."

    Hotel Chatter - 28 September 2010
    "...exposed brick walls, subtle green, grey and black colour scheme, a kitchenette and even free WiFi. Hallelujah!"

    The Guardian - 18 September 2010
    "This new affordable hotel in Liverpool's world heritage site gets neraly everything right"

    Travel Trade Gazette - 7 September 2010
    "New city hotels"

    Best of Liverpool - 2 September 2010
    "...the hotel encourages guests to explore their surroundings by offering exclusive discounts at restaurants, bars and cultural venues across the city."

    Liverpool Daily Post - 1 September 2010
    "The characterful hotel in converted from an 1850s former engineering works, brewery, cork warehouse and beeswax traders...in the atmospheric RopeWalks area."

    Burton Mail - 28 August 2010
    "A new boutique hotel chain could take Britain by storm as it tailors its rooms to the modern visitors' needs."

    The Sunday Mirror - 15 August 2010
    "In the centre of the city, slap bang within the historic RopeWalks quarter, Liverpool's newest hotel may have only opened at the start of the month but is set to be as popular as its sister property in London's Kensington."

    Insider Media - 2 August 2010
    "The new venture follows the opening of the company's flagship hotel in London's Kensington district while a third hotel is set to open in Soho."

    The Business Desk - 2 August 2010
    "A London entrepreneur has opened his first hotel outside the capital in Liverpool..."

    CatererSerach.com - 2 August 2010
    "The property company behind Kensington hotel base2stay has opened the doors on its second property under the 'luxury budget' brand, in Liverpool."

    Click Liverpool - 1 August 2010
    "Liverpool's newest boutique hotel has opened its doors, and its chief executive says the city is the coolest destination in the UK."

    Liverpool Daily Post - 30 July 2010
    "Liverpool's newest £14m boutique hotel has opened in the heart of clubland...following the success of its flagship venture in London's Kensington and is the second hotel of its type in the country."

    Liverpool Echo - 30 July 2010
    "Guests are encouraged to explore their surroundings with discounts at restaurants, bars and cultural venues across the city."

    Waterfront - 2010
    "The base2stay concept combines all the benefits of a boutique hotel with excellent standards of service, but without many of the costly elements offered at conventional hotels, such as bar, restaurant or gym, that are often under-used by guests."

    VTN - August 2010
    "Tipped to be the hottest hotel in the North-West in 2010, its air-conditioned rooms have been created out of an 1850s industrial building..."

    PlaceNorthWest.co.uk - 26 July 2010
    "Original heritage features have been retained, including the original roof timbers with which the building was first built and which are believed to have come from 18th Century ships."

    News-Fire.com - July 2010
    "base2stay Liverpool [is] sponsoring German graffiti artist, Philip Jordan, to transform two of [Seel Street's] buildings currently awaiting development, into works of art."

    The Daily Star - 18 July 2010
    "Located in Liverpool's historic and vibrant RopeWalks district, base2stay is perfectly placed to experience all the city's sights and sounds with the best restaurants, bars and clubs on its doorstep..."

    The Metro - 16 July 2010
    "Eco hotel with staying power.  The hotel has made a long-term pledge to minimise the impact its operations have on the environment, placing the core principle of environmental sustainability at its heart."

    MyHospitality.com - 7 July 2010
    "A multi-million pound hotel opening in Liverpool next month is offering Facebook users the chance to get rooms for just £1..."

    CatererSearch.com - 5 July 2010
    "Facebook users are being offered 'mates rates' hotel rooms for just £1 at the multi-million pound base2stay hotel...Robert Nadler, chief executive of base2stay, said 'the Facebook group will offer tips on the best places to eat, drink and be seen.  And, like any good friend, we wanted to give our Facebook fans special 'mates rates' too.'"

    Move Commercial - May 2010
    "A multi-million pound hotel development in the centre of Liverpool's RopeWalks district...offering exclusive discounts at restaurants, bars and cultural venues across the city...located 100m from the new Liverpool One shopping district."

    Conde Nast Brides - July-August 2010
    "Stay in base2stay's Secret Garden Suite from £149 for five people..."

    Total Hospitality - June 2010
    "We understand what guets expect from a fantastic hotel room, but we are happy to leave it to the experts in other areas to look after the food and entertainment...in doing so, we encourage our guests to get out and explore the city and put money back into the local economy"

    The Big Feature - May 2010
    "The up-coming RopeWalks, with its Bohemian air, music bars and old architecture is ideal for the [base2stay] hotel."

    Evening Herald - 30 April 2010
    "Many of the building's original heritage features have been retained and incorporated into the contemporary interior design, including the original roof timbers, which are believed to have come from 18th-century ships."

    Move Commercial - March - May 2010
    "Robert Nadler commented: 'The momentum which Liverpool has built up since 2007 has been enourmous and it is great to be a part of this.'"

    Liverpool Daily Echo - 26 February 2010
    "...a unique four-star boutique hotel with no dining or bar facilities..."

    Liverpool Daily Post - 3 February 2010
    "Its unique selling point is a lack of any dining or bar facilities, preferring instead to encourage guests to discover the surrounding area by pointing them in the direction of bars, cafes, coffe shops and takeaways with the promise of discounts, agreed with the owners of local businesses...We [base2stay] want to be an economic multiplier for local businesses and to be seen as a partner...we don't want commission, just a discount for our guests."

  • → 2009 Press Reviews

    Liverpool Daily Echo - 5 October 2009
    "Up to 60 new jobs will be created in a £14m hotel development in Liverpool city centre."

    Liverpool Daily Post - 5 October 2009
    "The base2stay business model offers modern facilities such as adjustable air-conditioning, a mini-kitchen in every room, free Wi-Fi and access to a 1,500 strong music library via the TV."

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