I worked there 40 years ago & it was a very nice place, but there are so many things to do to be able to keep it. I have seen it really nice & I have seen it go down hill. I really think it will take more to keep it and try to make it nice again, I would say build a new one. With new places going up around you You really need to have a nice really nice place for people to stay :) Hope this helps some
Kinda the thought, we have a higher staff than any other hotel our size but when this thing was in its prime I heard it had like 15 housekeepers and 3 maintenance workers and a proper engineer.
@@TheUglyMotel When I worked there was 6 housekeepers 2 laundry workers & 1maintenance worker during the day & 1 maintenance worker that was on call over night. The staff at the front desk would get towels & things that people needed after the housekeepers left. When it was Holiday Inn I don't remember ever having more than 2 rooms empty it was that busy, & the bar/restaurant was full until they closed every night. I hope you get there with all the work you have put into this. Good luck my friend
Keep going it’s a great thing for Northeast Lincoln. It would be wonderful if you could reinvent a little history and bring back the Holidome That had a lot of great history in Lincoln Is there a possible partnership with Holiday Inn?
I actually haven’t thought about reaching out to holiday inn. But what I might do is 2 buildings and continue on the hotel renovation in some way. (what the guy at the end of the video was recommending) I think I’m gonna video the process and possibilities either way
@@TheUglyMotel back in the 70s and 80s the Holidome was a rockin place Sold out for every football game I took my children to many birthday parties there great memories from me and my family. There was a great restaurant there bar and my dad always used to say history will repeat itself.
I’ve so enjoyed following your journey. It is SO awesome seeing you fix and renovate the old Holiday Inn. I’ve always had a dream of owning a location and fixing it up, to make it what it used to be. I know it is a TON of work, though, so I don’t know if that opportunity would ever happen. Anyway, I do have a question for you! Have you ever got the pool up and running? Do you know when and if the Holidome will ever be open? 🙏🏻 I know you’re going to do some amazing things. Building a new hotel would be super nice, however, you are one of the few rockstars in the US who is trying to get an old Holiday Inn back to its former glory and who appreciates the nostalgia of that bygone era. Keep up the great work! Always cheering you on! 😊
@TheUglyMotel you've come this far. Getting those inside rooms going will be the real rebirth of that historic property! You could have pics from Terms of Endearment in the lobby
There’s a lot out there bud and the process I’m about to start on might be the ticket to how to finance / get them. We’ll see how it turns out. I think I’m going to share the whole thing
I worked there 40 years ago & it was a very nice place, but there are so many things to do to be able to keep it. I have seen it really nice & I have seen it go down hill. I really think it will take more to keep it and try to make it nice again, I would say build a new one. With new places going up around you You really need to have a nice really nice place for people to stay :) Hope this helps some
Kinda the thought, we have a higher staff than any other hotel our size but when this thing was in its prime I heard it had like 15 housekeepers and 3 maintenance workers and a proper engineer.
@@TheUglyMotel When I worked there was 6 housekeepers 2 laundry workers & 1maintenance worker during the day & 1 maintenance worker that was on call over night. The staff at the front desk would get towels & things that people needed after the housekeepers left. When it was Holiday Inn I don't remember ever having more than 2 rooms empty it was that busy, & the bar/restaurant was full until they closed every night. I hope you get there with all the work you have put into this. Good luck my friend
If you need help blighting your property I have a certain set of skills.
lol i should make a video on what Lincoln considers blight vs not blight
Keep going it’s a great thing for Northeast Lincoln. It would be wonderful if you could reinvent a little history and bring back the Holidome
That had a lot of great history in Lincoln
Is there a possible partnership with Holiday Inn?
I actually haven’t thought about reaching out to holiday inn.
But what I might do is 2 buildings and continue on the hotel renovation in some way. (what the guy at the end of the video was recommending)
I think I’m gonna video the process and possibilities either way
@@TheUglyMotel back in the 70s and 80s the Holidome was a rockin place
Sold out for every football game I took my children to many birthday parties there great memories from me and my family. There was a great restaurant there bar and my dad always used to say history will repeat itself.
I’ve so enjoyed following your journey. It is SO awesome seeing you fix and renovate the old Holiday Inn. I’ve always had a dream of owning a location and fixing it up, to make it what it used to be. I know it is a TON of work, though, so I don’t know if that opportunity would ever happen. Anyway, I do have a question for you! Have you ever got the pool up and running? Do you know when and if the Holidome will ever be open? 🙏🏻 I know you’re going to do some amazing things. Building a new hotel would be super nice, however, you are one of the few rockstars in the US who is trying to get an old Holiday Inn back to its former glory and who appreciates the nostalgia of that bygone era. Keep up the great work! Always cheering you on! 😊
My plumber did recently assure me it wouldn’t be too hard to finish up the pool plumbing ….if I cut the concrete up for him
@@TheUglyMotel I’m not a mechanical expert, I’m a dumb blonde, lol. Is that something that isn’t easy to do labor and money wise?
You'll feel better once the inside rooms are up and running.
I appreciate it bud, I might try to build my cake and eat it too.
@TheUglyMotel you've come this far. Getting those inside rooms going will be the real rebirth of that historic property! You could have pics from Terms of Endearment in the lobby
My dream recently got crushed. An abandoned hotel in near me, (which was owned by a company that was doing nothing with the property) got sold.
Were you thinking about buying it?
@TheUglyMotel yes and fixing it up/improve it.
There’s a lot out there bud and the process I’m about to start on might be the ticket to how to finance / get them. We’ll see how it turns out. I think I’m going to share the whole thing
@@TheUglyMotel I will be watching. :)
How exciting! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to continue to watch your journey.
Thanks bud, it’s been a minute since I’ve done a real video but I feel if this process gave me questions I might as well share it.
Hey feel free to give feedback on your thoughts on this one :) Also lmk thoughts on doing premieres/ conversations
Wishing you luck buddy. Hope it works out!
Me too
Wishing you the best on this new venture.
Thanks Val!