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undercover_mrx@hotmail.co.uk
 
Default YHA to move into new realm

Recent press release

"Whitbread PLC, The Tussauds Group and the Youth Hostel Association
have joined forces to create a new kind of visitor experience for both
UK and overseas visitors in what is descibed as 'Alton Towers with
Bunk Beds'.

YHA have sold 11.3% of its buisness in a landmark enterprise agreement
with the owners of Thorpe Park, Alton Towers and Madam Tussauds. And
Tussauds have just annouced that they intend to merge with Whitbread,
the holding company of Premier Travel Inn - a UK wide motel buisness -
to help build and operate a new 'super-hostel'.

Mr Foolsmith of Whitbread said "We intend to merge the YHA buisness
with Travel Inn and the powerful Alton Towers brand. We want to
create a budget hostel experience with rooms themed as rollercoasters
and various theme park rides. Our new flagship YHA Alton Towers will
have a slide for guests to use to get to reception quickly and the
lifts will be a Charlie and Choclate Factory great glass elevator
simulator type ride for all the family"

Whitbread will be spending around 25million pounds on a 150-bed youth
hostel. For the first time in YHA history the hostel will have a
swimming pool compleate with water slides.

The project starts in the next couple of weeks at the Staffordshire
theme park site with the first guests being welcomed in Summer 2008. A
spokeman for Alton Towers said "We have had a 4 star hotel for many
years, but there is a clear gap in the market for young people and
families of limited means wanting a budget weekend away". Alton Towers
intends to invest 5 million in new facilities, including theme park
discounts of YHA guests. Mr S. Ucker said "If all goes well, we will
roll out similar theme park hostels at our sister sites at Thorpe Park
and Chessington World of Adventures in the coming years".

Visitors to the area can take a look at the day by day developments of
this grand plan at www_areUkidding_com

 
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Marcus Red
 
Default Re: YHA to move into new realm

undercover_mrx@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
> Recent press release
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