A BIG Surprise at the Marvellous Midland Hotel in Morecambe

[@RogEdwardsTV]

What do you think of this Art Deco hotel? Have you stayed there recently? It would be great if you’d share your experiences in the comments below! 😀

[@steve-marsh]

I used to have holidays there as a kid, thanks for bringing back so many happy memories!

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks, Steve. I remember my parents took us to Morecambe when we were kids and I have memories of Pleasure Land before they changed it to Frontierland. 🎢

[@walterfillingham]

Oh im absolutely loving this one, I love art deco, yet the inside is just perfection.. they done a perfect job. The views as well looking toward the Lake District hills across the bay are fab too ❤

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks so much. I bet it's breathtaking on a clear sunny day! Have you ever been to Burgh Island? That's on my list. 😀

[@djbasics123]

Great video! Very expensive, but you pay for what you get! Loving the foggy glass in the bathroom, lovely large room, the view out of the balcony is exceptional, but the Grand staircase is just WOW! amazing!

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks so much! 😊 The staircase is fab! Such a stunning centre piece. 😀

[@michaelobrien9825]

@@djbasics123 TOTALLY EXPENSIVE FOR MORECAMBE SAY THE MMISERABLE MAN THAT IS GOING AWAY 20 NIGHTS FOR £164 NEXT YEAR. BOOKED.

[@LauraGargiulo]

I must say this hotel and the view are uncomparable. I really liked this video! Even in a rainy day the sea view is fantastic. thanks for sharing this pearl ^_^

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks Laura. One of my favourites for sure. Full of character. 😀

[@debbiemckeown7626]

Stayed in Morecambe a few years ago and we walked by it a few times and I always thought it looked beautiful.

[@RogEdwardsTV]

It’s a very interesting building and in such a prime spot on the promenade. Thanks for watching. 😀

[@Alan.92n]

Yes Roger, very art deco and half expected Poirot to appear! Midland very different, great interior, and that balcony/sea views. Pity about the weather. Yes, having a cooked to order breakfast definitely a bonus. Glasgow, imo, still the one to beat! Thanks for sharing. Nice one! 😊 👍

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Cheers Alan! Now I'll have to go and watch the Poirot episodes!

[@philpedlow]

That's rather blown my socks off Rog, what a Place! 👍 Definitely fancy trying that hotel, it looked fabulously different and full of character. I stopped over in Blackpool on a road trip last year, I should have made it Morecambe. That's for sure on my to-do list for the future. Best one yet, well done! 👌

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks, Phil. I really enjoyed this one. I had wanted to have a snoop around the old Frontierland site but the rain defeated me. 😀🎢

[@philpedlow]

@@RogEdwardsTV well we really enjoy what you do man, and how you do it. You maybe wonder why you do it on weather days like that one but I hope you never stop 😀👍

[@alexmcwhirter6611]

One hotel that's full of style and character, Roger. I never knew this railway hotel even existed but looking at a map of Morecambe I did see that it's a fairly short walk from the current station. Cook to order breakfast is a treat and it works at this hotel because I suspect guests aren't in a hurry. But at city centre hotels guests may have limited time and cannot afford to wait for a cooked breakfast to be served hence the buffet. Thanks for the video.

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks Alex. It definitely has a relaxed vibe so I think you're right. Feels weird seeing the splendour of the original station building and then having to walk 400m for the current almost hidden platform.

[@christopherfox735]

What a great hotel. Shame about the weather. At the Orkney Hotel in Kirkwall they do the same, individually cooked breakfast.

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks. That's one to add to my bucket list.

[@richardturnbull6333]

Nice hotel for a relaxing stay..... lovely views. Richard in Newcastle upon Tyne 😊

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks, Richard. 👍

[@Trond_travels]

The most beautiful hotel you’ve visited so far (well as a youtuber). The Landmark might be at the same level, but they don’t got that amazing scenery. And yes, it’s like watching scenes from Poirot, my favourite detective 😊

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks! I need to watch those Poirot episodes! 😊

[@damianleah6744]

Stayed there when it reopened in 2008, gosh time goes fast. Friends are actually staying there this weekend, small world . We did go to Morecambe for our summer holiday in 1980/1. They had a sun centre which had a few good years, but the weather put paid to it making any money and turned into a white elephant. Which was a shame because we were fortunate because when went the weather was fantastic.

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks so much for sharing your memories. Hope your friends enjoy The Midland! 😀

[@damianleah6744]

@@RogEdwardsTV spookily they have just sent me pictures as I read your reply. 👍🤣😎

[@RogEdwardsTV]

@damianleah6744 Hope the weather is good for them. It will make such a difference.

[@debosewter8442]

Hercule Poirot hotel! I thought I recognized it from the exterior, but it seemed a bit ... unkept... As soon as I saw the staircase I knew it was the one used for a few episodes. Wonderful!

[@RogEdwardsTV]

It could do with a lick of paint on the outside to be sure. Must take a battering from the weather, though. Thanks for watching. 😀

[@acfbrown1]

I've never been to Morecambe although I have been to Lancaster before and also Carnforth to go to the Booths supermarket. I've also been to the Booths supermarkets in Knutsford and Penrith.

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Booths is great. When I was growing up we always went to the one on Woodlands Road in Lytham!

[@edinburghandbeyond]

Theses hotel stay must be costing you a fortune buddy but great review as always

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks Michael! I've been doing the "cheaper" hotels first, but eventually there's the likes of Gleneagles and The Balmoral, and the London Hotels like the Andaz which have truly eye-watering prices. 😮

[@Paulad39uk]

It's such a shame Morecambe couldn't afford (or didn't want) to complete the statue of Morcambe (without Wise )It's not a patch on the one in the foyer of Blackpool's Winter Gardens

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Thanks Paul. I'll need to check out the one in Blackpool the next time I'm down. 😀

[@AtlanteanAN69]

The current Midland Hotel was built by the L.M.S. Railway to replace the original which was built by the Midland Railway; you said it the wrong way around in the vlog.

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Ach! Good spot. Thanks. 😀

[@michaelobrien9825]

ABOUT THE ONLY THINGS WORTH VISITING MORECAMBE FOR IS TO PERHAPS SEE THE ART DECO MIDLAND HOTEL, AND PERHAPS ERICS STATUE BUT NOT A LOT ELSE.

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Used to love Frontierland when it was there. But of course now it’s just a big old empty waste ground. 🥲

[@michaelobrien9825]

@@RogEdwardsTV IS THE BIG POLO MINT POLE STILL STANDING THERE ?, THERE WAS TALK ABOUT THEM REOPENNING FRONTIERLAND AND AN EDEN PROJECT.

[@RogEdwardsTV]

The Polo Tower came down in 2017. The Eden Project is mooted for the space where the Lido used to be. Time will tell I guess! 😀

[@michaelobrien9825]

@@RogEdwardsTV THANK YOU ROG I WAS DOWN OCEAN'S EDGE CARAVAN SITE A GOOD FEW YEARS AGO OUTSIDE MORECAMBE IN HEYSHAM, THATS WHY I KNOW THE PLACE PRETTY WELL.

[@RogEdwardsTV]

@@michaelobrien9825 👍

[@harveyfleming9572]

is your youtube video on saturday is at the edinburgh festival on saturday rog edwards tv?

[@RogEdwardsTV]

No! 😂

[@BluesRootsMusic]

Another KZbinr who cannot control his volume levels, music a ear-splitting volume and then dialogue too quite, please consider trying to mix a consistent level of volume throughout your video.. Otherwise good content

[@RogEdwardsTV]

I use a loudness normalisation filter on the final output which is set to -15 LUFS which is supposed to create the consistent level of volume you’re looking for. So sorry it doesn’t work for you.

[@paulwalshaw1155]

this wasnt a BTH hotel when I worked for them from 1970 so must have been sold off ,,They had 33 hotels whenI worked for them ,,,Had dinner in midland about 1975 and they had a beautiful mural all up the stairs ,,,pity thats gone

[@RogEdwardsTV]

I know most of the BTHs were sold of in the late 70s and early 80s (by Mrs Thatcher) - so perhaps this was one of the first to go? Thanks for sharing your memories. 😀