January 12, 2007 - Work started in 1796 to build the finest hotel in
the centre of Leicester. In honour of this prestigious development, the
street it was on was named Hotel Street.
Unfortunately, the original developer ran out money before the hotel
could open, and the building was never completed. The public rooms were
open for the Leicester Derby Ball in 1803, and these function suites are
the only part of the hotel that ever saw any guests.
With a magnificent Ballroom that runs the length of the first floor,
the hand painted ceiling and parquet wood floor have survived many attempts
at modernisation.
Now undergoing a sympathetic restoration at the hands of Naresh Parmar,
The City Rooms will finally accommodate guests overnight, in new deluxe
suites. The building also benefits from the innovative Linux based Oasis
Property Management System, and Point of Sale.
Oasis
was installed in time for the Christmas party season, with one fully integrated
database handling all of the functions, including the whole of the Sales
Ledger. �The service was excellent, and this was the same with the support
staff.� says Naresh Parmar.
�Despite parts of the building still being very much a building site,
we managed to overcome the challenges that arose and get the Oasis POS
operational in time for the peak season� said John Palmer, Director of
Sales & Marketing for Sensible IT Ltd, the exclusive distributors for
Oasis Hospitality Software. |