"Colin McKenzie" wrote:
On Thu, 03 Oct 2013 14:50:11 +0100, Recliner wrote:
The St Pancras Renaissance Hotel opened in 2011 after a decade of
restoration of the former Midland Grand hotel, which had closed in
1935, after which the increasingly shabby and run-down building was
used by BR as offices until 1985. After a campaign to save it, the
restored building now has a new life. ...
Here's some ultra wide angle pics (18mm, in 35mm terms), for whose
who've not been able to see the hotel's sumptuous interiors:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/recline...7636148343593/

It looks good, but I must admit that I wish the booking hall was still in
use as such. I used it from time to time when I lived in Bedford, and I
did notice its magnificence.

It's now at the wrong level of course: the new booking offices for E* and
EMT are in the former station undercroft. But it's still open to
non-residents, so if you have time to kill at SPI, you can have a drink and
meal there and admire the room.