"ED pub may become 20-room hotel"

[Bony Fido]

This was on a billboard for the South London Press today, but so far I haven't been able to get a copy. Does anyone know which place they're referring to?

[caz]

Crown & Greyhound in Dulwich Village.

[TillieTrotter]

Don't think it'll be The Dog.

[the-e-dealer]

The Dog isn't in ED

[louloulabelle]

It's the greyhound in the village according to flyer from dulwich estates to freeholder residents...

[Michael Palaeologus]

The bigger news story is that Dulwich is now a suburb of ED.

[david_carnell]

Lovely pub, terrible service and food.

Am I goingto be expected to sympathise with people who live in the Village now?

Can't imagine there's the demand for a hotel though.

[womanofdulwich]

Looking at the posts on this forum there is a huge demand for a hotel around Dulwich. Even just looking at the weddings/ births threads. Not everyone can squeeze into the Victoria Inn. A hotel would create jobs too. Bring it on ( as long as it does not try to be too expensive- in which case they would have to seriously upgrade the pub food).

[mockney piers]

A hotel lives or dies by the quality of its service, so this can only be a good thing surely?

I'm assuming that it'll largely retain its pubness downstairs?

"it'll largely retain its pubness downstairs" My, my, one superfluous letter could give that a WHHOOOOLE new meaning!!

[PipD]

Good news. I've been looking for something like this for friends and family to stay in when visiting, actually was hopeful The Dog would have a few B & B rooms and surprised and disappointed when I found out this wasn?t the case. The biggy is going to be how much they are planning to charge...

[caz]

South London Press says it's the Dog.

[karter]

Great news indeed, hotels around here are scattered around and some do seem pretty busy according to friends/relatives, that is a good location. Be great if Dulwich Estate allow it. (tu)

[James Barber]

Our area lacks hotel rooms let alone decent ones'.

It was a real problem when I had family and guests staying in the area for my wedding.

NB some people call the Greyhound The Dog.

[Annie N]

It is definately the Dog.

[Jagger]

Yes this is definitely the Crown and Greyhound in Dulwich Village. There is a notice up (not a planning application notice but an information sheet) outside the post office in Dulwich Village. The pub are proposing to convert the building into a twenty-room hotel. They will retain the function room at the front of the building, and convert the function room at the back of the building into (part of the) accommodation. The pub and the restaurant will remain. Should this go ahead, the building will close for 15-17 months while the works are undertaken.

[TillieTrotter]

NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[PipD]

Would the whole place need to close Jagger?

Jagger Wrote:

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> Yes this is definitely the Crown and Greyhound in

> Dulwich Village. There is a notice up (not a

> planning application notice but an information

> sheet) outside the post office in Dulwich Village.

> The pub are proposing to convert the building into

> a twenty-room hotel. They will retain the function

> room at the front of the building, and convert the

> function room at the back of the building into

> (part of the) accommodation. The pub and the

> restaurant will remain. Should this go ahead, the

> building will close for 15-17 months while the

> works are undertaken.

[Jeremy]

Sounds like great news to me. This should ensure that it remains a viable business into the future, and the hotel will be a valuable local facility.

[Sue]

Let's hope they improve the food as well as the building :))

[SteveUK1978]

The main reason we are not getting married in Dulwich next year is lack of hotel rooms for those coming from out of town / abroad....I think there must be demand for a nice, 4 star "boutique" hotel in the area. Would be a boost for the area I reckon.

[Jeremy]

Sue Wrote:

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> Let's hope they improve the food as well as the building :))

Indeed. The only two times I've eaten there, the food was pitiful.

[VALFR59]

Good new!

Really lack of hotels or B&B in the aerea. Perfect for family visiting.

Hope as well that the quality of the rooms and service will be better than the food at the Dog :)

[Sue]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Let's hope they improve the food as well as the

> building :))

>

> Indeed. The only two times I've eaten there, the

> food was pitiful.

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Worst meal I've ever had anywhere, ever, was at the Dog.

[jimmyay]

The Dog has gone seriously downhill in the last year or so - not sure if there's been a change of ownership or management but the food is now appalling, it used to be just about passable - great waste, partic for what could be such a great place in the village. Very sad state it is in at the mo. maybe this will improve things. A sensitive, not corporate makeover is required.

[Otta]

Jagger Wrote:

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Should this go ahead, the

> building will close for 15-17 months while the

> works are undertaken.

That's roughly how long it takes to get a bloody pint in there.