The Crown and Greyhound - boutique hotel?

[No-flies]

Just spotted this - http://www.dulwichsociety.com/news/831-the-crown-and-greyhound

[Sue]

That's very interesting, thanks No-flies.

They've been trying to get this approved for ages.

[No-flies]

You are very welcome Sue. It is amazing what you unearth when ferreting around for website content :o)

[VALFR59]

yeah!!! cool! will be very helpful! nice idea

we miss a nice hotel around.An the village is a great location for it.

[James]

Last time I visited the Dog it was like being transported to a chavvy, slightly tatty Bromley megapub in the early 90s. Not good. Aboput time this place got something deserving of its prominent location.

[handymaneast dulwich]

I live right oppersite the pub for over 30 years and have only ever been in that pub 5 times.

[londoner_77]

This sounds great. Dulwich Village is woefully (and surprisingly!) lacking in decent places to have a drink or meal!

[StraferJack]

Is it sti likely to be a hotel du vin?

Will be nice to have accomodation but decent food? Hmmm

[DulwichFox]

Used to be a Bikers Pub in the 70's..

At one time there was a small middle bar for men. No women allowed.

Foxy.

[Sue]

londoner_77 Wrote:

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> This sounds great. Dulwich Village is woefully

> (and surprisingly!) lacking in decent places to

> have a drink or meal!

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Eh?

The Dog is fine to have a drink in.

Don't know about the food as I've never eaten there.

ETA: I mean never eaten there in its most recent incarnation.

I had one of the very worst meals of my life there about ten years ago ......

[Sue]

handymaneast dulwich Wrote:

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> I live right oppersite the pub for over 30 years

> and have only ever been in that pub 5 times.

xxxxxxx

You're not a drinking man, then? :))

[Toldyouso]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Used to be a Bikers Pub in the 70's..

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> At one time there was a small middle bar for men.

> No women allowed.

>

> Foxy.

Blimey - what were the Dulwich Estate up to allowing a Bikers pub into the village - they won't even allow cashpoints!

[Jah Lush]

Most of those bikers were my mates.

[Chick]

Will it still be a pub?

[UncleBen]

Wonder if this is related to the EDT withdrawing their planning app?

[Jah Lush]

Chick Wrote:

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> Will it still be a pub?

Yes, definitely.

[Toldyouso]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Most of those bikers were my mates.

And I am sure they were charming people - my point was more directed at the conservative nature of the Dulwich Estate ...

[handymaneast dulwich]

I just heard that its not going to change now it's going to stay as it is.

[ruffers]

When does a hotel become boutique?

[Jah Lush]

Toldyouso Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

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> > Most of those bikers were my mates.

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> And I am sure they were charming people - my point

> was more directed at the conservative nature of

> the Dulwich Estate ...

I popped into the Dog last week and asked and they said the pub would stay the same but obviously the hotel bit would need the approval of the Dulwich Estate, which it still hasn't got. And, knowing the Dulwich Estate it will probably be a resounding "No." That's my take on it.

[*Bob*]

ruffers Wrote:

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> When does a hotel become boutique?

When they're hoping to charge more for the rooms.

[Louisa]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> ruffers Wrote:

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> > When does a hotel become boutique?

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>

> When they're hoping to charge more for the rooms.

When it's in Dulwich Village and not East Dulwich.

Louisa.

[londoner_77]

As you say, it's "fine" but not "great". I wouldn't go out of my way to visit it. Dulwich Village could do with some more destination restaurants and pubs IMO - and this sounds like it could be just the ticket.

Sue Wrote:

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> londoner_77 Wrote:

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> > This sounds great. Dulwich Village is woefully

> > (and surprisingly!) lacking in decent places to

> > have a drink or meal!

>

> xxxxxx

>

> Eh?

>

> The Dog is fine to have a drink in.

>

> Don't know about the food as I've never eaten

> there.

>

> ETA: I mean never eaten there in its most recent

> incarnation.

>

> I had one of the very worst meals of my life there

> about ten years ago ......

[Cassius]

Used to love the C&G until it got rid of at least half its beer garden. I always loved the idea of it but the reality never quite lived up to the idea.

[El Pibe]

exactly, the little things like copious bird shit on your table, nowhere actually really catching the sun, ten minutes to get your drink despite staff to customer ratio of 1:1 etc etc etc

Lovely spot in theory though