| Crowne Plaza Liverpool-John Lennon Airport | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Coordinates | 53°20′52″N2°52′50″W / 53.347721°N 2.880639°W /53.347721; -2.880639 |
| Opening | 14 May 2001 |
| Owner | Unknown |
| Management | Crowne Plaza (InterContinental Hotels Group |
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| Floor count | 3 floors[2] |
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| Number of rooms | 164[1] |
| Number of suites | 1[2] |
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TheCrowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel, formerly theMarriott Liverpool South Hotel, is an airport hotel near toLiverpool John Lennon Airport, serving theEnglish city ofLiverpool. Today a member of theCrowne Plaza chain owned by theInterContinental Hotels Group, theGrade II* listed[3]Art Deco hotel building has an unusual history.[4]
The building was constructed in the 1930s, as the terminal building for the airport, then known as Speke Aerodrome. It is still sometimes seen on early television news footage, with its terraces packed with fans waiting to greet theBeatles on their return from tour. The airport terminal was moved to a more modern building atLiverpool John Lennon Airport in 1986, and the original building was left derelict for over a decade. During this time, the building was featured on the cover art of the single "Don't Go Away", byOasis. However it has since been renovated and adapted to become a hotel, opening for business in 2001. The adaption involved adding two new bedroom wings on the frontage of the hotel, but theairside aspect has been preserved intact.[5]
The formerapron of the terminal is also listed and retained in its original condition, although it is no longer connected to the airport or subject to airside access control. It is the home of several aircraft, includingBAe Jetstream 41 prototype G-JMAC,Hawker Siddeley HS 748 G-BEJD, Bristol Britannia 308F G-ANCF andPercival Prince G-AMLZ, preserved by the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group. Additionally, the group looks after a replicade Havilland Dragon Rapide that is displayed in front of the hotel entrance.[5][6]
The two art deco stylehangars that flank the terminal and apron have also been converted for new uses. One is now a leisure centre, whilst the other has been adapted as the headquarters of theShop Direct Group, and is now known as Skyways House.[5][7]
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