The Adelphi Hotel has been described as a "blight on the city" by a Liverpool MP, who has urged its owners to sell up and move on.
The famous hotel is currently the subject of two city council investigations after incidents this year. One of these probes relates to the tragic death of 21-year-old Chloe Haynes who was killed after being crushed by a wardrobe during a stay at the hotel in September.
The ECHO revealed this week that the hotel is also the subject of a second ongoing council investigation after a guest was injured during a stay in May. We also reported that an environmental health inspection of the premises in September saw the Adelphi's food hygiene rating slashed from a four to a two.
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Despite the various incidents and concerns being raised about the hotel, the Adelphi's owners - Britannia Hotels - has refused to release any form of comment or response. This has been the case for years now as the firm has refused to comment on concerns raised by customers.
Now Member of Parliament for the area in which the old hotel is based, Kim Johnson, has had her say and urged the owners of the Adelphi to sell up and move on.
Ms Johnson said: "There are clearly issues that Liverpool City Council and its environmental health team need to investigate. It is a real tragedy that a young girl has died."
She added: "As a destination city, I think the Adelphi used to be a flagship hotel, now I think it is a blight on our city. It has seen a significant decline over the years and I think the ownership has let it decline, it could be such an amazing hotel for the city.
"For us as a city it is also about the reputational damage this does to the city."
"I think it is concerning, the group need to co-operate fully with the investigations and it would be far better for the city if the hotel was to be taken over by a different hotel group that would invest in it and make it the flagship hotel it once was for the city."
City Centre councillor Nick Small agreed. Commenting on the latest story about the Adelphi, he said the council should look at a Compulsory Purchase Order - a move which allows a public authority to acquire land without the consent of the owner.
He added: "It’s an amazing building, but sadly not being run as it should be."
As mentioned earlier, Britannia Hotels has repeatedly failed to comment or respond to any of our questions or issues raised.
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