ST. HELENA — E be like say St. Helena no wan gree stay down again! Hotel St. Helena wey don dey close since five good years, go finally open again for business on Friday.
Mary Haney, di owner of di hotel, show plenty joy as fire inspector Alec Vidler don sign off on dia fire inspection on Thursday. Dem go start with eight out of eighteen rooms ready for booking dis weekend as part of wetin dem dey call soft opening. Mary sha don talk say more rooms go follow later, so make everybody hold body.
City officials don dey work tire to settle some code wahala wey dey hold the hotel down for long. Fire Chief John Sorensen don confirm say di hotel pass di final fire inspection wey dem run on Thursday. Na wetin we fit call good news, right?
But wait, no be only di hotel go benefit from dis reopening o! Di city of St. Helena dey catch cold dey look for tax money from businesses, and City Council members don show small vex for how long e take to bring di hotel back to life.
As di author of one economic report from Urban Land Institute talk, “If we fit reposition di historic St. Helena Hotel, e fit… spread fresh life for Main Street and turn am to be important hub for di community.” We already dey see say wetin dem talk no be lie.
Di timing no fit better pass dis as di reopening go happen just as weekend go dey hot. You fit hear am: Andrea Bocelli concerts dey shake ground for Charles Krug Winery on Saturday and Sunday, plus dem get small private event wey feature di big man, Bocelli, on Friday night too. Di weekend go full with event, so come ready!
All dis hype no come cheap sha, as di online listings for rooms dey show rates wey range from $2,000 to $3,000. Na wah! If you fit drop dat kind money, you fit now shine your eye for sweet hotel experience.
Dis na developing story — we go update as e dey happen. If you wan gist di gist, Jesse Duarte mean make you reach am at 707-967-6803 or through hin email, make you no slack o!
