yet another new hotel
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The turn of the year - particularly this January as we move into a new decade - is a time to check back on what has happened over the last year and think about what might happen next year.
In Copenhagen there are several major building projects where work is ongoing and several projects still at the planning stage but many of the big projects in the centre of the city could have massive consequences for the city and for the people who live here.
This historic building, dating from the late 19th century, is close to Trinity Church and work has just started on converting it into a large hotel with some shop units.
A few years ago there were articles in newspapers stating that Copenhagen lacked good hotels but that is hardly the case now.
And surely, all these hotels are changing the character of the city and the nature of work here. Yes, hotels can make use of large old buildings that might otherwise not have an obvious new use and yes there are jobs but how many of these are long-term and well-paid jobs?
The huge strength of the city is that so many people actually live in the centre. Too many historic cities empty of ordinary life at the end of the working day and Airbnb and swish hotels and everything that go with them make a city a great destination to visit but maybe not such an easy place to live.
