Damaged Christchurch hotel becomes one man's place of hopeJOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/Stuff.co.nz Colin Ewings plans to convert the vacant All Seasons Hotel into the Place of Hope. Described last year as a "festering cesspit for squatters", Ewings sees it as his Place of Hope. READ MORE:* Shabby hotel 'cesspit for squatters'* From All Seasons to Hotel Cesspit* Pandey Hotel Corporation 'abandoned another hotel'IAIN MCGREGOR/FAIRFAX NZ Gangs, squatters and prostitutes were reportedly been using the abandoned facilities. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/FAIRFAX NZ Former Hotel All Seasons caretaker Colin Ewings talks about his idea for a Place of Hope. Pandey would not comment on Ewings' presence at the hotel or his idea to create a Place of Hope there.

Source: Stuff November 10, 2016 20:48 UTC