THE company which runs Birmingham’s premier serviced apartments is diversified into the film world in a bid to keep ahead of the recession.
City Nites, which rents out luxury serviced apartments to customers wanting an alternative to staying in a hotel, has tied up deals with production companies wanting to shoot films and television series at its Edward Street complex. The first film crew to take advantage of City Nites started filming their this week and the place was a buzz with cast and crew throughout the day.
 The first film crew to take advantage of City Nites started filming their this week and the place was a buzz with cast and crew throughout the day.
A spokesman for City Nites said: “We think we are one of the first companies in the Birmingham leisure sector to make headway into the film location market.
“Our apartments are perfect locations in films and television series because they are luxury apartments with city centre views.”
The spokesman added: “Our first deal was with JTL Productions who are filming the pilot of new comedy series Clampers in and around Birmingham so they have been using our facilities for a number of scenes. “It gives us great exposure and having actors and actresses around the place is great for our glamorous image.” She added: “The key to being successful in the leisure business is to diversify and broaden your customer base and City Nites entering into showbusiness is a perfect example of how this can work for everyone involved.”
Ryan Mulldoon from JTL Productions, which is producing Clampers, was delighted with the facilities at City Nites. He said: “One of the biggest headaches for any production company is finding great locations to film in and we were delighted to work with City Nites who were the perfect hosts. “The city centre location gave us so many options inside and outside and I am sure we will not be the last production company bringing a bit of stardust to City Nites.”
Clampers is a comedy written by ex-clamper Karl Holmes and depicts the work and lives of the clampers who cause mayhem across the West Midlands. Former Emmerdale hearthrob Lyndon Ogbourne, who played Nathan Wylde, is starring in the show as a wheeling and dealing clamper.
City Nites offer serviced luxury apartments with a host of customer friendly features including free wi-fi, continental breakfast in bed and groceries delivered to the door. For more information about either staying in City Nites or hiring it out as a film location email
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