If “life is a journey which only the traveller sees clearly”, here in Ashlee House we know something about it!!
What we like the most of our job is the possibility to cross the lives and stories of so many different people from all around the world.
We have been travellers ourselves, so we know how it feels to be on the other side of the desk, no matter if your journey is a holiday, a break or a path of self discovery.
Every day is different and we are happy to say that our job is never dull or boring, and we are pretty much prepared for any situation…
We must say, though, that we would have never imagined that our Hostel could become the set for a film!! And yet, this is exactly what happened last week!
When Darren Sharland, the director, contacted our manager Kristine about the possibility to film some scenes of his short-film in our reception area, we have been all very thrilled by this idea.
He chose our Hostel because his background is Interior Design and Architecture and our Hostel’s spaces had all the elements needed as it was written in the script.
He thought – in his own words – that “choosing Ashlee House was the right choice because of the great light coming in the window and designed interior and space for movement.”
Of course we have been very happy to accept, so we arranged to have them invading our reception on a sunny Sunday morning.
This short film is called The Traveller (check it out on the official website) and it’s a story about an encounter.
A mysterious guy arrives in a new city and into the lives of a couple of fellows travellers, and join them on their exploration of London.
But something happens and a possible revelation threatens the very base of the couple’s relationship. Who is this guy? And what did he see?
There is only a way to discover it… watching The Traveller, that soon will be ready for screening. Keep an eye on the official website to know more about it.
The day of the filming has been fun and busy at the same time.
Lucie has been working wonderfully as usual to welcome all our Guests at her best, despite not being able to use the reception desk, completely surrounded by cameras and with real actors playing our role!
At the end of the day, though, she got some ice cream from the filming crew as a thank you for her patience.
Emily, the production assistant, has been very kind and nice, as everyone else. The crew and actors used our kitchen to cook their lunch and they have been around our Hostel for more than 10 hours of filming!
It has been truly an interesting and particular day and we are very glad they decided to choose us as a set for this great story.
Meeting all the crew and actors has been a real pleasure. We look forward to be in a cinema to see the première of this short film.
If you have been travelling in your life, you know that “travelling for a long stretch becomes less about the places you visit and things you see and far more about the experiences you have and people you meet.”
We look forward to discover which story will bring us the next ring of our entrance bell.
Maybe will be you, coming to stay with us?
