Majestic Hotel, Harrogate

Hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England

53°59′49″N 1°32′37″W / 53.996833°N 1.543716°W / 53.996833; -1.543716Construction started1898Completed1900Opened18 July 1900 (The Majestic Hotel)
18 September 2019 (DoubleTree by Hilton)Renovated1998-2002
2018-2019OwnerCairn GroupTechnical detailsFloor count5Design and constructionArchitect(s)George Dennis MartinOther informationNumber of rooms184Number of restaurants1ParkingYesWebsiteOfficial website

The Majestic Hotel or Hotel Majestic, now officially known as the DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa, is a hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.

History

The hotel was designed by the architect George Dennis Martin^[1] and built by the Frederick Hotels Limited (which owned the Hotel Great Central and Wharncliffe Restaurant, London, the Hotel Russell, London, the Royal Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, the Hotel Burlington in Dover Bay, the Sackville Hotel, Bexhill-on-Sea and the Hotel Metropole, Whitby). It opened on 18 July 1900.^[2]

In the years before the First World War, the hotel was frequented by many celebrities, politicians and royalties. Prince Henry of Prussia stayed in The Majestic Hotel while organising an Anglo-German car rally in Yorkshire,^[3] accompanied by the Maharajah of Patiala who was also a guest, as were a number of Russian grand duchesses.

On 21 June 1924 the hotel was badly damaged in a fire. The top two storeys of the west wing were destroyed, the rooms on the same level along the south front of the main building were damaged, and the dome was destroyed. A French maid became distressed after being trapped on the roof, and a local waiter went onto the roof to prevent her from jumping. She was eventually lowered down, and rescued, by the fire brigade.^[4]

In 2010 a fire at the hotel caused significant damage, including water damage. One person died in the fire.^[5]

In 2016 the hotel was purchased by the Cairn Group^[6]^[7] and it was rebranded to DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa on 18 September 2019 following a £15 million renovation programme that took 18 months to be completed.^[8]^[9]

Information

It has 184 rooms. During the refurbishment, redevelopment of its former leisure club took place transforming it into The Harrogate Spa.^[10] The hotel has one restaurant and one piano lounge.

Gallery

References

^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Radcliffe, Enid (1967). The Buildings of England. Yorkshire West Riding. Penguin Books. p. 252.
^ "Harrogate's New Hotel". York Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 18 July 1900. Retrieved 4 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "The Majestic Hotel". Galloway Antiques Fairs. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ "Exciting scenes in outbreak at Hotel Majestic. Maid rescued from roof". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. British Newspaper Archive. 21 June 1924. Retrieved 4 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Body found after fire at Majestic Hotel in Harrogate". BBC News. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ https://www.cairnhotelgroup.com/ Cairn Group Official Website
^ "Harrogate hotel legend's nostalgic return - and amazing award". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ "Name change for historic Harrogate hotel after £15m refurb". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ "Hilton To Open First Hotel In Harrogate". Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ "Name change for historic Harrogate hotel after £15m refurb". Harrogate Advertiser. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.