Hotel Majestic (Harrogate)

Hotel Majestic
General information
Opened	18 July 1900
Design and construction
Architect	George Dennis Martin

The Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, is a historic hotel and is a listed building operating by The Hotel Collection.

History

The hotel was 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^[1] and was designed by the architect George Dennis Martin.^[2]

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 by and rescued by the fire brigade.^[3]

Information

It has 170 rooms and is regarded as a high quality hotel in the area. In 2010 a fire at the hotel caused significant damage, including water damage. One person died in the fire, which is reported to be behind recent hauntings on the 4th floor in room 407. Today this room has been removed. ^[4]

References

1. "Harrogate's New Hotel". York Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 18 July 1900. Retrieved 4 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
2. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Radcliffe, Enid (1967). The Buildings of England. Yorkshire West Riding. Penguin Books. p. 252.
3. "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. (subscription required (help)).
4. BBC news report

Coordinates: 53°59′49″N 1°32′37″W / 53.9968974°N 1.543622°W