Royal Bath Hotel Explained

The Royal Bath Hotel is a building in Bournemouth, Dorset.[1] [2] It is owned by Britannia Hotels and is regarded to be the town's most famous hotel.[3] Since 1974, the hotel has been a Grade II listed building.[4] The hotel was formerly owned by the Mayor of Bournemouth, Merton Russell-Cotes.

History

George Tapps-Gervis built the hotel in 1838.[5] The hotel opened on Queen Victoria's coronation day in June 1838, becoming the first hotel in Bournemouth.[6]

The 1878 extension was designed by Christopher Crabb Creeke. In January 1979 the east wing of the hotel was destroyed by fire.[7]

In 2011 an elderly grandmother was accidentally scalded to death in a bathtub.[8] In 2014 there was a robbery at the hotel.[9] In 2019, armed police were called after a man was stabbed in one of the hotel rooms.[10] The hotel hosted a Coastal Comic Con in 2019.[11]

In March 2024, it was announced that the hotel would undertake a £1 million renovation.[12] The large-scale refurbishment project which involves renovating all 208 bedrooms and bathrooms, addressing structural issues, and upgrading the dining and bar areas is expected to be completed by 2026.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Royal Bath Hotel Bournemouth Britannia Hotels. 2020-11-18. www.britanniahotels.com.
  2. Web site: ROYAL BATH HOTEL & SPA BOURNEMOUTH $38 ($̶6̶4̶) – Updated 2020 Prices & Reviews – England. 2020-11-18. Tripadvisor. en.
  3. Web site: What happened when a YouTube reviewer visited popular Bournemouth hotel . 2022-08-22 . Bournemouth Echo . en.
  4. Web site: ROYAL BATH HOTEL, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole – 1108883 Historic England. 2020-11-18. Historic England. en.
  5. Web site: 2021-03-14. A History of Bournemouth. 2021-10-17. Local Histories. en-GB.
  6. Web site: PICTURES: Inside Bournemouth's most expensive hotel rooms. 2020-11-18. Bournemouth Echo. en.
  7. Web site: 2019-04-08 . Picture of the Day: Royal Bath Hotel in 1979 after fire . 2023-12-09 . Bournemouth Echo . en.
  8. Web site: Grandmother scalded to death after hotel turned up water temperature to beat Legionnaires. 2020-11-18. The Telegraph. en-GB.
  9. Web site: Couple's fury as £6,000 of possessions stolen from Royal Bath hotel room. 2020-11-18. Bournemouth Echo. en.
  10. Web site: 2019-06-16 . VIDEO: Armed police called to Bournemouth's Royal Bath Hotel after man is slashed with knife in his room . 2024-03-28 . Bournemouth Echo . en.
  11. Web site: Cosplay, meet-and-greets and vintage arcade games at Bournemouth's newest comic con. 2020-11-18. Bournemouth Echo. en.
  12. Web site: 2024-03-26 . Iconic Bournemouth hotel to be given new lease of life with major £1m+ refurb . 2024-03-28 . Bournemouth Echo . en.
  13. News: 2024-03-27 . Bournemouth 'first hotel' The Royal Bath to undergo £1m refurb . 2024-03-28 . Boutique Hotelier . en-US.

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