The hotel pictured in 2009.
The hotel at night.

The Norfolk Royale Hotel is a Grade II listed building and 4 star Victorian hotel in Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset in England.[1] The hotel is one of Bournemouth's most historic buildings and stands behind St. Andrew's Church, Richmond Hill and opposite the Sacred Heart Church.

History

The hotel was built as 2 large villas between 1840 and 1850 for Henry Fitzalan-Howard, the 14th Duke of Norfolk. It became a hotel in 1870.

In 1946, hotel guest Doreen Margaret Marshall was murdered by serial killer Neville Heath.[2]

In November 1992, Price Waterhouse offered the hotel for sale at £4 million and two years later it was on the market for £6 million. The hotel was put up for sale again in 2008.[3]

In 2017, the hotels owner took a 10 million pound loan.[4] In April 2022 it was reported that the hotel had been put up for sale for £9 million.[5] The sale was reportedly intended to clear the owners debts.[6]

In early 2023, the hotel was purchased by coach operator Alfa Leisureplex Group.[7] They bought it from Peel Hotels for an undisclosed sum.[8]

Hotel blue plaque

In October 2023, an elderly woman was rescued after her car accidentally reversed into a ditch in the hotel car park.[9] Later that month the hotels new owners applied for planning permission for a remodelling of the interior including 31 new bedrooms and a larger entertainment space.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Hotel in Bournemouth, Dorset | The Norfolk Hotel Bournemouth". thenorfolkhotel.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Neville Heath: Murderer who brought horror to Bournemouth 70 years ago". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "History for sale as top hotel is put on market". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Norfolk Royale hotel owner in £9.9m finance deal". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Four-star hotel on the market for staggering £9million as owner looks to clear debt". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Four-star hotel on the market for staggering £9million as owner looks to clear debt". uk.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Hotel in Bournemouth town centre is sold to coach operator". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Four-star hotel opens under new ownership after sale is completed". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Car ends up in ditch at car park of Bournemouth hotel". Bournemouth Echo. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Iconic Bournemouth hotel could get major revamp with 31 new rooms". Bournemouth Echo. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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