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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.[5]
George Tapps-Gervis built the hotel in 1838.[6] The hotel opened on Queen Victoria's coronation day in June 1838, becoming the first hotel in Bournemouth.[7]
The 1878 extension was designed by Christopher Crabb Creeke. In January 1979 the east wing of the hotel was destroyed by fire.[8]
In 2011 an elderly grandmother was accidentally scalded to death in a bathtub.[9] In 2014 there was a robbery at the hotel.[10] In 2019, armed police were called after a man was stabbed in one of the hotel rooms.[11] The hotel hosted a Coastal Comic Con in 2019.[12]
In March 2024, it was announced that the hotel would undertake a £1 million renovation.[13] 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.[14]
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