51 Bed Hotel with 8 Penthouse Appartments. £3 million
Royal York Hotel opened for business on Valentines weekend 2008. This marked completion of conversion works reinstating it back to it’s formal glory as one of Brighton’s most prominent hotels located at the end of the picturesque ‘Old Steine’ in the heart of the town.
McCarey Simmonds were responsible for the structural alteration and repair works to the main building, most recently used as council records and registary office, bringing it back to it’s original use as a 51 bedroom hotel. The roof structure was modified to form 8 penthouse appartments with stunning views across Brighton and the sea.
The building was originally converted in 1819 from houses to a 100 bed hotel. Known as the Royal York Hotel it became almost derelict before it was taken over by Sir Harry Preston in 1901. Following the hotel’s refurbishment he wined and dined London newspaper editors to promote visitors, particularly motorists, to the town and to encourage them to stay at his hotel.
