Crown Spa Hotel
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The Crown Spa Hotel (formerly the Crown Hotel) is a large hotel in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. This is Scarborough's first purpose built hotel completed in May 1844 and opened for business on 10 June 1845. It overlooks the town's South Bay and is privately owned by a local family.
The hotel was designed by the architect John Gibson, and when completed in 1844, was one of the first purpose built hotels in the world, as well as the first purpose-built hotel in Scarborough. John Gibson choose a site overlooking the South Bay Beach and North Sea Views and designed the hotel on a Greco-Roman theme.
The hotel's heyday was arguably during Victorian times, when wealthy society made up the establishment's clientele.
The hotel has been featured in television and film, chiefly being Little Voice, Heartbeat, The Royal, the Acid Bath Murders and many more.
The hotels was once a four star hotel. The present owners have made a commitment to reestablish the hotel as a four star hotel.
[edit] Planning issues
The hotel has since 2003 featured in controversial plans for expansion to 160 bedrooms, 24 additional bedrooms on the roof, double glazing for rear rooms and plans for new event suites. In May 2007 the hotel upset nearby residents by putting up a gazebo and decking.
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1. "Scarborough 150 Years of Hospitality" by Basics Plus Scarborough; 72 page paperback book sold locally
2. *The Scarborough Evening News
3. Scarborough library and information centre Vernon Road Local History section
