Grand Hotel (Torquay)
The Grand Hotel first opened in Torquay in 1881, in response to the Great Western Railway’s expansion into the South West.
In 1926, it was one of the first hotels in the UK to install central heating.
During World War II, the hotel was requisitioned by the Royal Air Force, reopening as a hotel in 1946.
Originally built with just 12 bedrooms, The Grand has been expanded several times to reach its present size of 132 en-suite bedrooms. Since 2001 it has been part of the Richardson Hotels group.
On 11 February 2022, the hotel suffered a fire. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation.
References
- ^ Berry, Oliver; Dixon, Belinda (15 February 2008). Devon, Cornwall & Southwest England. Lonely Planet. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-74104-873-5. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Torquay's Grand Hotel: Two treated for smoke inhalation in fire". BBC News. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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