The Grand Hotel is a hotel in Torquay, Devon. The Restaurant 1881 holds an AA Rosette for fine dining. The Grand Hotel has 132 bedrooms and 4 floors.
History: Founding
The Grand Hotel, Torquay - The 4* Grand Hotel Torquay with it's striking Victorian architecture, elegant interiors, seafront location & AA rosette fine dining has earned it pride of place as Torquay's landmark hotel...
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 Two, the hotel was requisitioned by the Royal Air Force.{cn}} The Grand reopened 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. Keith Richardson purchased the hotel in 2001 and undertook an extensive refurbishment.
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