| Royal Albion Hotel | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The eastern façade of the hotel in 2009 | |
  Location of the hotel within central Brighton | |
| General information | |
| Location | 35 Old Steine, Brighton, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°49′11″N 0°08′14″W / 50.8197°N 0.1373°W |
| Opening | 5 August 1826 |
| Owner | Britannia Hotels Ltd |
| Management | Britannia Hotels |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Amon Henry Wilds |
| Developer | John Colbatch |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 195 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Parking | 0 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Royal Albion Hotel (originally the Albion Hotel) is a 3-star hotel, on the corner of Old Steine and Kings Road in Brighton, England. Built on the site of a house belonging to Richard Russell, a local doctor whose advocacy of sea-bathing and seawater drinking helped to make Brighton fashionable in the 18th century, it has been extended several times, although it experienced a period of rundown and closure in the early 20th century. A fire in 1998 caused serious damage, and the hotel was restored. However, another fire in 2023 seriously damaged the building to the extent that demolition of the western part of the building began on 19 July 2023.[1]
The Classical-style building is in three parts of different sizes and dates but similar appearances. Large pilasters and columns of various orders feature prominently. Amon Henry Wilds, an important and prolific local architect, took the original commission on behalf of promoter John Colbatch. Another local entrepreneur, Harry Preston, restored the hotel to its former high status after buying it in poor condition. The building took on its present three-wing form in 1963. The original part of the building was listed at Grade II* by English Heritage for its architectural and historical importance, and its western extension is listed separately at the lower Grade II.
- ^ Wadsworth, Jo (19 July 2023). "Royal Albion demolition begins". Brighton and Hove News. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.