Royal Parade Apartment-Hotel...Our Historical Connection

A Right Royal Welcome

"Following in the Tradition of 1910 as 'The Place to Stay'"

By 1910, Harrogate was at the zenith of its popularity as the leading spa in Europe with over 100,000 treatments given in the spa annually, 6328 visitors per week were recorded and over 120 passenger trains entered each day. Offering 'the cure' from the spring waters of the naturally occurring artesian wells, Harrogate became renowned as a second home for visiting royalty for the season. The Royals soon recognised that staying in a hotel or small rooms did not provide them the opportunity to offer hospitality to other visiting nobility or hold court. So emerged the advent of Royals renting apartments where they could privately entertain in grand style in spacious, elegant rooms.

Royal Parade was named because it was indeed where the Crowned Heads of Europe promenaded and was known as 'the place to be'. Consequently, 9A Royal Parade became the 'place to stay' as it directly overlooked Harrogate's most prominent spa, The Royal Pump Room, where literally thousands of people came to take the waters each day.

Royal Parade was built in 1846, just after the construction of the Royal Pump Room. 9A was designed to offer accommodation that would befit royalty, with grand entrance hall, wide sweeping staircase and high ceiling and offering three large apartments on three separate floors; all with stunning views of the Royal Pump Room gloriously domed copper tiled roof and the cobbled picturesque Crown Place.

Opened in April 2010, under the highly experienced hands of interior design duo, mother and daughter, Janet and Tanya Love, Royal Parade Apartment-Hotel once again offers 3 elegant, spacious and gracious luxury eco-chic apartments in which to stay and entertain. The Royale Apartment, offering a blend of Parisienne style, both traditional and contemporary, with high ceilings and elaborate cornices, antique French doors, gilt mirrors and chandeliers. The Rajasthan Apartment, offering a soft palette of colours, antique Indian doors, furniture and lanterns. The Brooklyn Apartment, offering the very best in eclectic style from vintage, retro to fabulous flea market.

Janet and Tanya recognised that of course, in 1910 the Royals travelled with an entourage of valets, butlers and maids. We now offer Royal Parade Services, which includes Housekeeping using ecological products, in house Cordon Bleu cook using local, seasonal and organic ingredients, and Personal Check In and Check Out and Daily Service...in fact anything to ensure your stay feels like a home from home in royal style.

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