The Grand Hotel

About The Grand Hotel

The Grand Hotel occupies a commanding Victorian building on Grand Parade, overlooking Longsands Beach. Built in 1872 as a summer residence for the Duchess of Northumberland, it has long been a landmark on the Tynemouth seafront and bills itself as the original luxury hotel in the North East. Its elevated position gives many of its rooms and public spaces sweeping views out over the beach and the North Sea, and it remains a distinctive part of the town's coastal skyline.

The hotel offers en-suite bedrooms, including superior sea-view rooms, with in-room touches such as tea and coffee, robes and slippers. Its dining is open to non-residents as well as guests, taking in a brasserie restaurant and an afternoon tea service, while the wider venue caters for weddings, civil ceremonies, private functions and events. The combination of period architecture and seafront setting makes it a popular choice for special occasions and celebrations on the coast.

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