The Majestic Hotel

Avg. Rating (4.0 based on 4 reviews)

Capacity

10-350

Avg. PP

£65.00

Venue Overview

Ripon Road, Harrogate

Your Wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, which is why you need a venue that takes your breath away! Our stunning Victorian property, The Majestic Hotel, is just that. There’s exquisite gardens that look over the town, stunning period features throughout, and an incredible team of professionals to ensure your special day is everything you’ve dreamt of.

Description

Welcome to The Majestic Hotel, a palatial and stately Victorian property from The Cairn Collection that sits in the heart of the beautiful spa town of Harrogate. Built in 1899, the hotel is surrounded by acres of beautifully landscaped gardens that overlook the town. With 15 function rooms, a fully equipped Spa and Leisure Centre, and parking available at a cost, our hotel is the perfect destination for both business and pleasure.

Harrogate’s spa credentials trace back to 1571, when William Slingsby brought Harrogate’s sulphurous water to the attention of Queen Elizabeth’s physician. The water from the Tewit Well was judged to be very similar to that found at the Wallonian town of Spa, and so English aristocrats were encouraged to visit the new English spa.

The grand Majestic Hotel was built in the 19th Century at the height of Harrogate’s fame and prosperity and was the first modern Victorian hotel built to accommodate Harrogate Spa’s growing popularity.

When it formally opened on 18 July 1900, the newly completed Majestic resembled a great railway station hotel, proving itself to be a roaring success. A new Kursaal, now the Royal Hall arts centre, was opened in 1903 just below The Majestic, with many of its guests going on to lodge at the lustrous hotel. However, disaster struck some 20 years later when the top floors of the hotel caught fire, costing over £50,000 to restore.

The outbreak of WWII saw the Majestic requisitioned by the British government, who intended to move the Air Ministry up to Harrogate. Despite of this, the management of the hotel received permission to reopen for Christmas. Sadly though, war reached The Majestic on 12 September 1940, when three bombs struck the hotel which was targeted in the knowledge that it was occupied by the Air Ministry.

In the years before the First World War, Europe’s SPAs were frequented by royalty. Prince Henry of Prussia stayed at The Majestic while organising an Anglo-German car rally in Yorkshire, the extremely wealthy and handsome Maharajah of Patiala was also a guest, as were a number of Russian grand duchesses.

At the moment, the Majestic Hotel is undergoing a £15M refurbishment to restore the Old Lady to it's former glory and provide even more fabulous background to your Big Day with gorgeous, air conditioned suites, private bars and the best service.

Features

Spa Hotel

Wedding Coordinator

Alicja Kulinska
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Wedding Reviews

Average Rating: 4.0 out of 5 - based on 4 reviews

Wedding Review Full Heart
by Rosemaryon Sun, 26th August, 2018
06/09/2018

We had a wonderful wedding at The Majestic. Alicja was a fantastic help in planning and arranging everything prior to the event and, alongside the rest of the team, was absolutely brilliant on the day in making sure everything went smoothly for us. The hotel is beautiful, the food was lovely and we and our guests all had a really ... Read More

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by hillary milleron Fri, 11th May, 2018
03/27/2016

It might be unfair to write a review 2 years after the wedding as the staff will have changed, but as you're asking, I will tell you that our experience was dreadful. We didn't have the whole wedding at the Majestic than goodness , only the wedding service itself but we had many guests staying Saturday night and/or Sunday night. I booked our rooms 6 months in advance for the family of the Bride including a cot in one room and two interconnecting room and saw the rooms 2 weeks before the wedding. It was completely pointless booking so far ahead when we were told the rooms weren't allocated until the day. We never got a room with a cot and the only cot they had had been given to someone else. The Bride's brother who needed that accommodation lived half an hour away and ended up going home. We had a reception with cakes and tea for all the guests staying the night before (about 60 people). The staff didn't know what we had booked because of a change of staff and poor hand-over to a Manager that night who didn't know us. The reception was set up like one you would find for a coffee break during a conference and I had to ask for more cakes.Maybe my expectations from a 4 star hotel were too high but I didn't expect hot water in flasks and paper cups. There was no staff at the bar (the night before a Bank Holiday) as the only bar staff available that night were in the main bar down the corridor. I could go on, that weekend was a shambles and we made many complaints which were compensated in a small way but not what I would expect from a 4 star hotel. I can't comment whether this would happen to somebody else now with new and hopefully better staff running the hotel. I have no intention of taking the risk in future.

Response from Alicja Kulinska in The Majestic Hotel:

Dear Mrs Miller,

Thank you very much for taking the time to post your review regarding your experience with us here at The Majestic two years ago.

I am truly disheartened to read that your memories of The Majestic Hotel are not as we wish however I would like to assure you that we have improved drastically since your visit.

Since your visit to The Majestic Hotel we have been sold to The Cairn Hotel Group; a family run hotel, bar and restaurant group, that has brought over 50 years of experience of hospitality to The Majestic Hotel. Not only are there great plans for refurbishment throughout the hotel, which has just begun, the owners have employed the right team and management to ensure we are operating at the highest of standards on a daily basis.

Matthew Hole was the first appointment made by The Cairn Hotel Group in the position of General Manager. He has brought his plethora of knowledge and understanding into his role and immediately implemented better and more efficient procedures to both our Event & Sales team as well as our Food and Beverage team. This has proved dividends in his time with us, as we see the hotel grow with new business and our clients that return to The Majestic year on year. Many comment on the improvements that they have seen in recent times.

Rishu Roshan has been appointed as our Operations Manager and he holds himself and his team to the highest of service standards. Only the best will do for Rishu and this can be seen throughout our restaurant, bar and events operation team with regular reviews, training and support being offered where appropriate.

Finally I would like to note that there has been many changes to the core team in general here at The Majestic with the events team, as an example, being completely new since your visit. We all take great pride in our reputation and standard with everything that we do and I would like to highlight our shortlisting in the Harrogate Hospitality Awards 2018 as ‘Team of The Year’, with the winner being announced on June 4th, as an example of the great recognition of the hard and great work that we do at The Majestic Hotel.

We would relish the opportunity to one day restore your faith in us and to showcase the hotel to the standard that it now operates at. I hope that in time we can welcome you to The Majestic Hotel here in Harrogate and that you can leave with the fond memories that we wish all our guests to have when departing.

Thank you once again for your comments and I hope that my response can assure you that we will, and do, continue to improve and learn from all our feedback for our future guests.

Yours sincerely,

Alicja Kulinska

Wedding and Special Events Executive

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by Natasha Danielon Fri, 11th May, 2018
08/27/2016

Our wedding at the majestic hotel was just amazing and everything we could have wished for the team were fantastic with us and made us feel very special I couldn’t fault one thing about it my guests also had the best day which meant a lot I wish I could do it all again I would most definitely recommend this ... Read More

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by Kevin Matthewson Fri, 11th May, 2018
09/16/2017

We had a wonderful weekend at the Majestic Hotel for our wedding. From the moment we arrived on the Friday morning to the Sunday after the wedding, we were very well looked after. David and his team could not have done more for us. The food and the setting were fantastic and the reception room looked well....majestic. It was beautifully ... Read More