The Chester Grosvenor

Chester, United Kingdom. Located on Eastgate in the heart of Chester, beside the landmark Eastgate Clock and close to the cathedral and city walls.

The Chester GrosvenorChester, United Kingdom

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68 bedrooms and 12 suites behind a black-and-white Tudor Revival façade.
Restaurants include the refined Arkle and La Brasserie, with the Arkle Bar Lounge and afternoon tea in The Drawing Room.
Spa, fitness centre and boardrooms.
Located on Eastgate in the heart of Chester, beside the landmark Eastgate Clock and close to the cathedral and city walls.

9 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

By 1751
The site is occupied by The Golden Talbot, an inn dating back to Elizabethan times and already called “ancient” in 1751.
1784
The inn is demolished for The Royal Hotel, built by politician John Crewe and used by the party opposed to the Grosvenor family.
1815
Earl Grosvenor, later 1st Marquess of Westminster, buys the hotel and renames it the Grosvenor Hotel.
1863 – 1865
The old building is replaced by the present hotel, the last major work of Chester architect Thomas Mainwaring Penson, completed after his death.
1874
The hotel passes into the estate of the Dukes of Westminster when Hugh Grosvenor is created 1st Duke.
10 January 1972
The building is listed Grade II.
1986
Chef Simon Radley joins the hotel; its restaurant later holds a Michelin star for 30 consecutive years.
2008
The Arkle restaurant is renamed Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor.
2022
After a long closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant loses its Michelin star.