The ghost of seaside holidays past: Inside abandoned hotel that was a hit in the 1930s but forced to close due to falling visitor numbers

Built in 1812, the deserted Royal York Hotel in Ryde, Isle of Wight was once a popular destination for high-society holiday-makers in the 1930s but was forced to close in 2006 due to dwindling guest numbers. Today the hotel stands ruined and abandoned, but retaining the same period features that made it popular. …read more

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

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