The Majestic Hotel (formerly ''Hotel Majestic'') located at

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, England is a 3-star

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listed

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constructed in 1904. The building was designed by JY McIntosh and contains elements of

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and Jacobean architecture. It is also noted for its striking rounded

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gables. £1.7 million was spent on refurbishing the hotel in 2008 by developers One Leisure, although ownership of the Majestic, and its nearby sister hotel the

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, have since been transferred. The majority of the building's ground floor level is occupied by an Italian restaurant named Francesca's.

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