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prospered by this date. Pierre le Françoise had died in 1841 and is buried in the churchyard of Cromer parish church. His widow had continued to run the hotel with the help of a manageress called Mrs
Garthon. In 1845 the hotel was sold to Henry Jarvis who was a businessman in the town. Under his ownership, and later that of his son Alex, the hotel's reputation grew and prospered. It is recorded that by 1860 that an extra third floor accommodation had been added to the hotel, and possibly some fourth floor rooms.
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are not altogether satisfactory and as articles of utility are most inefficient". The remarks go on to say.... "The doors moreover are remarkably averse to remaining closed". The hotel was also threatened by the completion of several new hotel built in the town during this period such as the Grand Hotel, (1891 now demolished)
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of 1799. Le Françoise established his hotel to attract the visitors who were coming to Cromer in ever increasing numbers. The hotel was listed in the directory of 1836 as a "boarding house" but by 1845 the venture was listed as the "Hotel de Paris" which is a sign that the establishment had grown and
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The hotel has 67 rooms over four floors. All the rooms have a private bath or a shower and WC, some of the rooms have views over the sea or across the town. On the ground floor there is a reception area with a residents' lounge. There is a bar and a restaurant. Within the restaurant there is a small
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The hotel remained in the ownership of the Jarvis family but they employed management to run the hotel. The last managing director employed by the Jarvis family was Mr F. Samuels who managed the hotel until 1961 when the family decided to sell the hotel. The new owner was a Mr Bush of
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reaching Cromer in 1887. These two links to the town increased the popularity and accessibility of the resort. The Hotel de Paris was showing its age. An entry in the hotel's visitors' book highlights this. It comments that although the food was excellent... "the bell ropes considered as ornament
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In 1799 the population of the town was about 670. There were only four hostelries in the area. These were the King's Head, the New Inn, the Red Lion and a hotel run by a Mrs
Sanderson. A publication of 1800 observed "The want of a large and well conducted inn is to be regretted by those who pay a
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also owned his own building company. He undertook to fully modernise and renovate the hotel. Bush died in 1972 and the hotel was sold on to a London-based property company. Since this time the hotel has passed through various ownerships. Today it is part of Alfa Travel's
Leisureplex Group.
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visit to Cromer". The Hotel de Paris was built on this site in 1830. Previous to that date there was a large house on the site which had been owned by
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