Following his great success at the Royal York, in 1913 Harry bought the nearby Royal Albion Hotel, which had been closed since 1900, for £13,500 (having negotiated it down from the asking price of £30,000!).
Harry restored both the fabric and the fortunes of the Royal Albion Hotel. In the 1920s and 30s, it became the town’s leading hotel and haunt of many of the famous figures of the day; authors, actors, film stars, sportsmen and even the Prince of Wales were entertained by Harry who had a wonderful feel for publicity.
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