Fistral Bay Hotel
Fistral Bay Hotel is an abandoned hotel in Newquay, Cornwall, England. it overlooks Fistral Beach and a nearby golf course.
| Fistral Bay Hotel | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | The Fistral Bay Hotel |
| General information | |
| Status | Closed |
| Architectural style | Art-Deco |
| Location | Newquay, Cornwall,UK |
| Address | 1 Pentire Ave, Newquay TR7 1NZ |
| Renovated | TBD |
| Renovation cost | 10 Million (estimated) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 60 |
| Website | |
| www.fistralbayhotel.co.uk | |
The Fistral Bay Hotel thrived during the 1950s and 1960s when Newquay benefited from increasing holiday travel to Cornwall and Devon.[1] After 75 years of business, the hotel closed in 2006, and, after subsequently falling into disrepair, gained local notoriety as "the town’s biggest eyesore".[2] As of December 2019, however, a businessman plans to purchase the former Fistral Bay Hotel and renovate and reopen the building as a new hotel.[3]
History
During the early 1930s, accommodation for visitors in Newquay increased as the town's popularity grew among tourists. Many existing hotels expanded during this time, such as the Great Western Hotel and the now-demolished St. Brannock's Hotel.[4] However, the art-deco-themed Fistral Bay Hotel and The Pentire Hotel became the first purpose-built hotels in Pentire.[4]
The hotel appears in computer dating pioneer Joan Ball's autobiography Just Me, where the author describes having stayed in Newquay for a short while during World War II.[5]
Fire
On May 5, 1957, plans to open the hotel during the summer were delayed when a fire broke out. The fire killed 13 men and 2 children. Someone from the neighboring Philema Hotel reported flames coming from the foyer, followed by cracking windows and visible smoke plumes. The local fire department successfully extinguished the fire. Workmen were on site the next day to repair damage.[6]
References
- Becquart, Charlotte (2019-03-03). "The popular hotels of Cornwall lost over the past two decades". cornwalllive. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- Smallcombe, Mike (2017-12-30). "Inside the eerie hotel that has stood derelict for more than a decade". cornwalllive. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- Wilkins, Warren (December 2019). "A bid to Restore Hotel to former Glory". The Newquay Voice.
- "Newquay Hotels". The Newquay Express. 9 April 1931.
- Joan, Ball (2012). Just Me by Jo Ball. Google Ebooks. ISBN 9781312560147.
- "Hotel Fire At Newquay". The Newquay Express. May 1957.
External links
Media related to Fistral Bay Hotel (Newquay, United Kingdom) at Wikimedia Commons