Grand Ocean, Saltdean
Hotel in Brighton and Hove, England
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Grand Ocean is a restored 1938 hotel building[1][2][3][4] in Saltdean, Brighton, on the south coast of England.
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| Location | Saltdean, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50.802266°N 0.035769°W |
| Opening | 1938 |
History
Grand Ocean was designed by architect RWH Jones[2][3][4] with the classic moderne styling of the age, it opened as a luxury hotel in 1938.[5]
During the Second World War the building was taken over by the fire service and used as a fire service college.[6][7] It was then bought by Billy Butlin in 1953 and became a Butlin's Holiday camp.[7] In 2005 a theatrical production, Dirty Wonderland, was staged in the former hotel.[8]
Shortly thereafter the main hotel building was redeveloped into luxury apartments.[9][10]
Architecture
Notable features include the internal staircase and foyer.[11] It is included as the starting point of a local tour of Brighton architecture.[2][3] along with Brighton Pavilion, Brighton Pier and the Regency Brunswick Town.