Hotel de Paris, Cromer

The Hotel de Paris is a hotel in the English seaside town of Cromer in the county of Norfolk, United Kingdom. It has an AA three-star rating.LocationThe Hotel de Paris sits in a commanding cliff top position in the centre of Cromer at the head of the town's Victorian pier. It has views over the beach and out to sea. The hotel is 0.5mi from Cromer railway station. The nearest airport is in Norwich and is 20.4mi south of Cromer.DescriptionThe hotel has 61 rooms over four floors. All the rooms have a private bath or a shower and WC, most of the rooms have views over the sea or across the town to Cromer Woods. On the ground floor there is a reception area with a residents' lounge. There is a cocktail bar and a restaurant. Within the restaurant there is a small dance floor. During the summer there is entertainment on most evenings. All rooms and floors are serviced by a lift.HistoryIn 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 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 Lord Suffield and had been built in 1820. In May 1830 the house and land were put up for sale.