The Dolphin Hotel is a Grade II* listed 4-star hotel, which is the oldest in Southampton, Hampshire.[1][2] Recorded mentions of the hotel date back to 1454 although it is believed to older than this and remnants of the original medieval timbers, and stone vaulting are extant.[2]
Location of Dolphin Hotel, Southampton in Southampton
The hotel was a famous coaching inn during the 17th-century and became quite fashionable during the city's stint as a spa-town from 1750 to 1820.[2] The Georgian frontage, complete with coaching entrance and oriel windows, said to be the biggest in England, was added about 1760.[2][3]
After a period of closure the hotel reopened on 4 May 2010 following a £4 million redevelopment programme.[2]
In November 2021, the hotel became used exclusively for asylum seekers.[4][5] In April 2024, plans to convert it to student accommodation were announced.[6]
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