About The Royal Hotel

Opened in 1900 as the Seacroft Hydro and conceived in the spirit of the great Victorian spa age, the building was designed from the outset as a place of restoration. Its elegant late-Victorian architecture - set within its own established grounds, tucked into a quiet corner of Skegness - has presided over more than a century of remarkable history.

The Seacroft Hydro was later renamed the Seacroft Hotel, and eventually became The Royal Hotel, beginning a long second life as a seaside hotel. Through two world wars the building was requisitioned for military use - a quiet, stately presence quietly shaping history behind the scenes - before returning to civilian hospitality once peace had been restored.

In 2006 a major refurbishment uncovered the long-sealed Victorian hydrotherapy baths still in place beneath the floors. Briefly renamed The Royal Renaissance to mark the rebirth, the hotel later returned to its older, simpler name. The cellars remain - a quiet reminder of the building’s original purpose.

Today, The Royal Hotel is once again a place of restoration - somewhere to arrive, exhale, and be looked after. Just minutes from the seafront yet positioned well away from the noise, it’s an ideal base for a weekend escape, a celebration, or one of our special breaks. We look forward to welcoming you.