Britannia Hotels has bought the historic Royal Clifton Hotel on The Promenade – and is now advertising a number of jobs at the landmark venue.

Britannia already operates The Prince of Wales on Lord Street, The Scarisbrick Hotel on Lord Street and Pontins holiday park in Ainsdale, as well as The Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool city centre.

The Royal Clifton Hotel, formerly operated by Best Western, is on the Promenade overlooking the Marine Lake, Kings Gardens while only 100 metres from Lord Street. The business, which traded within a franchise agreement under the SureStay Hotel Collection by Best Western, also operated as a wedding and events venue.

The 120-bedroom was put up for sale in June 2020 for £6million, in a sale handled by Christie & Co; it's not yet known how much the hotel was finally sold for.

Built by architect Thomas Withnell in the 1850s, it is a landmark grade II Listed building, boasting nine function rooms catering up to 300 people as well as a leisure club & health spa facility.

A Britannia spokesperson said: “We are pleased to be recruiting for a number of roles in Southport! There are opportunities at three of our hotels in a variety of roles.

“To meet the best candidates for these roles, we are hosting a recruitment day at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Please bring your printed CV with you – there is no need to confirm your attendance in advance.”

These are the details of the recruitment day and the roles available:

When: Tuesday 18th May, between 10am – 3pm

Where: Prince of Wales Hotel, Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1JS

Roles available at Royal Clifton Hotel:

Receptionist
Night Receptionist/Porter
Housekeeper
Room Attendant
Chef of all levels
Kitchen Porter
F&B Manager
Bar Attendant
Restaurant Attendant
Maintenance
Maintenance Manager

At Prince of Wales Hotel:

Reception Manager
Room Attendants
Maintenance Assistant
Night Porter
Bar Attendant
Restaurant Attendant
Sales Manager

At Scarisbrick Hotel:

Receptionist
Night Receptionist/Porter
Room Attendant
Maintenance Assistant
Bar Attendant
Restaurant Attendant