When it opened in 1889 it was Britain's first luxury hotel. It had the first 'ascending rooms' (elevators) and electric lights and hot and cold running water in every room. New features this time round include several eco-friendly designs, such as a combined heat and power (CHP) plant reducing its reliance on the national grid by approximately 50%, cooking oil will be recycled into biodiesel and up to 90% of waste will be recycled

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