Adelphi
According to one of our readers, it was here that Mr Rolls met Mr Royce.
Today's ('Britannia') 'Midland' Adelphi Hotel was opened in 1914, the year the Great War started. ?Beautifully located in the heart of Liverpool in the North West of England it always served as a superb base from which to explore the many tourist and business attractions of Merseyside. The hotel's building history dates back to 1840.
Charles Dickens praised its kitchen!
The Britannia Adelphi Hotel Liverpool is close to all the major shopping areas, business districts and the local Liverpool attractions such as the Beatles Experience, Albert Dock and various Cathedrals, museums and theatres.
Lady at writing desk, approx. 1920s
Originally built in 1840, rebuilt in 1911, façade and the entry hall completed in 1914 by English architect Frank Atkinson.
The first hotel probably owns its success to Liverpool's becoming the main port of embarkation for America.
In 1842, Charles Dickens, about to set off for the New World, stated this hotel and it is said, highly appreciated the fare.
The second building replaced the original in 1861 and became, from 1890, the property of the London Midland Co.
A third and most recent building followed between 1911 and 1914.
With superb public rooms and panelled suites, the Britannia Adelphi is Liverpool's largest hotel. It was recently refurbished and now contains all of the modern facilities and amenities that today's traveller requires yet still retains its historical appearance and significance.