palace hotel

January 2017 The Visit Explored with @stranton and @coolboyslim, the Refuge Assurance Building in Manchester is undeniably a remarkable architectural masterpiece. A simple Google search unveils the sheer magnificence exuding from every corner of this structure. Throughout our two visits, we...

Hey guys! This is my first report, so please be gentle! :p History; Since the 24th August 1921, Torquay's Palace Hotel has been a leading Torquay hotel set in the heart of the English Riviera, in the South West of England. Beautifully situated among 25 acres of landscaped gardens extending to...

Grounds only I'm afraid because there was no access to the hotel itself for me but there's plenty of interesting stuff to see. I went to have a look because there's been a story in the local newspaper about how someone's been inside and taken creepy photos of things like a toy monkey hanging...

The History: The Jerma Palace Hotel is a former four-star hotel in Marsaskala, Malta. It opened in 1982, it was managed by Corinthia Hotels International and was the largest hotel in southern Malta until it closed down in 2007. It was then abandoned and fell into a state of disrepair. Built on a...

History The Palace Hotel is a "grade II listed red brick and terracotta building" built in 1895. It was previously known as the Refuge building, where a life insurance and pensions company was based. It was supposedly built with a Gothic approach in mind, decorated with marble interiors and the...

The Palace Had good fun with this one, can't decide if two 16-year-olds in shorts blagging the doorman was better than @Moose getting past the doorman in joggers but it was a laugh both times. Got up the first tower no problem and then ended up in the clocktower a month later with a group we...

Built between 1891 & 1895 by the Refuge Assurance company, designed by Alfred Waterman. opened in 1895 as the Refuge Assurance building, increased between 1910 & 1912 with a 217 ft tower designed by Paul Waterman, then again in 1932 by Stanley Birket. The Refuge Assurance company left the...

This huge abandoned hotel is reported widely on the international urban explore forums, but is yet to make an appearance here and is the most obvious possible explore on the Azores. Visited on a miserable grey rainy day, which is normal for the Azores at any time of the year - don't be fooled by...

2015 saw Wea5el and I decide to holiday in the sun. We also fancied a bit of a road trip, so we combined the two. Croatia is awesome, especially at the end of their summer season, sadly what should have been two weeks of exploring became two weeks of "we'll have a quick punt round that one then...

Ok Me @stranton @ACID- REFLUX Decided to go check some rooftops wanted to do for a while. After a good look round and 2 semi fails I.E getting in getting to top to find seals etc. We decided to have a look at palace. Well we never expected to do the roof but lady luck was with us and yep we got...

Hi folks, First report(ish) for me. I was working an event in the Palace Hotel Manchester, formerly the Refuge Assurance building and I did a little snooping in my break to take some pictures of rooms and places which don't get seen buy guests. I've posted pictures and a link to the...

Another great explore thanks to NickUk, very much appreciate the insight. Bug's report covers the history of the place well so i'd recommend reading that if you want to know more http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=59956 One hell of a buzz looking down from above the...

The first phase of this Grade II listed red brick and terracotta building was designed for the Refuge Assurance Company by Alfred Waterhouse and built 1891–1895. The inside of this building is dripping with glazed brick and has an amazing grand entrance. It was extended, with a striking...

Palace Hotel Roof And Clock Tower - The first phase of this Grade II listed red brick and terracotta building was designed for the Refuge Assurance Company by Alfred Waterhouse and built 1891-1895. The inside was of Burmantofts faience and glazed brick. The ground floor was one enormous open...

Visited with Gone. Well after a very long wait and many recces, with our ninja skills and a abit of free climbing, our time was now. Bit of info The first phase of this Grade II* listed red brick building was designed for the Refuge Assurance Company by Alfred Waterhouse and built...