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Hotel in North Audley Street/Grosvenor Sq
« on: Wednesday 19 September 18 13:42 BST (UK) »
I am trying to identify the name of an hotel in this area owned by Arthur Flatman c1900 .  I believe he also owned the Norfolk Hotel, S Kensington & the Park Gate.  Can anyone help with a little more info?

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Re: Hotel in North Audley Street/Grosvenor Sq
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 19 September 18 13:59 BST (UK) »
There is an advert in the St James's Gazette - Wednesday 14 September 1898
ALEXANDRA HOTEL, Hyde Park Corner, London, S.W. Finest position in London. Overlooking Hyde Park. — ARTHUR FLATMAN, Manager.
You can see the Alexandra Hotel on this map https://maps.nls.uk/view/103313330#zoom=4&lat=7059&lon=3077&layers=BT
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Re: Hotel in North Audley Street/Grosvenor Sq
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 19 September 18 14:05 BST (UK) »
There is also an advert in the St James's Gazette - Saturday 17 March 1900 for the Norfolk Hotel, Harrington Road, South Kensington, in connection with the Clifton Hotel, Welbeck Street, Arthur Flatman proprietor.

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Re: Hotel in North Audley Street/Grosvenor Sq
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 19 September 18 14:34 BST (UK) »
A brilliant start thank you

I found something that suggest their is an ad or the like in London Morning post 21 November 1901 stating he is the proprietor of a hotel ....DOR, HOTEL, North Audley Street but I cant see anything more.

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Re: Hotel in North Audley Street/Grosvenor Sq
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 19 September 18 14:43 BST (UK) »
From the Morning Post - Thursday 21 November 1901
Audley Street is from the next advert.
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Re: Hotel in North Audley Street/Grosvenor Sq
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 19 September 18 14:48 BST (UK) »
A huge thank you for that. 

All i need to do now is uncover some evidence of the huge gambling debts his son Arthur is supposed to have run up:).

K