A NORTH Yorkshire hotel is set to deliver increased occupancy after undergoing a major refurbishment assisted by a six-figure funding package.

The Ambassador Hotel, a Victorian hotel located on Scarborough’s esplanade overlooking South Bay, is installing new en-suite bathrooms and boilers to improve its customer experience and increase bookings.

The 59-bed hotel, which is less than two minutes’ walk to the beach, features chic contemporary interiors, an indoor pool and sauna and a relaxing bar/lounge. To date, all of the en-suite bathrooms on the third floor have now been replaced. Further modernisation will take place out of season.

Yorkshire Bank provided funding to support the project, which was delivered by Brian De Vere, a relationship manager based in the bank's North Yorkshire Customer Banking Centre.

Charlotte Jackson, a co-director of the hotel, said: “The project is best thing we’ve done in a long time and it was good to get it finished quickly. If Yorkshire Bank hadn’t provided us with funding we would have introduced upgrades in stages and it would have taken years to complete. We are thrilled with the refurbishments and we are all looking forward to another sunny summer in Scarborough.”

Mr De Vere said: “It’s very rewarding to help a local business such as the Ambassador Hotel; its plan to increase occupancy will not only help the business to grow, it could also provide Scarborough’s tourism sector with an economic boost.

“As economic conditions continue to improve, Yorkshire Bank remains committed to supporting the growth ambitions of businesses such as the Ambassador Hotel.”