A BUSINESS showcase celebrated the reopening of a hotel – dubbed a “Yorkshire gem” – after it was ravaged by fire in 2010.
Coun Les Ellington, the mayor of Harrogate, welcomed 21 organisations and associations to the Barcelo Harrogate Majestic Hotel at an event aimed at cementing its status as one of the top business venues in North Yorkshire.
Coun Ellington said: “I was delighted to return to the hotel, which has played such an important role in attracting new business to Harrogate. The hotel has helped put the town on the map and is a firm leader in its field, After the closure in 2010, I am pleased the property has bounced back and is taking such an active role in local business development.”
The fire almost two years ago led to the death of 41-year-old kitchen porter Nigel Butterfield after flames broke out on the fifth-floor of the historic 19th-century building.
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