The Burlington Hotel relaunches following £3m refurb
The Najafi family still plan to extend the hotel by 18 rooms and a restaurant by building on the site of the former nightclub, currently known as The Coral Lounge
The Burlington Hotel on Marine Parade in Worthing has relaunched following the £3m refurbishment of the venue’s interior.
The AA four-star silver-rated hotel, which is a grand Grade II-listed Victorian building, is owned and operated by father and son team Kazem and Michael Najafi.
The news of the opening comes as the hotel was acquired by the family in 2017 with plans to “revive the hotel to its former glory”.
While the refurbishment has been carried out on 26 en-suite bedrooms, the lobby, the bar and the on-site restaurant, The Sea Pearl, as well as the venue’s event and meeting rooms, the Najafi family still plan to extend the hotel by 18 rooms and a restaurant by building on the site of the former nightclub, currently known as The Coral Lounge.
Michael Najafi said: “There were many challenges when we took over due to the hotel being run down in every aspect. The hotel didn’t have a lift for 12 years and we have now put one in place.
“We are continuing to make improvements and will soon be decorating the exterior of the hotel and will start with our expansion plans in the near future. The hotel extension is expected to cost up to £3m, in addition to the £3m already invested.”
He added: “Worthing is fast becoming a very lively town again. We are getting the overflow from Brighton here, so the expansion plans will certainly meet the demand from visitors.”
The Burlington Hotel first opened in 1865, making it the oldest hotel in Worthing, and has hosted many famous people such as Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin and Oscar Wilde.
