Why a Scottish Burns Night celebration in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk of all places? And just what's so Scottish, other than the tartan carpet in reception, about the Imperial Hotel that means a Burn's Night celebration is de rigeur in the hotel's event calendar?  For those who are interested in local history, there have been close ties between Great Yarmouth and Scotland since the late 19th and...

Christmas is a magical season, and the perfect time to get together with friends and family to recount the year's events, anniversaries and milestones. We would love to welcome you here at Imperial Hotel & Restaurant on the east coast of Norfolk, opposite the beach in Great Yarmouth this December. Whether you're visiting for a meal, or staying overnight we guarantee a memorable time. Alternatively...

Imperial Hotel Proprietor, Nick Mobbs, is celebrating 35 years at the helm of the hotel this September.  Over the last 3 and a half decades, Nick and his family have seen some incredible changes at the hotel, and also in Great Yarmouth. In 1984, the seafront hotel was graded 2 star with 45 bedrooms, only some of which were en suite. Back in the 80s, it was quite acceptable to pad to the end of...

Everyone at the Imperial Hotel is absolutely delighted that the Grade II-listed Venetian Waterway Gardens, diagonally opposite the hotel, will reopen today, 20 August 2019 after a huge redevelopment and regeneration project, restoring them once again into a lovely landscaped area, perfect for strolling and relaxing, and a beautiful foreground to stunning views over the sea clearly visible...

Greenpeace has reported that 10 percent of the 260 million tons of plastic the world produces every year ends up in the ocean (plastic-pollution.org).  And of that, 70 percent sinks onto the seabed. The rest? Well that’s washed up on the beaches. There’s no more a sorry sight than a beautiful sandy beach littered with tons of eroded plastic and abandoned litter. And that’s...