Originally built in 1906 as a ‘Palace of Business’ for the headquarters of The North Eastern Railway Company in York, then one of the richest businesses in Britain, The Grand was restored to the splendor of its Edwardian heyday during its transformation into a luxury hotel in 2010. The enchanting Edwardian brick façade of this impressive heritage building is accentuated by an iconic double-decker bus in the image below.