Grand Ocean is a restored 1938 hotel building in Saltdean, Brighton, on the south coast of England.
History
Grand Ocean was designed by architect RWH Jones with the classic moderne styling of the age, it opened as a luxury hotel in 1938.
During the Second World War the building was taken over by the fire service and used as a fire service college. It was then bought by Billy Butlin in 1953 and became a Butlin's Holiday camp. In 2005 a theatrical production, Dirty Wonderland, was staged in the former hotel.
Shortly thereafter the main hotel building was redeveloped into luxury apartments.
Architecture
Notable features include the internal staircase and foyer. It is included as the starting point of a local tour of Brighton architecture. along with Brighton Pavilion, Brighton Pier and the Regency Brunswick Town.