Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel
St John's Street, CH1 1HL
animated by: Jamie Griffiths, Director of Smooth Radio
"I’m Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel, but you can call me Blossoms for short - my original name from the 1650s!”
The Wall of Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel
Built as a coaching inn in the 1650s, Blossoms welcomed travellers to the city, who could board a horse drawn coach right from the front door. The name 'Blossoms' is thought to reference a coach route that started at Blossoms Inn in Cheapside, London. Today, the Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel is still welcoming visitors to Chester as a luxury hotel.