The Black Boy Hotel was a coaching inn on Long Row in the centre of Nottingham until its demolition in 1970.
[1] The inn first came into existence in the 17th century, and by 1700 there were stage coaches departing regularly.
It was described in the Official Guide to Nottingham of 1939 as being:established centuries ago as a posting house, by judicious planning and reconstruction it has been transformed into one of the most up-to-date hostelries in the Midlands.
The hotel is centrally heated and all floors are served by electric lifts.
The Black Boy enjoys an unrivalled reputation for its catering and has excellent accommodation for banquets, balls and social functions of all kinds...There is a gentlemen's hairdressing saloon, on the premises.