[2] In the years before the First World War, the hotel was frequented by many celebrities, politicians and royalties.

Prince Henry of Prussia stayed in The Majestic Hotel while organising an Anglo-German car rally in Yorkshire,[3] accompanied by the Maharajah of Patiala who was also a guest, as were a number of Russian grand duchesses.

The top two storeys of the west wing were destroyed, the rooms on the same level along the south front of the main building were damaged, and the dome was destroyed.

[5] In 2016 the hotel was purchased by the Cairn Group[6][7] and it was rebranded to DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa on 18 September 2019 following a £15 million renovation programme that took 18 months to be completed.

During the refurbishment, redevelopment of its former leisure club took place transforming it into The Harrogate Spa.