▁built ▁between ▁ 1 8 6 3 ▁and ▁ 1 8 6 5 ▁and ▁is ▁owned ▁by ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁West min ster . ▁ ▁The ▁long - standing ▁establishment ▁features ▁an ▁on - site ▁restaurant ▁that ▁has ▁been ▁awarded ▁a ▁Michel in ▁star ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁hotel ▁is ▁now ▁operated ▁by ▁Bes po ke ▁Hot els . ▁ ▁Location ▁The ▁Ch ester ▁Gros ven or ▁occup ies ▁an ▁historic ▁location ▁on ▁East gate , ▁in ▁the ▁centre ▁of ▁Ch ester . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁next ▁to ▁the ▁land mark ▁East gate ▁C lock ▁and ▁in ▁close ▁proxim ity ▁to ▁other ▁notable ▁features ▁of ▁the ▁town , ▁including ▁Gros ven or ▁Park , ▁The ▁Mall ▁Ch ester , ▁Ch ester ▁C athedral , ▁and ▁the ▁ancient ▁city ▁walls . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Before ▁the ▁present ▁building ▁was ▁constructed ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 3 – 6 6 , ▁the ▁site ▁was ▁occupied ▁first ▁by ▁the ▁pub ▁The ▁Golden ▁Tal bot ▁and ▁later ▁by ▁The ▁Royal ▁Hotel . ▁ ▁The ▁Golden ▁Tal bot ▁was ▁recorded ▁as ▁being ▁" anci ent " ▁in ▁its ▁ 1 7 5 1 ▁mention ▁in ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁local ▁week ly ▁newsp apers ▁and ▁had ▁been ▁in ▁operation ▁during ▁the ▁reign ▁of ▁Elizabeth ▁I . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 7 8 4 , ▁the ▁pub ▁was ▁demol ished ▁to ▁make ▁way ▁for ▁The ▁Royal ▁Hotel , ▁built ▁by ▁the ▁politician ▁John ▁Cre we . ▁It ▁became ▁the ▁headquarters ▁of ▁the ▁Independent ▁Party ,