A new care home with a cinema, café, hair salon and cocktail bar has opened.
Willingdon Park Manor, in Kings Drive, Eastbourne, is an 85-bed care home, which offers residential, dementia and nursing rooms. It cost £21.6 million to build.
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Owners the Hallmark company said there are also nine "luxurious suites" called 'The Residences'.
These rooms have a kitchenette and the home is said to include a "celebrations space" and terrace, fine dining and concierge services.
The care home has a sensory room for those living with dementia, an activities room with a baby grand piano and winter and summer outdoor terraces.
The home also has a summer house, a gardening club area with elevated planters and a courtyard for alfresco dining. The care home has created 90 new jobs.
To mark its opening 150 people were invited to the care home including Eastbourne Mayor, Councillor Candy Vaughan.
Ian Cole, general manager at Hallmark Willingdon Park Manor, said: "We had a fabulous time introducing our new home to the Eastbourne community and 90 dedicated team members, who are passionate about supporting residents to thrive in later life.
"Much thought and consideration has gone into Willingdon Park Manor to help residents live active, independent and fulfilled lives, we have lots of spaces residents and their loved ones can enjoy quality time together and make new memories.
"We are excited to see what the future holds for Willingdon Park Manor and we would like to thank the local community for the incredible, warm welcome we have received to date."
Mayor Vaughan said: "This was the first time I’ve been in a Hallmark home, and I thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality and the tour.
"The home is going to be a wonderful community care home, the quality and space are fantastic."
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