SAL LUPOLI ACQUIRES HARRIS SEA RANCH BEACH HOTEL

Another iconic property at Hampton Beach has changed hands, with Casino owner Sal Lupoli acquiring the historic Harris Sea Ranch. Originally built in the 1950s, the property has been a fixture of Hampton Beach for decades.

The land is just .11 acres but sits directly across Ocean Boulevard from the sand of Hampton Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. Situated just a block from Bernie’s Beach Bar and other popular restaurants, the property also neighbors the recently rebranded Beach Club Casino.

The real estate listing touted the property as an “exceptional opportunity for hospitality, multi-family, casino redevelopment.”

“We are currently renovating Harris Sea Ranch and plan to open for regular hotel operations on Memorial Day weekend,” said Christie Bellany Cartwright, Lupoli Co.’s senior director of marketing and communications.  

Harris Sea Ranch has been on the beach since it was built in 1958, according to town records. In its day, the motel was one of the best on the beach, according to longtime business owners. Twomey’s family bought the hotel from the Harris family in 1975, according to her mother Sally Houle’s obituary.