Belfast building a reputation for fine hotels
Rooftop bars, celebrity chefs and opulence are to the fore as city skyline evolves to cater to booming tourism industry
The £53 million Grand Central Hotel, with 304 bedrooms, was developed by Northern Ireland’s largest hotel operator, Hastings Hotels, and saw the transformation of the plain-looking Windsor House office building in the city’s Linen Quarter.
Its new 22nd floor bar will itself become a visitor attraction, thanks to its views over the city and Belfast Lough. Hastings now has seven hotels in its portfolio.
In March, Dalata opened the four star, 237-bedroom Maldron ...