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Amanda Ramsey is one of Northern Ireland’s most renowned interior designers and is responsible for the Grand Central Hotel’s glamorous décor which will wow thousands of guests when the hotel opens this June. Amanda spoke recently about her job and how she came up with the design scheme for Northern Ireland’s most anticipated new hotel.…

Stephen Moore is the Creative Director for the AV Browne Group and has been the visionary on the branding team for the Grand Central Hotel, responsible for everything from the look and feel of the brand to the development of the logo and fonts used on the signage and promotional materials. In this short interview,…

Hastings Hotels has announced that the Grand Central Hotel will open the week commencing 18th June and the first guests to check-in will be a group of international delegates attending the prestigious Hosts Global Forum. The forum, which was secured in a combined effort by Hastings Hotels, Tourism NI, and Moloney & Kelly, is an…

Stephen Meldrum was recently announced as the General Manager for the Grand Central Hotel Belfast. Stephen joined Hastings Hotels in 2002 as Restaurant Manager of Ballygally Castle before working his way to become the hotel’s General Manager. He has since held the role of General Manager at the Everglades Hotel, the 5-star Culloden Estate &…

Hastings Hotels is working collaboratively with interpretative design agency, Tandem to tell the story of Grand Central Hotel and by doing so to give visitors a sense of place and a better understanding where they are staying within Belfast. We caught up recently with Andrew Todd, Creative Director, to discuss a little bit about his role with…

Hastings Hotels is delighted to announce the appointment of Patricia Murtagh as the Business Development Manager for the Grand Central Hotel Belfast and Europa Hotel. Patricia has over 15 years’ experience in business development and consultancy roles for blue chip market leading companies. She holds a MA in Marketing from Ulster University. Patricia is responsible…

The directors of Hastings Hotels have announced that Stephen Meldrum has been appointed General Manager of the new Grand Central Hotel. Mr Meldrum joined Hastings Hotels in 2002 as restaurant manager of Ballygally Castle before working his way to become the hotel’s general manager. He has since held the role of general manager at the…

To coincide with National Sleep Week, 11 – 17 March, Hastings Hotels has announced it has purchased 350 Cloud Beds for the Grand Central Hotel and to celebrate, the group has teamed up with its resident sleep expert to help make sure the people of Northern Ireland can say night night to bad sleep. When the…

In the latest of our short features leading up to the opening of the Grand Central Hotel, Northern Ireland’s largest hotel in summer 2018, we are delighted to share this timelapse photography showcasing the ongoing construction work on the building. Thank you to Darren McKernon of Shanweb Photography for the footage.

WITH only four months until the opening of the Grand Central, Hastings Hotels has put together seven quirky facts about the construction of Northern Ireland’s largest hotel. Julie Hastings, Marketing Director of Hastings Hotels said: “The Grand Central Hotel represents the single biggest project that Hastings Hotels has ever undertaken. The construction process has been…