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…

Northern Ireland’s leading collection of hotels is creating up to 150 positions for the new hotel which opens its doors in June following a £53M investment. Other roles also currently being recruited include Operations Manager, Front Office Manager, Housekeeping Manager, Food & Beverage Manager and Executive Head Chef. Mark McGurnaghan, Group Human Resources Manager for…

In the latest of our 23 Stories feature we talk to some passers by at the site of the new Grand Central Hotel to get their feedback on the project to date, and their hopes for the hotel moving forward. We were delighted to speak to so many people and it was lovely to hear…