New Belfast aparthotel expected to be ‘part of renaissance’ of city centre street
Belfast looks set to get another 'aparthotel' as part of plans to revitalise one of the main streets in the city centre.
Belfast City Council is expected to give the green light for Dorchester House on Great Victoria Street - close to famous spots the Europa Hotel and the Crown Bar - to be turned into a 136-bedroom development.
Rajesh Rana, managing director at developer Andras House, said the project would provide accommodation for guests who need more space and would transform a "great site".
"Great Victoria Street has always been the main hotel street in Belfast, and the development will be part of the renaissance of the area.”
It would be a huge understatement to say Stormont needs to start seriously looking at green energy development and just how far off Northern Ireland is from achieving its targets.
John Mulgrew looks at the key numbers and reveals we need to have around 50 average-sized solar or wind developments ready to break ground by 2026, otherwise we have little chance of hitting our 80% renewables goal by 2030.
RenewableNI says we’re at a “crisis point” and more must be done to speed up planning and appeals.
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Meanwhile, James McNaney speaks to sisters Catherine and Patricia McGinnis of Belfast furniture store Maven.
This high-end shop is full of the Scandinavian and international designs the Eglinton-born sisters love, and builds on what they learned about running a business from their father.
The store has evolved since opening its doors in 2012 and now the sisters have designs on manufacturing their own products.
Elsewhere, turbulence in Northern Ireland's hospitality sector is continuing. While Starbucks looks set to open its latest location in a south Belfast shopping centre, many local operators are struggling.
Just this week, Jake's Cocktail Bar & Grill in Antrim said it will be closing its doors after six years of trading, claiming it “cannot afford to pay back the rent” for its location.
And Pure Bird in Derry is also shutting up shop, citing the “extreme challenges” facing the hospitality industry as the driving factor.
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8 个月?? they might have TRIED to blend in the architecture with the older buildings with similar coloured brickwork instead of a bland building. ??