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The Cuan Hotel Strangford
pool table in the Samson suite . A bright and stylish brasserie serves classic French bistro style cooking and locally inspired dishes . https :// www . malmaison . com / locations / belfast /
The Cuan Hotel Strangford
4 * Grand Central Hotel If you ’ ve a head for heights , and a taste for luxury , how about a stay in Northern Ireland ’ s tallest hotel ? The most recent addition to the Belfast hotel scene , it is based in the Linen Quarter and comes complete with a Bistro , Seahorse Restaurant and 23rd floor rooftop cocktail bar , The Observatory . It is the highest bar in all of Ireland with views across Belfast and beyond . The art deco nods , high ceilings and sense of space add a distinctive drama . https :// www . grandcentralhotelbelfast . com / Harrison Chambers of Distinction The Harrison Chambers of Distinction Belfast are restored , landmark Victorian merchants ’ residences dating from 1879 designed to serve the culturally curious traveller . Each of the 17 rooms combines pieces collected by owner Melanie with the very best facilities that the 21st-century traveller demands and expects . Huge bay windows , antique furniture , sumptuous velvet curtains and bathtubs in the bedrooms combine elegance with underlying mischief and tongue-in-cheek humour lurking beneath . Eccentric curios and surprises await to delight around every corner . https :// www . chambersofdistinction . com /
5 * Rayanne House Venture to the Belfast suburbs for the best balance between city centre access and room to move . The Victorian elegance of Rayanne House ( 5 *) in Holywood is a boutique 10-bedroom gem and private restaurant with spectacular views over Belfast Lough . Its ‘ Titanic Menu ’ has achieved global renown ; a nine-course recreation of the dinner served to the First Class passengers on board the great Belfast built ship . https :// rayannehouse . com / Behind the Derry ~ Londonderry Walls
4 * Bishop ’ s Gate Hotel This listed building built in 1899 boasts stunning Edwardian architecture which has been sensitively restored in homage to its rich heritage . An iconic landmark with a unique history , the hotel is an intimate urban oasis featuring 31 luxurious guestrooms , fitness area , The Wig and Gown Champagne Bar and Restaurant and the Hervey Library . You will follow the footsteps of some illustrious visitors to the hotel , among them Winston Churchill , Field Marshall Montgomery and poet W . B . Yeats . https :// www . bishopsgatehotelderry . com /
4 * Shipquay Hotel Overlooking the Old City Walls and Derry ’ s famous Guildhall , this Grade 2 listed building is luxurious and intimate . With 21 bedrooms , many with views over the city ’ s famous landmarks , delicious food and wine in the restaurant and moreish cocktails in Lock & Quay Bar , Shipquay oozes personality , character and style throughout . https :// www . shipquayhotel . com /
* All accommodation featured has been through Tourism Northern Ireland ’ s certification process and hold the We ’ re Good to Go industry standard which shows they have agreed to comply with Covid-19 safety guidelines . www . discovernorthernireland . com
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