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June 2008 – Hotel Partners takes over the management contract of the Fitzwilton Hotel, Waterford
Hotel Partners is pleased to announce the addition of the Fitzwilton Hotel in Waterford to its growing portfolio of Irish Hotels. The 90 bedroom hotel located on Bridge Street in the heart of Waterford city offers boutique luxury to both the corporate and leisure traveller
February 2008 – Hotel Partners to manage the pre-opening of Lough Rea Hotel & Spa
Hotel Partners, Ireland's leading specialist hotel management company today announced that it will amage the pre-opening of the 4 star Lough Rea Hotel & Spa. This €20million investment will create approximately 100 new jobs for the area and is set to open in July 2008.
The property, with 100 bedrooms is located just 20 minutes from Galway City and with 8 state of the art meeting rooms with capacity for up to 550 delegates is ideally poised to service the business and travel needs of the commercial hubs of Galway. With the raw rugged beauty of Connemara and the dramatic moonscape features of the Burren on your doorstep Lough Rea Hotel & Spa offers the perfect location from which to explore the area.
August 2007 – The Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast
Work on this new hotel brings with it a significant investment in the Belfast hospitality sector of approximately £20 million (€30 million approximately) and the creation of over 100 jobs - a huge boost to the hotel industry in Northern Ireland. This luxury hotel will exude all of the glamour, sophistication and impeccable customer service of its sister property in Dublin
Located at the city centre end of Belfast’s Golden Mile, The Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast will be the ideal spot for both business and leisure travellers to Northern Ireland's thriving capital city. The hotel is just a short walk to an array of cultural spots including City Hall, the Old Museum Arts Centre, Linen Hall Library and the Crown Liquor Saloon (featured in the classic James Mason movie ‘Odd Man Out’). It is also close to the central shopping area at Royal Avenue, the soon to be opened Victoria Square Complex and a wide array of restaurants and style bars.
The hotel, comprising 131 luxuriously appointed guestrooms and suites will also have a superbly appointed penthouse suite overlooking the city sights. Designed by noted architect Ian Halliday, from the firm of Halliday Ramsay, with interiors mirroring the look and style of the Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin (originally designed by Christopher Ash who will be working on the interior of the Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast with design firm Project Orange), the Fitzwilliam Belfast promises to be a stunning addition to the Belfast hotel sector.
Belfast is now officially chic, with tourist bible "The Lonely Planet" placing the city in its Top 10 must see destinations for 2007. The city now attracts more than 6m visitors a year, contributing £285m to the economy and supporting 16,000 full-time jobs.
Speaking at the launch today in Belfast Lord Mayor Councillor Jim Rodgers (Ulster Unionist Party - UUP) welcomed this investment with open arms. "This ground breaking is symbolic of many things for Belfast. It means increased jobs for area residents, growth opportunities for local business owners and forward movement on a rejuvenated Belfast tourism trade. The launch of the Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast shows a confidence in the market which we are keen to promote and the choice of Belfast as the first location for the rollout of the Fitzwilliam brand reflects our city's position as a top new tourism destination’’
Speaking on behalf of Hotel Partners, Managing Director Colm Deignan commented on how they foresee the future roll-out of the Fitzwilliam brand. ‘’We will be actively seeking a combination of new potential hotel sites for the Fitzwilliam brand as well reviewing expressions of interest from existing properties as we begin our expansion at a solid pace. This, our first announcement reinforces our pride in the Fitzwilliam brand being recognized by hotel owners and developers as a dynamic, credible and lucrative hotel brand."
"We envisage that the Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast will become the number one choice among savvy travellers to Belfast as well as local residents and event organizers," said John Kavanagh, Project Manager, The Fitzwilliam, Belfast and General Manager, The Fitzwilliam, Dublin. "The hotel's remarkable location will thrill our guests, as will the quality and level of furnishings, amenities and service provided. Our commitment to highly personalised care will be our hallmark, yielding individualized experiences that will be true memory-makers for every one of our guests," he added.
April 2006 – Park Plaza Tyrrelstown to be the first Park Plaza in the Republic
The Hotel Partners managed Park Plaza Tyrrelstown will be the first of its kind in the Republic of Ireland. The 155 bedroom hotel which is due to open its doors in August 2006 will carry the Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts brand, which is part of Carlson Hospitality. Hotel Partners has the exclusive rights to Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts and plans to develop a number in the next few years
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