A TWO million pound investment at the Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast is to create 17 new hospitality jobs.
Work has already begun to upgrade rooms and increase capacity at the five-star hotel’s Great Victoria Street premises and brings
the total investment in the hotel since 2016 to £4million.
This latest phase will see the existing bedrooms and meeting spaces on the eighth and ninth floors transformed into city view rooms and an additional luxury penthouse, with panoramic views over Belfast. This will bring the total number of bedrooms to 150, a 15% increase, to meet the continuing rise in visitors seeking luxury accommodation in the city.
The new jobs will include front of houses positions plus roles in the bar, restaurant and accommodation and will bring the total number employed by the hotel to over 100.
Speaking about the investment, The Fitzwilliam Hotel’s General Manager, Cian Landers said: “Northern Ireland’s hotel industry is experiencing strong growth and with the increased demand we are delighted to be able to contribute to the stock of premium hotel rooms in the city.”