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<\/a>Owned by the Beannchor Group \u2013 the people behind the 5-star Merchant Hotel, the National Grande Caf\u00e9\/sixty6, The Dirty Onion, Little Wing Pizzeria and over 50 pubs across Northern Ireland \u2013 the highly anticipated new hotel is scheduled to open in the second half of 2016.<\/p>\nThe completion of the <\/strong>\u00a34million development will create 100 new jobs. In addition to the positive socioeconomic impact of the business,\u00a0the new hotel will assist in fulfilling the demand for additional hotel bedrooms in the city centre, which is expected to increase in 2016 alongside the Belfast Waterfront upgrade, particularly in terms of business tourism and conference delegates.<\/p>\n Drawing on nearly 40 years of expertise in the industry to create a new and vibrant hospitality concept for the city, Bullitt – named after the Steve McQueen movie of the same name – will be an exciting new addition to the city\u2019s social scene when it opens next year.<\/p>\n Bullitt will epitomise urban chic with stylish, contemporary surroundings, alongside affordable room rates. Located in a prime city centre location, wrapping Victoria Street, Ann Street and Church Lane, the hotel is a stone\u2019s throw from Belfast\u2019s shopping mecca, Victoria Square and the lively Cathedral Quarter.<\/p>\n In addition to its\u00a058\u00a0stylish mod-con clad bedrooms, the hotel will be a social hub for city workers, locals and tourists alike, bringing a fresh approach to work, rest and play.<\/p>\n By day, a welcoming open ground floor public space will provide a refreshing alternative for meetings, catch-ups, coffee and lunch. By night, the buzzing space will morph into a lively place to meet and mingle over cocktails and\u00a0enjoy a meal in the innovative destination ground floor bar, restaurant and garden; right in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n Commenting on the announcement, Conall Wolsey, director, Beannchor said: <\/strong>\u201cOur vision for Bullitt is to create a new and exciting hospitality concept to Belfast and Northern Ireland. This is much more than a hotel; it\u2019s a space that will be relevant to the modern day lives of our customers; a space led by design, technology and efficiency, all in a friendly atmosphere, with the food, drinks and service that Beannchor is renowned for within the hospitality industry.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cInnovation is at the heart of all of our plans; from our coffee serves through to the food that will be created in our restaurant, we are aiming to challenge the status quo and break new ground.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThe life of the hotel will be the public ground floor space, which will feature a restaurant, bar, coffee shop and garden. We see this space being used day and night by a range of people, not just hotel guests. It will be a place where people can work, relax and socialise, within Belfast\u2019s vibrant social scene in the heart of the city centre.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cFor our 100 new members of staff that will be employed at Bullitt, this provides a unique and exciting opportunity to play a part in bringing this new concept to life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Work begins on Belfast\u2019s newest hotel. Owned by the Beannchor Group \u2013 the people behind the 5-star Merchant Hotel, the National Grande Caf\u00e9\/sixty6, The Dirty Onion, Little Wing Pizzeria and over 50 pubs across Northern Ireland \u2013 the highly anticipated new hotel is scheduled to open in the second half of 2016. The completion of … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10577"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10579,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10577\/revisions\/10579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}