Official opening of new Derry luxury hotel to take place on 4 March

The official opening of Derry’s newest luxury hotel will take place at the start of next month.

The opening of the 31 bedroom Bishop's Gate Hotel will take place on Friday, 4 March.

The opening is seen as a significant milestone project for the Inner City Buildings Preservation Trust, the dedicated arm of the Inner City Trust which specialises in historic buildings of the Walled City’s unique built heritage. The hotel has been developed on the site of the former Northern Counties Club (pictured) and will be an important catalyst for the regeneration of upper Bishop Street and the Cathedral Quarter.

The development is in keeping with the overall ethos of the Inner City Trust to improve the physical, economic and social fabric of the inner city.

Funding for the project, which will create employment for over 50 people, was secured primarily from Inner City Trust, DSD, Heritage Lottery Fund and Northern Ireland Environment Agency.