YOTEL to open new resort in Belfast Metropolis Centre

UK: International resort model YOTEL has introduced plans to increase its portfolio within the UK and Europe with the opening of YOTEL Belfast.

Slated to open in late 2026, the new-build resort, that includes 165 rooms, will probably be located within the historic Shaftesbury Sq. in central Belfast, simply minutes’ stroll from among the metropolis’s hottest sights, together with Queen’s College and the Botanic Gardens.

Rohan Thakkar, chief growth officer at YOTEL, mentioned: “We’re delighted to carry YOTEL to Belfast, a metropolis that shares our unwavering ardour for innovation and creativity. YOTEL Belfast marks an thrilling step ahead in our international franchise technique and strengthens our portfolio because the thirty fifth signed resort, bringing our complete key depend to almost 8,000.

“We’re thrilled to companion with Andras Motels, one of many main and largest operators within the area,” added Thakkar.

YOTEL Belfast can even be house to a meals and beverage idea, a 24/7 health centre and a gathering room.

Rajesh Rana, director of Andras Motels, mentioned: “We’re excited to be bringing ahead this venture on a landmark web site within the metropolis. The funding of £17 million will present a contemporary lodging possibility for international travellers and create top quality jobs for the group, establishing the resort as a serious asset to the rising tourism market in Belfast.

“The event will play an vital position in remodeling Shaftesbury Sq., offering bodily regeneration and bringing guests to this vital space. Our architects have performed an exquisite job of designing a constructing that’s fashionable however sits comfortably with the native context.

“We at the moment are embarking on the planning course of and consulting with group teams earlier than starting growth in 2025,” he added.

YOTEL’s enlargement into Belfast is a part of the model’s broader technique to introduce its resort idea to extra cities throughout Eire, the UK and around the globe, with new openings at present deliberate in Tokyo, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and extra.

A Proposal of Software Discover has been submitted to Belfast Metropolis Council, kickstarting the planning course of for the proposed growth.