The new hotel will be situated within the 185-acre Titanic Quarter development New hotel planned at £100m Titanic Quarter The developers behind the £100m Titanic Quarter development in Belfast have announced plans to build a five star boutique hotel at the site. Standing at 185-acres, the Titanic Quarter development is one of the largest mixed-use developments underway in Europe. Developers Titanic Quarter Ltd said the new hotel is an integral part of the mix. "One of the options being proposed is a five-star boutique hotel which includes an extension to the former Harland & Wolff Headquarters building, replacing a wing which was previously used as an accommodation block. “Given the enormous global interest in the Titanic and the building's close associations with the ship, such a hotel will add to the Northern Ireland tourist experience,” a spokesperson on behalf of Titanic Quarter Ltd said.

An artists impression of the new hotel

The plans have been devised in consultation with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and will help ensure that the building is appropriately refurbished and restored, according to the developers. A separate planning application was lodged in January of this year to restore two Drawing Offices, which also form part of the former Harland & Wolff Headquarters building, and make them available for public events. The Titanic Quarter development is expected to attract significant numbers of visitors. The recent Tall Ships festival attracted 500,000-plus visitors to Belfast's waterfront while the Titanic Signature Project is projected to draw approximately 400,000 visitors annually. Other commercial, residential, leisure and education developments such as the new Belfast Metropolitan College and Public Record headquarters will, the developers say, also help drive demand for the new hotel. Upon completion it's anticipated that 20,000 people will work or live within Titanic Quarter. Titanic Quarter is a co-promotion between Titanic Quarter Ltd and Belfast Harbour.