24-bedroom boutique hotel to be built at listed building at Foyle Street and Shipquay Place
PLANS have been passed for a new 24-bed boutique hotel in Derry city centre.
Developers Elm Village Ltd,aim to refurbish listed buildings at Foyle Street and Shipquay Place.
The proposed hotel will also include bar and restaurant facilities.
Derry City and Strabane District Council approved the plans on Wednesday.
Local councillors and business leaders have welcomed the plans.
City centre manager Jim Roddy said Derry needs to be able to cater for an increase in tourism.
“It’s a growth industry in our city providing much needed jobs and I think this is a great news story.
“The city centre hotel managers that I speak to tell me they are already breaking records even more than 2013.
“All you need to do is walk around the centre on any day and see the amount of tourists that are coming here.”
It is not yet clear how many jobs will be created when the new hotel opens
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