Here’s the latest on Premier Inn in Belfast.
Premier Inn plans an 81-bedroom hotel at Belfast International Airport, as part of Whitbread’s Northern Ireland expansion. The project was announced in early 2025 and targets opening in 2026, following a lease agreement with JHT Hotels Limited. This marks Whitbread’s continued airport-focused growth in the UK and Ireland.[2][3][5][6]
The Belfast International Airport site is part of Whitbread’s broader strategy to add hundreds of Premier Inn bedrooms at major airports, and the Belfast project is expected to create around 30 permanent roles once operational. Planning permission was granted in late 2024, with construction anticipated to begin in 2025.[3][5][2]
Related coverage confirms the deal and expected timeline, noting the £6 million capitalised lease expenditure basis for the new hotel and positioning it as Whitbread’s third airport leasehold development since 2024.[5][3]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent press releases or local council notices for Belfast International Airport to verify the current status and any updated opening dates. Would you like me to do that?
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Whitbread commits to further expansion in Northern Ireland with new Premier Inn at Belfast International Airport 8 Jan 2025 Property UK's largest hotel company...
in.marketscreener.comPREMIER INN BELFAST LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.ukPremier Inn's first Belfast hotel, located on Alfred Street in the city, has reopened following a £360,000 refurbishment.
www.cit-world.comWhitbread PLC, the UK’s leading hospitality company and owner of Premier Inn, has committed to opening an 81-bedroom Premier Inn hotel at Belfast International Airport.
travellingforbusiness.co.ukBook Premier Inn Belfast City Centre (Alfred Street) Hotel, Belfast on Tripadvisor: See 4,335 traveller reviews, 534 candid photos, and great deals for Premier Inn Belfast City Centre (Alfred Street) Hotel, ranked #32 of 53 hotels in Belfast and rated 4 of 5 at Tripadvisor.
www.tripadvisor.co.ukThe business signed an agreement-for-lease with JHT Hotels Limited paving the way for the delivery of the new hotel in 2026.
www.whitbread.co.ukWhitbread PLC, the UK's leading hospitality company and owner of Premier Inn, has committed to opening an 81-bedroom Premier Inn hotel at Belfast International Airport.
www.hospitalitynet.orgWhitbread PLC, the UK’s leading hospitality company and owner of Premier Inn, has announced plans to expand its presence in Northern Ireland with the developm
bdcmagazine.comPremier, an end-to-end architecture, design, procurement, project management, and corporate engineering firm with specialization in hospitality, multi-family residential, student housing, adaptive reuse, and mixed-use development, recently marked the completion of its Houston Marriott Sugar Land full-service hotel renovation. The project was completed in coordination with Premier’s sister companies Remington Hospitality and Pure Wellness.
ground.newsWhitbread, owner of Premier Inn, has unveiled plans to open a new 81-bedroom hotel at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland.
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