Culloden Estate
Culloden Estate & Spa, located near Belfast, is a five-star hotel renowned for its historic character and contemporary luxury. Our news coverage reports on leadership changes, major refurbishments, spa developments, guest experience initiatives, and business updates. The archive tracks how Culloden Estate continues to invest in its facilities and strengthen its reputation within Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector.
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Jan- 2025 -23 JanuaryPeople
Culloden Estate and Spa appoints new GM
Culloden Estate and Spa has appointed Cormac Fadden as general manager, bringing over a decade of experience in five-star hospitality to the Belfast hotel.His previous leadership roles include being hotel manager for three years at Castlemartyr Resort, Cork and revenue and resident manager at The Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin for more…
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May- 2024 -24 MayHotels
Culloden Estate & Spa unveils £600k refurb
Hastings Hotels has announced that Culloden Estate and Spa has completed a £600,000 upgrade and debuted a refreshed visual brand identity. As part of the renovation, the five-star hotel has completed the re-carpeting of the ground floor, including the hotel’s iconic staircase. Meanwhile, its “intimate” events space, The Drawing Room, has…
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May- 2022 -10 MayHotels
Grand Central Hotel Belfast receives five-star rating
Hastings Hotels has announced that the Grand Central Hotel Belfast has been awarded a five-star rating by the AA. The Seahorse Bar and Restaurant has also been awarded an AA Rosette, which is given to restaurants that achieve standards that stand out in their local area, The Grand Central Hotel…
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Jan- 2022 -17 JanuaryHotel Brands
Hastings Hotels names new chairman and MD
Hastings Hotels in Northern Ireland has announced that its longest serving director, Edward Carson, has retired as chairman and is to be succeeded by Howard Hastings. The hotel group also revealed that James McGinn, who has worked for the leading collection of hotels for 25 years, as operations director and…
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Oct- 2021 -8 OctoberHotel Brands
Hastings Hotels sells Slieve Donard Resort to US developer
Hastings Hotels has confirmed that the Slieve Donard Resort and Spa has been sold to US-based Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners, a real estate developer and hotel operator that currently has over 40 hotels based in the US and UK. Hastings Hotels, the largest independent hotel operator in Northern Ireland,…
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Aug- 2020 -10 AugustHotel Brands
Hastings Hotels appoints GM to Belfast site
Hastings Hotels has announced the appointment of Lisa Steele as general manager of the Culloden Estate and Spa. The Belfast site features 100 bedrooms, and recently reopened following the ease of lockdown restrictions in Northern Ireland last month. Steele was previously the opening general manager at AC Hotel Belfast, and…
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Jun- 2020 -19 JuneHotels
Hastings Hotels to begin reopening properties in Northern Ireland on 3 July
Hastings Hotels has revealed plans to reopen its hotels across Northern Ireland on 3 July. It comes after the Northern Ireland Executive agreed that hotels and the wider tourism industry will be able to reopen on 3 July 2020. Howard Hastings, managing director of Hastings Hotels, said he “welcomed” the…
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Aug- 2019 -14 AugustAppointments
Hastings Hotels appoints new spa manager at Culloden Estate & Spa
Hastings Hotels has appointed Niamh Rice as the new spa manager at its five-star Culloden Estate and Spa in Northern Ireland. Rice has over 12 years’ experience in the beauty industry, and joined The Spa at Culloden in 2015 where she has held the positions of spa supervisor and assistant…
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuaryAppointments
Malmaison reveals double GM appointments
Boutique hotel brand Malmaison has appointed two new general managers across its portfolio of hotels. Antonio Sanchez has been promoted to GM of Malmaison Cheltenham, having previously held the position of deputy GM at Malmaison Oxford, a role he held for a year. Additionally, Chris McLaughlin has joined Malmaison Belfast…
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May- 2013 -16 MayHotels
Hastings Hotels appoints Northern Ireland’s first ever female head concierge
Hastings Hotels has appointed Northern Ireland’s first ever female head concierge at its 4-star Slieve Donard Resort and Spa in Newcastle. Colleen Grant, who joined the hotel in 2009 as a receptionist, has progressed through the ranks at the Slieve Donard having successfully completed the Hastings trainee management programme. Colleen was the…
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