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Published 10:09 11 Sept 2017 BST
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Situated, as the name would suggest, right next door to Titanic Belfast, which, coincidentally, was recently voted the #1 tourist attraction in the world, the 119-room luxury hotel incorporates the former Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices and Headquarters.
If you are keen to learn more about the history of this famous building, there is currently an exhibition on that will run for six weeks, and after that you'll be able to book public tours to learn more about the hotel's heritage features, such as Harland & Wolff's board room, its former directors’ entrance and lobby, and the offices of former directors.
In fact, the developers have been careful to retain as many of the authentic spaces in the build as possible, which gives an exciting peak into the past – including the Telephone Exchange, which received the first communication of RMS Titanic hitting the iceberg on that fateful April night in 1912.
This is what Kerrie Sweeney from Titanic Foundation explained to the Independent:
"Where one of Northern Ireland’s biggest commercial ventures once stood over 100 years ago, now stands a fitting tribute and another fantastic venture to shine a light on what was the largest shipyard in the world."
And never mind just Titanic, Belfast has in recent years gone and become an amazing destination for a weekend break, with the food scene for starters buzzing with amazing new places to try, as well as plenty of other things to see, do, shop and explore.
So what are you waiting for? Book a weekend in Belfast this autumn!
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