Hotelier Michael Holland has appointed real estate firm CBRE to market his five-star Belfast property, the Fitzwilliam Hotel, with a guide price of £32m.
The 146-bedroom freehold property, which opened in 2009, was acquired by Holland for approximately €23m (£19.6m) in 2015 through one of his corporate entities.
The hotel sits next to Belfast Grand Central Station on Great Victoria Street. Its facilities include an award-winning bar and restaurant, a private two-bedroom suite and a penthouse suite.
It is operated directly by Fitzwilliam Hospitality Group – which also owns the Fitzwilliam Hotel in Dublin along with several venues including Glovers Alley, Floritz, Cellar 22 and the Bailey.
A buyer will have the option to retain the current brand under licence or rename the property.
In June, the current owners obtained planning approval to build 52 extra bedrooms, a conference space, a gym and a spa with an eight-treatment-room facility and swimming pool.
Official figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency show the region drew 5.1 million overnight visitors in 2025. Overnight tourism spending reached £1.2bn over the same period, representing a 9% rise on the previous year.
Paul Collins, head of hotels at CBRE, said: “Belfast’s hospitality market has strengthened considerably over recent years, supported by rising visitor numbers and greater corporate activity. We expect strong interest from investor groups, particularly given the quality of the hotel and being unencumbered.”
Fergal O’Connell, ground chief executive of Fitzwilliam Hospitality, added: “Having been involved with The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast since its opening in 2009, we are incredibly proud of what has been achieved over the past 17 years. The hotel has established itself as one of Belfast’s leading luxury hospitality destinations and, with planning permission now secured for a significant expansion, we believe this is the right time for a new owner to build on that success and take the hotel into its next phase of growth.
“We remain fully committed to our wider hospitality interests, including The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin, where we have recently completed a substantial refurbishment programme and obtained planning permission to extend the hotel and are excited about the opportunities ahead.”
Hotelier Michael Holland has appointed real estate firm CBRE to market his five-star Belfast property, the Fitzwilliam Hotel, with a guide price of £32m.
The 146-bedroom freehold property, which opened in 2009, was acquired by Holland for approximately €23m (£19.6m) in 2015 through one of his corporate entities.
The hotel sits next to Belfast Grand Central Station on Great Victoria Street. Its facilities include an award-winning bar and restaurant, a private two-bedroom suite and a penthouse suite.
It is operated directly by Fitzwilliam Hospitality Group – which also owns the Fitzwilliam Hotel in Dublin along with several venues including Glovers Alley, Floritz, Cellar 22 and the Bailey.
A buyer will have the option to retain the current brand under licence or rename the property.
In June, the current owners obtained planning approval to build 52 extra bedrooms, a conference space, a gym and a spa with an eight-treatment-room facility and swimming pool.
Official figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency show the region drew 5.1 million overnight visitors in 2025. Overnight tourism spending reached £1.2bn over the same period, representing a 9% rise on the previous year.
Paul Collins, head of hotels at CBRE, said: “Belfast’s hospitality market has strengthened considerably over recent years, supported by rising visitor numbers and greater corporate activity. We expect strong interest from investor groups, particularly given the quality of the hotel and being unencumbered.”
Fergal O’Connell, ground chief executive of Fitzwilliam Hospitality, added: “Having been involved with The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast since its opening in 2009, we are incredibly proud of what has been achieved over the past 17 years. The hotel has established itself as one of Belfast’s leading luxury hospitality destinations and, with planning permission now secured for a significant expansion, we believe this is the right time for a new owner to build on that success and take the hotel into its next phase of growth.
“We remain fully committed to our wider hospitality interests, including The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin, where we have recently completed a substantial refurbishment programme and obtained planning permission to extend the hotel and are excited about the opportunities ahead.”
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