Premier Inn helps create 100 hotel jobs in Derry

12/09/2011 11:00:00

Two new hotels have received planning permission in Northern Ireland, in a move that will create over 100 hospitality jobs in Londonderry, environment minister Alex Attwood has said.

Premier Inn has been granted approval for a 60-bedroom hotel and restaurant development on a site at Crescent Link in the Waterside, the BBC reports.

Meanwhile, a 116-bedroom venue on the Strand Road, also in Derry, has been given the go-ahead and will be run by the Duddy Group.

In total, the developments will bring 105 hotel jobs to the region, including full and part-time roles for bar staff and restaurant workers.

"This is a welcome example of planning serving economic needs at a time of opportunity for the city," Mr Attwood told the news provider.

Last month, the development of a new Premier Inn hotel in West Yorkshire was announced.

The Yorkshire Post reported that the venue will be situated opposite the new Leeds Arena once completed in 2013.

Posted by Ross J Hink

Hotel jobs in Londonderry

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