Status : Closed The Europa Hotel has one claim to everlasting fame, according to the Guinness Book of Records . . . it is the most bombed hotel in the world. As I write, it can stake another claim, as having Ireland’s newest and most exclusive nightclub: ‘Paradise Lost’. “Dedicated to the Pursuit of Pleasure” […]
Status : The Doyen 829 Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 7GY As you approach the Balmoral flyover from Finaghy, a large Victorian house to your left will certainly catch your eye. This was built in 1868 by the Great Northern Railway for senior management. In 1984, a new licence was granted to Messrs. Devlin and Donnelly […]
Status : Closed 3 Linenhall St W, Belfast BT2 8DY When a new licence was granted in 1981, the previous licence handed in was that of the old International Hotel at the rear of the City Hall. The converted Linen Warehouse dates back to the mid-19th century where it served the White Linen Hall, where […]
Status : Brennans 48 Great Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7BB Near the end of The Golden Mile, an attractive, modern red-brick structure will certainly attract your attention, as it stands proudly on the corner of Great Victoria Street and the now fashionable Amelia Street. The Beaten Docket was built in 1985 on the site of […]