Ten Square

The hotel stands on the ground of what was once a row of Georgian houses where the famous physician, poet, educationalist Dr. William Drennan lived in the early 1800s (whose sister had already founded the Maternity Hospital on the square in the decade before, and which was the forerunner of the current Royal Maternity Hospital).[1]

The hotel building itself occupies a notable Grade 1 listed building within Donegall Square which was constructed in the 19th century. The landmark structure was occupied for many years as a Victorian linen warehouse. The building's exterior features carved portholes, with the faces of George Washington, Isaac Newton, Michelangelo and William Shakespeare protruding.

The hotel was officially opened in 2000. In 2008, the hotel was purchased by millionaire property developer John Miskelly (famous for his £250 million takeover attempt of Liverpool Football Club[2]) for an undisclosed sum [3][4][5] from the County Antrim-based Hill family, owners of the Galgorm Manor Hotel.[6]

The hotel has also hosted several notable events such as The Miss Belfast final in 2010,[7] film and cinema events [8] and city council dinners and other local government functions.[9]

The hotel consists of 135 rooms across 7 floors. These comprise boutique guest bedrooms across 2 floors in the landmark Grade 1 Listed ‘Yorkshire House building, plus offering a further 48 ‘Signature rooms’ in the recent contemporary extension, completed in December 2016. It also has a selection of events and conferencing facilities, most notably the Linen Suite. The hotel venue is registered for civil partnership ceremonies and markets itself as "the most LGBT friendly of all Belfast's hotels".[10]

The hotel has won a number of awards, most recently winning Best City Hotel from the Belfast Business Awards. The hotel has been voted Sexiest Hotel in Belfast by Cosmopolitan magazine and Belfast's Coolest Hotel by the Sunday Times.[11] [12][13]