What hotels are in the Hastings Group?
The Hastings Hotels collection has seven luxurious hotels across Northern Ireland, including the five star Culloden Estate and Spa, the world famous Europa Hotel, the Stormont Hotel, Slieve Donard Resort and Spa, Everglades Hotel and the historic Ballygally Castle. The Hastings collection has six luxurious hotels across the province, including four situated in Belfast – the five star Culloden Estate and Spa, the world famous Europa hotel, the four star Stormont hotel and the city’s largest five star hotel, The Grand Central Hotel.As Northern Ireland’s luxury five-star hotel, The Culloden Estate and Spa is a haven for those looking to escape the everyday with a luxury stay in the elegant surroundings of an 18th-century Bishop’s Palace.The Hastings collection has six luxurious hotels across the province, including four situated in Belfast – the five star Culloden Estate and Spa, the world famous Europa hotel, the four star Stormont hotel and the city’s largest five star hotel, The Grand Central Hotel.
How many hotels does the Hastings Group own?
The Hastings Hotels was founded by Sir William Hastings over 60 years ago and boasts seven luxurious hotels across the province. Sir William Hastings founded Hastings Hotels in 1966 by with the purchase of the Stormont and Adair Arms Hotels. In 1971 he bought a group of six run-down railway hotels, but the troubles were at their height and very few tourists dared to venture to Northern Ireland.The Hastings Hotels was founded by Sir William Hastings over 60 years ago and boasts seven luxurious hotels across the province.Sir William Hastings founded Hastings Hotels in 1966 by with the purchase of the Stormont and Adair Arms Hotels. In 1971 he bought a group of six run-down railway hotels, but the troubles were at their height and very few tourists dared to venture to Northern Ireland.
Who owns Hastings?
In August 2020 it was announced that the company would be acquired by a consortium of the South African business, Rand Merchant International, and the Finnish insurer, Sampo Group, for £1. The transaction was completed on 16 November 2020. In line with the Group’s P&C-focused strategy, Sampo plc has today signed an agreement with Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Limited (RMI) to acquire its ownership in Hastings.Hastings is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sampo plc, one of the most-owned stocks on Nasdaq Helsinki. Sampo plc is also listed on Nasdaq Stockholm through Swedish Depositary Receipts (SDRs) and on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Sampo plc is the parent company of Sampo Group.