A landmark resort on the north coast has accomplished a £1m enlargement and added 10 new jobs, virtually a decade after it was rescued from closure.
The three-star Marine Resort in Ballycastle was purchased over in 2013 by Claire Hunter and Colum McLornan after it had gone into receivership.
Now the pair have carried out main enhancements to the resort with the help of AIB, including 10 new household rooms sleeping as much as six folks every.
They've additionally renovated its occasion house, enabling it to carry greater conferences and weddings.
The enlargement has added 10 new jobs to the venue, bringing its complete workforce to 40.
Ms Hunter stated the event would assist realise its ambition to grow to be the north coast’s ‘go to’ resort for all classes of tourists.
“With its engaging seafront, nice views, actions and hospitality, we've got been centered on constructing Ballycastle’s fame as a premier vacation spot for coastal guests,” she stated.
“Via our newest enlargement and renovation, we're making certain guests have a welcoming and comfy spot to linger even longer within the space.
"Our new rooms are excellent for households and teams who need to avail of native actions on supply like golf and kayaking, and we’re proud to collaborate with different native companies to tell apart Ballycastle as a hotspot for such friends.”
She stated the help of lender AIB, in addition to Tourism NI, Make investments NI and the NI Lodges Federation, had been essential of a “difficult” few years for accommodations.
Ms Hunter added: “We’re grateful to the crew at Martin Hamilton Constructing Contractors in Ballymena as properly for creating our new rooms and bringing our imaginative and prescient to life.”
Shane Megahey, head of relationship administration at AIB, stated: “The Marine Resort continues to go from power to power below the distinctive management of Claire and her enterprise associate Colum McLornan.
"Not solely are they enhancing the enchantment of the resort, however they're additionally creating alternatives for additional progress within the space and past.
"With a concentrate on distinctive customer support and high quality in addition to collaborating with different companies and business companions, the crew has set itself aside throughout a difficult interval and we’re proud to again their goals and ambitions.”
Mervyn McAlister, the resort’s developer and authentic proprietor, closed the venue in 2010, leaving the realm and not using a key financial driver.
Nevertheless, Mr McLornan and Ms Hunter, who had grow to be associates at catering school, joined forces to purchase the resort in March 2013.
It stays the one resort in Ballycastle itself. Luxurious resort The Salthouse opened three years in the past on the outskirts.