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City Hotel Derry

Star Rating 4 Star
Location Derry, County Derry
Open All Year

Of all the Derry hotels, the City Hotel Derry enjoys one of the most idyllic locations; perched on the banks of the River Foyle and within 5 minutes walking distance of the historic Derry Walls.
The City Hotel Derry is perfectly positioned for sightseeing breaks in Derry City. A stay at the hotel guarantees easy access to some of the most remarkable golf courses in Ireland. Explore Derry, Donegal and Antrim, including the Giant's Causeway, at your leisure. If you tire yourself out, you can always relax, enjoy the craic and a few pints of the black stuff in Coppins Bar or enjoy a beautiful meal in Thompson’s restaurant!

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Rooms at the City Hotel Derry

The City Hotel Derry offers 146 stylish, well equipped guestrooms, that provide you with a home away from home when you visit Derry. The City Hotel guestrooms are decorated in a contemporary yet homely style, aimed at letting you unwind on your short break in Derry.
If you are visiting Derry as a family, the Hotel's spacious family rooms are ideal.

All Guestrooms Feature:

Work Desk
TV
Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
Direct Dial Telephones
Hairdryer
Wi-Fi Internet Access

Dining Options at the City Hotel

Thompson's Restaurant:

Thompson's restaurant is a contemporary, stylish restaurant that is well renowned throughout the city of London Derry. The Thompson’s restaurant is set on the ground floor of our hotel and provides excellent food that is made from only the finest ingredients, and due to this it has quickly established itself as one of Derry's finest restaurants.

The restaurant overlooks the magnificent River Foyle, and it takes its name from Thompson's Mill, which formerly occupied the site on which the hotel is now built. Set on the banks of the River Foyle Thompson’s restaurant provides breathtaking views of the river whilst you enjoy fine cuisine.

There is a wide choice available on the a la carte menu, which combines traditional fayre with a modern Irish twist. So when looking for an excellent place to eat out in Derry, look no further than Thompson’s restaurant at the City Hotel Derry.

Coppin's Bar:

Coppin's Bar is an ideal spot for a drink before or after a meal and holds an excellent reputation with the locals of Derry City. Coppin’s is also perfect for enjoying a light bite with many traditional bar items on its menu. Coppin’s is one Derry’s finest bars, so for night out, enjoy the wide choice of drinks on offer, the lively atmosphere and attentive service that you experience at Coppin’s.

About Derry City

Location: Derry City is located close to the northern coast in Northern Ireland.
Derry is accessed via the N15/N13 from Donegal (to the southwest) and the A6 from Belfast (to the southeast).

The story of Derry is a long and tumultuous one. Set on a hill on the banks of the Foyle estuary, strategically close to the open sea, it came under siege and attack for over a thousand years. You can walk along the great 17th-century walls, about a mile round and 18 feet thick, which withstood several sieges and even today are unbroken and complete, with old cannon still pointing their black noses over the ramparts. The great siege lasted for 105 days. Today, there’s an atmosphere of optimism in Derry and the city buzzes with life. It’s an artistic city, with theatres, galleries and other cultural centres and a number of annual festivals. Its people, with their gentle accent, are very welcoming.

The following locations are in close proximity to Derry

The Giant's Causeway, Bushmills (1.5 hours)

During the Paleogene period, Antrim was subject to intense volcanic activity, when highly fluid molten basalt intruded through chalk beds to form an extensive lava plateau. As the lava cooled rapidly, contraction occurred. While contraction in the vertical direction reduced the flow thickness (without fracturing), horizontal contraction could only be accommodated by cracking throughout the flow. The extensive fracture network produced the distinctive columns seen today. The basalts were originally part of a great volcanic plateau called the Thulean Plateau which formed during the Paleogene period.
Legend has it that the Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Fionn McCool) built the causeway to walk to Scotland to fight his Scottish counterpart Benandonner. One version of the legend tells that Fionn fell asleep before he got to Scotland. When he did not arrive, the much larger Benandonner crossed the bridge looking for him. To protect Fionn, his wife Oonagh laid a blanket over him so he could pretend that he was actually their baby son. In a variation, Fionn fled after seeing Benandonner's great bulk, and asked his wife to disguise him as the baby. In both versions, when Benandonner saw the size of the 'infant', he assumed the alleged father, Fionn, must be gigantic indeed. Therefore, Benandonner fled home in terror, ripping up the Causeway in case he was followed by Fionn.

Belfast City (1.5 hours)

Approximately one third of the population of Northern Ireland - about half a million people - live in Belfast. It's setting is very attractive, nestling in a semicircle of hills, where the River Langan enters Belfast Lough. The city got it's name from Beile Feirst "the mouth of the sandy ford" - and was founded in 1177 when the Anglo-Normans built a castle here. It began to really expand in the 17th century with the development of the local linen and shipbuilding industries (the Titanic was built here). Sights to see in Belfast City, the Belfast City Hall, built of Portland stone in Classical Renaissance style, dominates the city center. The Linen Hall Library, founded in 1788 is an absolute delight, a cultural centre with exhibitions, a Theater & Performing Arts Archive and a Genealogy and Heraldry collection. Away from the city center you have the Ulster Museum in the Botanic Gardens, near Queens University which has miles of galleries and exhibitions. This lively and friendly city, with historic buildings standing side-by-side with modern creations is a delight not to be missed.

Donegal Town (1.25 hours)

Donegal Town is famous for being the former home to the O'Donnell Clan, who played a pivotal role in Irish history. From the 15th to the 17th century, they provided the main opposition to the colonisation of Ireland by England. The town itself contains Donegal castle, on the banks of the River Eske and the remains of a Franciscan abbey which dates back to the 15th century on the Southern shore of the Bay. The Annals of the Four Masters are traditionally thought to have been started in the abbey in the early 17th century. The story of Red Hugh O'Donnell, Lord of Tyrconnell, was the inspiration behind many books and films, not least, Disney's The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966).