Bishop's Gate Hotel can host weddings and private receptions for up to 120 seated guests, with a licensed ceremony venue, two connected event rooms on one floor and 30 guestrooms in the building. It stands at 24 Bishop Street, inside the old city walls of Derry~Londonderry.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel hosts one wedding per day, so the events floor is used by a single party from the ceremony to the last dance. The building is a fully licensed ceremony venue, which lets a couple hold the ceremony, the reception, the dinner and the evening under one roof. Churches and the cathedral are within walking distance, and the city walls offer places for photographs.
Two packages are offered. The Classic package is priced on hotel services only and suits couples who bring their own suppliers or ask friends and family to make favors and the cake. The Collection package adds services from local wedding suppliers, with a choice of providers to match a style or theme. Both include a dedicated wedding director who handles consultations and planning. Couples request the brochure and a viewing through an enquiry form or by phone.
Rooms and capacities
The Northern Counties Ballroom seats up to 90 guests for dinner. The Hervey Library is a smaller room for intimate celebrations. Partition doors link the two and create one dining area for up to 120 guests. The Classic package includes private use of both rooms, a private area for the arrival reception and access to the Spire Bar, which serves wedding guests only.
The hotel supplies chiavari or banquet chairs, white linen on the dining tables, a roving microphone for speeches, a cake display table and a dance floor.
Accommodation
The hotel has 30 guestrooms, including suites, and 9 apartments. Room categories on the website are Deluxe, Luxury, Junior Suite and Penthouse Suite. The Classic package gives the wedding couple an overnight stay in a Luxury Room with breakfast the next morning. Guests who want to stay on after the celebration can book at special rates.
Catering
The Classic package includes a four-course banquet menu served as a plated dinner from a private service kitchen, with a starter, a choice of two main courses, a dessert and tea and coffee. The arrival reception offers tea, coffee, scones and one glass of prosecco or a bottle of beer per guest. Half a bottle of house wine per guest is served for the toast and dinner, and an evening buffet follows. The Gown Restaurant and the Wig Champagne Bar are also in the hotel.
History and setting
Bishop's Gate Hotel was built in 1899 in the Edwardian style and is a Grade B1 listed building. It sits in the Cathedral Quarter within the walls of Derry~Londonderry and is a member of Ireland's Blue Book.
Getting there
The hotel is at 24 Bishop Street, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6PP, inside the walled city. The team takes calls on +44 28 7114 0300.
