The 4 star Best Western Plus White Horse Hotel is an established favourite for its conference and banqueting facilities in Derry-Londonderry.

With first-class conferencing facilities for up to 600 guests, The White Horse Hotel has established an excellent reputation for hosting events of all sizes.

• Our venue has welcomed political dignitaries, TV celebrities and sporting legends, but we take care to ensure every function – whether it’s a small boardroom meeting or a huge gala dinner – receives the VIP treatment.
• As a Best Western Plus Hotel and a recognised Investor in People, we pride ourselves on our professionalism and staff training. Our friendly team can work with your unique requirements and budget, and assist with seating layouts, free high speed WIFI, audio visual equipment, administrative and technical support.
• Our award-winning restaurant is also at your service to create bespoke menu plans and everything from homemade scones and classic light lunches, to hearty hog roasts and one-of-kind banquets.
• With decades of experience staging conferences and special occasions, The White Horse Hotel can provide expertise each step of the way to help make your event a success.

Location

Our convenient location is just 10 – 15 minutes’ drive from the historic walled city of Derry-Londonderry, where the Wild Atlantic Way meets the Causeway Coast.

We are easily accessible by road from Belfast and Dublin. The hotel has ample* free car parking spaces, and plenty of room for coaches.

We are also the nearest hotel to City of Derry Airport, just three miles away. Belfast International Airport can be reached in 80 minutes, and George Best Belfast City Airport in 90 minutes.

Conference and event facilities

Our flexible range of conference spaces includes two large suites (and one the biggest hotel suites in Derry-Londonderry) with capacity for hundreds of delegates, a smaller suite for up to 30 delegates, and an intimate boardroom for meetings of up to 20 people.

With capacity for up to 600 guests, plus its own private bar, reception area and toilet facilities, our Willsboro Suite is ideal for large conferences, exhibitions, banquets and fashion shows.

The hotel has a variety of AV presentation equipment to help your event run smoothly, such as roving microphones and podium microphones, screens, projectors, recording and live streaming capabilities. Staging is also available, and extra equipment can be hired in at additional cost.

High speed, complimentary WIFI is available throughout the hotel with our own dedicated line.

Prayer room set-up available on request.

Catering

Our award-winning kitchen, under the direction of head chef Noel Ward, has delicious food and drink options to suit all budgets and make your event all the more memorable.

These include homemade biscuits, seasonal-themed scones and traybakes (a scrumptious Northern Irish delicacy!); hot and cold buffets; evening meals; full-course personalised menus and even bespoke cocktails.

Our three-course Derry Girls Menu, in honour of the successful TV show, has proved a real hit with guests. It features ham hock and onion soda bread, daube of beef and ‘poundies’ with special mince bon bon (from beloved local butcher Doherty’s Meats), and the suitably spirited grand finale: a sweet cream horn pastry, with a dash of local Quiet Man Whiskey.

Hotel Facilities

As a Best Western Plus Hotel, the White Horse Hotel has an internationally recognised seal of approval for our high standards of service, facilities and cleanliness. We are also proud to hold the ‘Good To Go’ mark for our meticulous Covid prevention protocols.

Our 58 en-suite bedrooms comprise of three suites, twin, triple, executive, family and adjoining rooms. Overnight delegates can sink into our award-winning King Koil beds, choice of pillows and luxury linens.

Guests can also unwind post-conference with a local spirit or craft beer in our recently updated bar, or enjoy a meal under a beautiful blossom tree in our newly refurbished restaurant.

As proud members of the LegenDerry food and drink network, we pride ourselves on using the finest produce from nearby farms and shores, including Greencastle haddock in our panko crumbed goujons, local IPA in our homemade wheaten bread, and refreshing Earhart Gin on our drinks menu (named after the famed US aviator Amelia Earhart, who made a pitstop in Derry in 1932).

We also have a 20m heated indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam room and private outdoor hot tub area (available at an additional cost), and a newly renovated, luxurious Spa with a tempting range of treatments, massages and facials.