Singers and actors who have visited the hotel; Van Morrison, Ed Sheeran, U2, One Direction, Westlife, Ronan Keating, Chris Rea, Lionel Ritchie, Sir James Galway, Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, Sir Cliff Richard, Dolly Parton, Gary Lightbody, Katie Perry, Katie Perry, Sir Richard Attenborough, Shirley McClaine and Sir Christopher Plummer. Politicians who have visited; John Major, Tony Blair, Presidents of Ireland, and members of President Bill Clinton’s cabinet have all stayed at the hotel. Tennis players Bjorn Borg, Pat Cash, Henri Leconte, and John McEnroe all visited Culloden while playing at the Belfast Legends tournament. The England football team – including David Beckham and Wayne Rooney – took over the hotel when in Belfast to play Northern Ireland in the 2005 World Cup Qualifiers.