Luxury Hotels Two Brennans hotels had profits of €1.15 million last yearThe brothers’ Kenmare hotels are on the market while the The Park Hotel had profits of €1.1 million and the Lansdowne made €45,000
Ukrainian Refugee Crisis State examining use of ‘flotels’ as Taoiseach says Ireland is ‘struggling’ in European refugee crisisIt follows the suggestion of a pod-style system from the Housing Minister
Companies Dublin-based P3 sets ‘significant’ US growth in its sights following deal with luxury chainCompany says it hopes to use partnership with Omni Hotels and Resorts as a ‘springboard’ for success in North America
Hospitality ‘Nothing is forever’ – Brennan brothers put Park Hotel on the marketJohn and Francis Brennan are majority owners of the hotel, with Fergal Naughton, the chief executive of Glen Dimplex, a holder of a substantial minority stake
Hospitality Room rates at the Shelbourne up 20 per cent since early 2022The valuation of the hotel on St Stephen’s Green in Dublin has also soared to €236 million
Luxe Radar The summer’s best new openings on the French coastFrom cocktails in Cannes to Monet in Monte Carlo, the French Riviera is red hot with new happenings this summer
Planning Gresham Hotel scrapping large suites to create more beds The owners of the O’Connell Street hotel want to convert the “significantly underutilised” large rooms into 25 new rooms
Luxury Hotels Paris just got its best new hotel in years. Here’s what you need to know about Maisons ParienteSlated to open last October, the Martin Brudniki-designed hotel is now taking bookings for June
Legal Irish construction manager sues Qatari royals for defamationPlaintiff says letters alleging his misconduct on hotel sites have caused people in his industry to ‘shun him’
Companies Revenue at Ireland’s largest hotel group tops €500m Dalata, which is behind the Maldron and Clayton brands, reported profit after tax of €96.7 million for 2022
Hospitality Morrison Hotel applies to convert event spaces into more roomsInflation has left the Hilton-owned hotel’s meeting and wedding space underused and not financially sustainable and the hotel is now seeking permission to add an additional 16 rooms to the premises
Companies Dalata buys new London hotel at Finsbury Park for £44.3 millionNewly finished hotel, the group’s first Maldron in London, consists of 192 bedrooms, ground floor lobby and a restaurant and bar
Hospitality Irish Diaspora Fund says scrapping golden visas is ‘potentially disastrous’ for hotelsThe immigrant investor programme offered residency in exchange for investment in local businesses
Hospitality Hoteliers warn that return to 13.5% Vat rate will damage tourism sectorGovernment to make decision next week on whether to extend 9 per cent rate in place since November 2020
Commercial Property Press Up plans Dean hotel in Belfast’s historic Linen QuarterThe proposals for the boutique 91-bedroom development include a rooftop pool – a first for the group
Hospitality Cork hotel group introduces paid leave for staff getting fertility treatmentEmployees at Trigon Hotels will also be able to work from home and have flexible start and finish times
Companies Tourist demand for European city breaks strong, says easyHotel bossAffordable hotel chain chief executive says business revenues are up 37 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels, and there are no signs of a slowdown
Planning Plans for 142-room hotel on Capel Street scaled back City Id, which acquired a site on Capel Street last year with planning permission for a 142-bedroom hotel, is changing its plans to include aparthotels instead
Travel Paradise Found: The latest luxury hotel listings for your travel wish listThe recent slew of luxury hotels are going above and beyond the usual services, here are some of the most adventurous openings coming in 2023
Hospitality Press Up group to open luxury spa on Harcourt StreetDeveloper Paddy McKillen jr’s project will include a number of hotel bedrooms, and a restaurant