Planning
Hampton by Hilton in Smithfield wants to replace café with extra bedrooms due to ‘low footfall’
The JMK Group has applied for permission to convert its Guud Day Café in Smithfield into extra hotel rooms due to a lack of footfall
The operators of the Hampton by Hilton in Dublin’s Smithfield have said they will be “forced to close” their on-site café due to a six-figure loss since it opened in 2022.
The JMK Group, which has proposed replacing the café with four additional hotel rooms, said it could boost the hotel’s after-tax profits by €86,000 and avoid the café space becoming vacant.
The three-star Hampton by Hilton hotel in Smithfield opened in July 2022. The ...
