Dublin
Dublin remains a focal point for UK-based hoteliers and hospitality professionals monitoring international trends in hotel development, investment, and operations. Our editorial coverage includes new hotel openings, refurbishments, executive appointments, planning applications, and significant investment transactions within the city. We also analyse how infrastructure projects, such as the ongoing expansion of Dublin Airport, and shifts in traveller demographics impact hotel performance and strategy. For UK hoteliers, Dublin offers insights into managing high-demand urban environments, adapting to rapid market changes, and leveraging location advantages in a competitive sector.
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Jul- 2025 -15 JulyHotel Brands
Dalata agrees €1.4bn takeover by Pandox and Eiendomsspar
Dalata Hotel Group has agreed to a €1.4bn (£1.22bn) takeover by a consortium made up of Swedish property firm Pandox and Norwegian investor Eiendomsspar, following the conclusion of a strategic review announced earlier this year. The consortium will acquire Dalata through a newly incorporated company, Pandox Ireland Tuck Limited. According…
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14 JulyHotel Brands
IHG opens first Voco in Republic of Ireland
IHG Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening of voco The Club, Dublin Gateway, alongside partners, Nhance. The converted hotel will be fully rebranded by the end of summer 2025 and will add to IHG’s growing portfolio in Ireland which now stands at 10 open and pipeline properties. The 50-key…
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9 JulyHotels
Point A to open second Dublin hotel in Liberties
Queensway Hotels and Tristan Capital Partners are to open their 11th Point A hotel, with a new site in Dublin’s Liberties neighbourhood due to welcome guests from 14 July. The 95-room hotel will be the brand’s second in the city, following its opening on Parnell Street. It is part of…
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9 JulyTrade Organisations
Irish Hotels Federation urges govt to reject rise in injury awards
The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has called on the government to reject a proposed 17% increase in personal injury awards, warning it would drive up insurance costs for the hospitality sector. The proposal, recommended by the Judicial Council, was brought to cabinet by the minister for justice yesterday (8 July).…
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3 JulyHotel Brands
CitizenM opens its first Irish hotel in Dublin
Dutch hotel group CitizenM has opened its first Irish site in Dublin, bringing 245 rooms to the Liberties neighbourhood. The new site, CitizenM Dublin St Patrick’s, is located opposite St Patrick’s Cathedral and housed in a Brutalist building designed by Irish architect Sam Stephenson. The structure has been refurbished by…
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Jun- 2025 -23 JuneHotels
Titanic Hotel Belfast appoints Alastair Fullerton as executive chef
Alastair Fullerton has been appointed executive chef at Titanic Hotel Belfast, where he will lead the kitchen at the hotel’s restaurant, the Wolff Grill. Fullerton, who has worked in hotel and restaurant kitchens since 1982, has introduced a new menu at the restaurant, featuring local and international ingredients. Dishes include…
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20 JuneHotel Brands
Whitbread sales dip 2% in Q1 as leisure demand falls
Whitbread has reported a 2% decrease in total accommodation sales and revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the first quarter of 2026. The group’s food and beverage sales were also down 16%, in line with expectations, reflecting the impact of Whitbread’s Accelerating Growth Plan, which includes redeveloping sites to unlock…
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19 JuneFeatures
How ‘slow tourism’ could boost hospitality in Ireland
At the start of the new year Tourism Ireland decided that June should be known as ‘Slow Tourism Month’. With the hopes of making June and slow tourism synonymous for years to come, the entire nation is promoting lingering and exploring instead of racing between landmarks for its 70 million…
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May- 2025 -28 MayHotel Brands
GAA and McAleer & Rushe hit construction milestone at new €40m hotel
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and design and building contractor, McAleer and Rushe, have reached a key construction milestone with a topping out of the new €40m (£33.5m) Maldron Hotel at Croke Park, Dublin. Marking the structural completion of the development, the ceremony welcomed over 50 guests and brought together…
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2 MayHotels
The July London Victoria aparthotel to open in June
The July London Victoria aparthotel has announced that it is set to open its doors in June. The new hotel boasts 114 rooms alongside two additional exclusive residential apartments. It also has an all-day restaurant, The Idler, offering a modern British cuisine with a Mediterranean twist, headed up by chef…
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