Whitbread, owner of the popular and rapidly expanding Premier Inn hotel chain, has secured planning permission for a 97-room Premier Inn hotel at 41-46 South Great Georges Street, the group's first hotel in Dublin city centre.
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts announces the first Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western in Ireland, the Green Isle Hotel, located just 10 kilometres from the heart of the Dublin City centre.
Conrad Dublin announces the appointment of Kevin Brennan as Director of Operations, bringing more than a decade of experience to the recently-refurbished luxury hotel in the heart of Dublin. In his role, Kevin oversees the day-to-day operations of the 192 guestrooms and suites, meetings and events facilities and three food and beverage outlets, including Lemuel's Bar and Lounge, Alfie Byrne's by Galway Bay Brewery and The Coburg Brasserie.
Leading global hospitality software business, Guestline, this month celebrates its one-year anniversary since launching in Ireland with a host of new client wins signalling the growth of technology in the sector over the last 12 months.
With a presence in more than 70 countries across the globe, Hard Rock International is expanding its hotel portfolio to Ireland, announcing plans to open Hard Rock Hotel Dublin in 2020. Working in collaboration with Tifco Limited, one of Ireland's largest hotel companies, the highly-anticipated opening of Hard Rock's first hotel in Ireland will shine a light on the musical vibrancy of the destination, past and present.
Hyatt today announced plans for the first Hyatt property in Ireland, Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin. A Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement for a Hyatt Centric hotel in Dublin with Realmside Ltd, an affiliate of Hodson Bay Group, an Irish hotel and property group owned by the O"Sullivan family. The 234-room hotel will be managed by Hodson Bay Group Management Ltd and is expected to open in May 2019.
The Glenlo Abbey Hotel in Galway as announced that hotelier Colin Brown has been appointed as General Manager.
Europe's hotel industry reported increases across the three key performance metrics during Q1 2018, according to data from STR.Euro constant currency, Q1 2018 vs. Q1 2017Europe
The Shelbourne Hotel Dublin is delighted to announce the appointment of JP Kavanagh as General Manager. Bringing nearly two decades of experience in hospitality, Kavanagh will oversee all operations at the iconic hotel and work to enhance The Shelbourne's legacy as an Irish landmark.
Recognising the cost and time-saving potential that cloud-based systems can offer hoteliers is just one of the reasons why leading global hospitality software business Guestline has expanded into Ireland with the opening of its first Irish office in Dublin in July 2017.
Ireland-based The Talbot Collection is the latest hotel group to join HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts (HotelREZ) for GDS representation. The five 4-star properties are now represented under the HO chain code on the GDS and will benefit from HotelREZ's unique global sales programme.
We've analysed search behaviour data* for travellers on trivago to uncover where visitors to Ireland are coming from this autumn, what cities they're going to and to compare their search behaviour with those travelling domestically.
Global hospitality software business Guestline has opened its first operations in Ireland with a new office and the appointment of a country manager. It is the beginning of European expansion for the UK business, whose operations are spread across the UK and Asia.
Adare Manor, one of Ireland’s most renowned resort hotels with a list of prestigious accolades nearly as long as its history, has this week appointed celebrated hospitality professional Paul Heery as General Manager. The announcement comes as the 5-star castle hotel enters its final refurbishment phase.
In preparation for the busy summer season, we've analysed trivago data to identify the biggest summer travel trends for Ireland. These insights into traveller search behaviour reveal where visitors to Ireland are coming from, which cities they're going to, how long they'll stay and how much they'll pay this summer.
Legendary shipbuilders Harland and Wolff are transforming their Belfast headquarters into a Titanic-themed luxury hotel, aptly names the Titanic Hotel Belfast. The building, parts of which date from the 1880's and which were where plans for incredible steamships, including the infamous Titanic, were drawn up, is to be given a new lease of life as a 4-star hotel with amazing period details. These Drawing Offices were also where the idea of the "floating hotel", the model for many of today's modern cruise ships, was conceived.
The Guinness Storehouse has partnered with Airbnb to unveil Ireland's first "Night At" competition airbnb.com/night-at/guinnessstorehouse by listing the seven-story visitor attraction as a unique residence on its website. One lucky beer fan and a friend will get the first ever opportunity to spend a night at the Home of the Black Stuff - for free! The competition sees the iconic Gravity Bar converted into a loft and the Guinness Gates opened for a once in a lifetime experience. To be in with a chance to win, would-be residents are invited to answer the following question: 'What makes you the world's biggest Guinness fan?'
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), today announced plans to launch its ever-popular Aloft Hotels brand in Ireland through a franchise agreement with Blackpitts Hospitality Limited. Slated to open in the spring of 2018, Aloft Dublin City will mark the tech-forward brand's debut in the Irish capital, and will introduce an exciting accommodation option in Dublin's historic 'Liberties' quarter. Aloft Dublin City will be operated by Dublin-based Pembroke Hospitality Limited, a leading provider of advisory services and hotel management to the hospitality industry.
CapitaLand's wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has expanded its global footprint to Ireland, one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. It has acquired an operating hotel in Ireland's capital city Dublin, the 136-unit Temple Bar Hotel, for EUR55.1 million (S$83.6 million). Located within Temple Bar, the vibrant cultural heart of Dublin's city centre, the property is close to museums, boutiques, restaurants, cafés, galleries and attractions such as the famous Dublin Castle, Guinness Storehouse and Jameson Distillery.
Belmond announces the appointment of Alan Woods, Head Chef of Belmond Grand Hibernian, who from August 2016 will be crafting and serving up regional Irish cuisine from Ireland’s first luxury touring train.