Ireland: An investment partnership with BlackRock Real Assets and operator Amistat International has acquired the Jacobs Inn hostel from Patron Capital and CoDE Pod Hostels. Patron teamed up with CoDE in October 2017 to buy the hostel, and transformed it into a 412-pod-style accommodation. The acquisition of Jacobs Inn marks
Ireland: Following an agreement between its owners, Deka Immobilien, and Minor Hotels, the Anantara brand will make its debut in Ireland. The Marker Hotel is located in Grand Central Square, across from the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. It comprises 166 deluxe rooms, 18 executive rooms, and three suites. Other features
Ireland: Red Carnation Hotel Group is set to convert Hatch Hall in Dublin into its third hotel in Ireland. The listed property, near near St Stephen’s Green, will be converted in to a five-star hotel. The building dates back to 1913 and former uses include a hall of residence for
US: Design firm Meyer Davis Studio is set to reveal its design of the Merrion Row Hotel and Public House in Manhattan next month. The 28-room boutique concept will be created inside a renovated Beaux-Arts structure near Bryant Park with “a rich, natural aesthetic reflective of Meyer Davis’ signature sophistication”.
UK: Irish hotel group The Key Collection has taken over the leases of The Exhibitionist and The Gainsborough hotels in London’s Kensington. The Key Collection, which operates 14 properties in Ireland, is run by Dublin-based Nina Gillett and Sheila O’Riordan, who plan to manage and operate the hotels as part
Dublin: Hotel co-owned by Bono records impressive profits The hotel co-owned by Bono and The Edge, the four-star Clarence hotel in Dublin’s Temple Bar, recorded profits of €500,000 last year. The boutique hotel was bought by Bono, The Edge, and a consortium of investors in 1992. The shareholders are listed
Ireland: Northern Ireland hospitality group Beannchor has purchased the Dublin headquarters of the Riverdance show. Beannchor, which was founded by the entrepreneur Bill Wolsey, is understood to have bought the property at 133-134 Capel Street from Riverdance entrepreneurs Moya Doherty and John McColgan for about €5 million. It has also
Ireland: Trinity Lodge, on South Frederick Street, in Dublin has been sold to the Unlisted Collection. Ireland: Trinity Lodge, on South Frederick Street, in Dublin has been sold to the Unlisted Collection. The property, which comprises three Georgian houses with 26 guest bedrooms, sold for more than its guide price
Ireland: Dublin’s Morrison Hotel is undergoing a refurbishment following a €7m (£5.65m) investment by Morrison Estate Holdings and will reopen in February 2013. The refurbishment involves a complete redesign of the hotel’s 138 rooms and suites, and will reposition The Morrison as a “vibrant hip hotel and eatery,” according to
Ireland: Property developer and investor Paddy McKillen is to open a 52-bedroom property in 2013. The premises – three converted Georgian buildings – at 32 to 34 Harcourt Street, will also house a nightclub which will open in December 2012 and is run by McKillen’s son Paddy Jr. His 30-year-old
