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Dalata Hotel Group

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Dalata Hotel Group
Company typePublic limited company
Euronext DublinDHG
ISEQ 20 component
ISINIE00BJMZDW83
IndustryHospitality
FoundedJuly 2007; 17 years ago (July 2007)
HeadquartersSandyford, Dublin
Websitedalatahotelgroup.com

Dalata Hotel Group PLC is a hotel company which owns and operates 56 hotels across Ireland, the United Kingdom and Germany mainly under the brands Maldron Hotels and Clayton Hotels.[1]

History

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Clayton Hotel, Limerick

Dalata Hotel Group PLC was founded in July 2007 by Pat McCann, former chief executive of the Jurys Doyle Hotel Group.[2] The company made its initial public offering in 2014.[3]

A significant single expansion for the group was the purchase of nine of the ten hotels of the Moran Bewleys Hotel Group in 2014 which were subsequently rebranded to the Maldron or Clayton brands.[4] The Clayton brand name also comes from an originally independent hotel acquired in Galway in 2014.[5] The Clayton Hotel Cork City in Cork, formerly a Clarion Hotel, was acquired by the group in 2016.[6]

Properties

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As of May 2024, Dalata operates 49 hotels under the brands Maldron Hotels (22) and Clayton Hotels (27) as well as four independently named properties in three countries.[1] Notable properties include the Clayton Hotel, Limerick, one of the tallest hotels in Ireland,[7] and the Clayton Burlington Hotel, Dublin.[8]

Controversies

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On 27 August 2024, Dalata Hotel Group reportedly cancelled existing reservations at its Maldron Hotel in Manchester, blaming technical issues.[9] This followed an announcement by Oasis of new dates in the city.[10][failed verification] According to some customers, patrons were reputedly asked to accept their cancellation and offered new bookings at up to three times the original cost.[11][better source needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Our brands". dalatahotelgroup.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.[failed verification]
  2. ^ "Press Release - New Clayton Hotels brand arrives in the UK". ETOA. 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Dalata Hotel group raises €265m in IPO, funds will be used for Irish expansion". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 18 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Dalata confirms deal to buy Bewley's Hotel Group". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 17 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Dalata acquires hotels in Galway and Wexford". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 15 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Changing times at Clayton Hotel Cork City as Refurbishment Continues". Irish Hotels Federation. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Clayton Hotel Limerick". Dalata Hotel Group. Retrieved 12 December 2017. The Clayton Hotel Limerick, Ireland's tallest hotel, [overlooks the] River Shannon
  8. ^ "Germany's Deka set to check in at Gibson Hotel in Dublin". Irish Times. 14 October 2017. Deka [..] owns the former Burlington Hotel in Dublin which is operated by Dalata under the Clayton brand on a 25-year contract
  9. ^ "Hotel chain accused of cancelling Oasis fans' Manchester bookings". Shropshire Star. 28 August 2024.
  10. ^ Snapes, Laura. "Oasis reunion confirmed for UK and Ireland tour in 2025". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  11. ^ Lord, Sacha. "Social Media". X / Twitter. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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