Dalata, Ireland's largest hotel group, has added another well-known hotel to its portfolio by acquiring the Tara Towers Hotel in Dublin 4 for €13.1 million.
The company said it expects to complete the deal for the three-star hotel on the Merrion Road in January, adding that it plans to invest up to €4.5 million in an "extensive refurbishment programme to convert the property into a modern four-star hotel", and will rebrand the property as a Maldron Hotel.
Currently, facilities at the Tara Towers Hotel, located adjacent to the recently developed Elmpark Urban Campus, include 111 ensuite bedrooms, bar, restaurant, car park and meeting/event facilities. The total size of the site is 1.46 acres.
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In October, Dalata announced the purchase of the Clarion Hotel in Co. Cork for a record €35.1 million.
(* Pictured is Dalata chief executive Pat McCann speaking at the recent National Hospitality Conference in Dublin)
