The Ashling Hotel in Parkgate Street, Dublin, has been acquired by the Flannery family. They own three hotels in Galway: Flannerys, the Imperial and the Eglinton.
Ben and Jessie Naughton of the Ashling have retired after 35 years.
The new owners intend to invest £3 million in the hotel, extending it from 56 to 150 bedrooms and adding a multistorey car park.