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Shelbourne Hotel
Losses widen sharply at Shelbourne Hotel operator as Covid grants dry up
Operating company has until January to pay back a €9m debt to its parent, Marriott International
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Six fire engines respond to incident at historic building on St Stephen’s Green
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Have Irish hotel sale prices peaked with the Shelbourne’s €92 million profit?
Sale of Shelbourne Hotel this year netted its owner a $99m profit but questions are being asked about how the new owners can make a return on their investment
Shelbourne Hotel sale nets Kennedy Wilson $99m profit
Five-star Dublin hotel was sold to Archer Hotel Capital and details of the gain for Kennedy Wilson were included in a stock market filing in the US
Shelbourne Hotel revenue climbed 18% in year before sale
Kennedy Wilson attribute a jump in turnover ‘mainly due to the strong performance’ of the five-star hotel
How will the Shelbourne Hotel’s new owner recoup the near €260m price tag?
Hefty price has raised eyebrows within the hospitality industry
Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin sold to Archer Hotel Capital
Five-star hotel overlooking St Stephen’s Green had been for sale with a reported price tag of €260m
From the Beatles to U2, sleep on an operatic scale with Irish hotels steeped in music history
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Battle on for future of nation’s biggest private landlord
Seen & Heard: Shareholder considers breakup of Ires Reit, two five-star Dublin hotels in sale process, and Tesco bets big on reverse vending machines
Hotel sales tumbled last year amid soaring interest rates
Dublin room rates could fall as pipeline of new hotels speeds up, says Savills Ireland
Hotel prices to hit €10,000 for super luxury rooms in Dublin this weekend
‘Ordinary’ rooms in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway average about €200 to €300 per night
Kennedy Wilson mulls sale of Shelbourne Hotel for €260m
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Shelbourne operator receives €1.8m in Covid wage subsidies
Torriam, a subsidiary of Marriott International, operates the luxury hotel under licence from Kennedy Wilson
Christmas in a hotel comes with all the trimmings - and no washing up
Staying in a hotel this year could be a Christmas gift but be warned, it can be expensive
Shelbourne Hotel revenues climb as room rates top €426 per day
Kennedy Wilson’s hotel revenues jumped by more than 18% to $16.4m
Dublin’s post-Covid plans: ‘There is no vision and no strategy ... our citizens are losing out’
Violent and antisocial behaviour along with lack of forethought for city’s future threaten capital’s standing for tourism, say leading retailers, cultural bodies and business organisations
Shelbourne Hotel grows revenue by a third as visitors flock back to Dublin
Average daily room rate at Stephen’s Green establishment increased more than 20% to €389 in the first quarter
Two luxurious city spa treatments that are worth the cost
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Chef sues Shelbourne hotel alleging knee injury from slip on stairs
Sous chef was carrying tray of vegetables to basement when he fell down four steps
Shelbourne Hotel’s strong results make you wonder why special 9% VAT rate was extended
The five-star hotel in Dublin saw its average room rate rise by 19% in euro terms last year
Immigration protest and counter rally in Dublin attract hundreds
Pro- and anti-immigration campaigners were kept apart by gardaí
Contents of landmark Irish hotels sell for €200,000 at auction
Largest price paid for single item was €5,200 for John Morris painting of Shelbourne Hotel
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Average room rates at Shelbourne Hotel on the rise
Average room rates at the five star Dublin hotel increased in the second quarter
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Group managing Shelbourne Hotel got €4.36m in Covid wage supports
Torriam secured support via the Government’s wage subsidy schemes
Returning to Dublin after 20 months away: ‘Small, lockdown dogs are everywhere’
Normal life ebbs back despite the Dry Robe swimmers, street furniture and so many dogs
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