Dalata Hotel Group has opened its first hotel in Liverpool, with the opening of the new 268 bedroomed 4-star Maldron Hotel Liverpool.
This is the group's 55th hotel and is one of four new hotels opening this year across the UK, further expanding Dalata's portfolio in the region, which includes four hotels in Manchester.
The new hotel is located on Park Lane and is just a four-minute walk from the Liverpool One retail centre and 15 minutes from Lime Street Station.
75 new jobs have been created with its opening.
Dalata Hotel Group CEO Dermot Crowley said the company was thrilled to open a new hotel in a city with such strong Irish connections.
"We are proud to take our Maldron Hotel brand to Merseyside. Liverpool is an exciting city, and we are confident our new hotel will be extremely popular with our guests and represent an excellent opportunity for Dalata," Mr Crowley said.
"The opening of Maldron Hotel Liverpool is further proof of Dalata's commitment to our UK expansion, and we are excited about the upcoming openings in London and Brighton," he added. .
As part of the company's ambitious UK growth strategy, Dalata Hotel Group will open two additional Maldron Hotels in Shoreditch in South Central London and in Brighton over the coming months.
Dalata Hotel Group also owns the Clayton hotel chain and has a portfolio of 55 hotels.