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It is the first of five new Maldron Hotels set to open across the UK in the next 12 months.

Dalata Hotel Group creates 50 new jobs amid expansion

Ireland's largest hotel operator Dalata Hotel Group has created 50 new jobs with the official opening of its first Maldron Hotel in London.

Business • 22 Nov 23

Dalata plans new Edinburgh hotel, completes Dutch deal

Dalata Hotel Group said today it was expanding its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of a development site at St Andrew's Square in Edinburgh.

Business • 04 Oct 23

Dalata Hotel Group buys its first Dutch hotel in Amsterdam

Dalata Hotel Group buys first hotel in The Netherlands

Dalata Hotel Group has agreed a deal to buy its first hotel in The Netherlands for an undisclosed sum.

Business • 21 Sep 23

Dalata Hotel Group operates the Maldron and Clayton hotel brands

Dalata Hotel Group's H1 revenues, earnings rise

Dalata Hotel Group has reported higher revenues and earnings for the six months to the end of June and said it is optimistic for the remainder of the year and its future growth prospects.

Business • 29 Aug 23

It said the positive outlook reflects a 'very strong' first half trading performance

Dalata reports strong first half performance

Dalata Hotel Group has said it expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to be over €100 million for the six months ending 30 June 2023.

Business • 14 Jun 23

The hotel will be rebranded as Clayton Hotel London Wall

Dalata Hotel Group buys its fifth hotel in London

Dalata Hotel group, which operates the Maldron and Clayton hotel brands, has bought the Apex Hotel London Wall for €62.2m from Apex Hotels Limited.

Business • 02 Jun 23

Dalata Hotel Group said it was optimistic about the summer months

Dalata Hotel Group says optimistic about summer months

Dalata Hotel Group has said its Revenue per available room (RevPar) is expected to be 28% ahead of 2019 for the months to January to April as it remains optimistic about the summer months.

Business • 27 Apr 23

The Maldron Hotel in Oranmore in Galway has 113 rooms

Maldron Hotel in Oranmore sold to private investor

The Maldron Hotel in Oranmore in Galway has been sold to a private investor.

Business • 28 Mar 23

Dalata to bring back dividends as 2022 profits rise

Dalata Hotel Group's annual revenues exceeded €0.5 billion for the first time in 2022 as the company opened six new hotels, including its first hotel in continental Europe - the Clayton Hotel Dusseldorf.

Business • 28 Feb 23

The new hotel will be Dalata's first Maldron Hotel in London

Dalata Hotel Group buys new London hotel for €49.7m

Dalata Hotel Group has bought a new 192-bedroom hotel in London for €49.7m from Furadino Holdings, which will become the company's first Maldron Hotel in London.

Business • 16 Feb 23

Dalata Hotel Group said its like for like group revenue per available room (RevPAR) was 21% ahead of 2019 levels

Dalata Hotel Group's revenue set to exceed €0.5 billion

Dalata Hotel Group said its annual revenue is expected to exceed €0.5 billion for the first time in the company's history.

Business • 14 Dec 22

Dalata Hotel Group CEO Dermot Crowley pictured with management and staff of the Maldron Hotel Merrion Road in Dublin

Dalata opens new Maldron Hotel in Dublin city

Dalata Hotel Group has today opened the 140-bedroom four star Maldron Hotel Merrion Road in Dublin.

Business • 29 Sep 22

The Maldron Hotel Oranmore in Co Galway has 113 bedrooms

Maldron Hotel Oranmore up for sale for €13m

The Maldron Hotel Oranmore in Co Galway has been put up for sale for €13m by Savills Ireland.

Business • 21 Sep 22

Dalata Hotel Group owns the Maldron and Clayton hotel chains

Dalata Hotel Group's H1 revenues and profits recover

Dalata Hotel Group has reported profit after tax of €46.7m for the first half of the year - a significant improvement on the loss of €30.4m reported the same time last year when there were widespread closures across the sector due to Covid-19.

Business • 31 Aug 22

Dermot Crowley, CEO of Dalata, said the summer months look very strong for the hotel group

Hotel recovery continues to beat expectations - Dalata

Dalata Hotel Group said today that the faster than anticipated recovery in hotel markets over the last four months has continued to surpass its expectations.

Business • 29 Jun 22

Dermot Crowley, the chief executive of Dalata Hotel Group

Dalata to sell Clayton Crown Hotel in London for £21m

Dalata Hotel Group is to sell its Clayton Crown Hotel in London to a company controlled by AG Hotels Group for about £21m in cash.

Business • 12 May 22

Dalata Hotel Group has opened its new Samuel Hotel in Dublin's Docklands today

Dalata confirms recovery as it opens new Dublin hotel

Ireland's largest hotel operator Dalata Hotel Group said today that hotel room revenue (RevPAR) surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time as it expressed optimism today for summer trading.

Business • 28 Apr 22

Dalata opens new Clayton Hotel in Bristol

Clayton and the Maldron hotel brands owner Dalata Hotel Group is today officially opening its first hotel in Bristol in the UK after a £50m investment.

Business • 06 Apr 22

Dermot Crowley, the CEO of Dalata Hotel Group

Dalata Hotel Group's 2021 revenues up 40%

Dalata Hotel Group said its revenues rose for the year to the end of December while its losses narrowed as most Covid-19 restrictions on the hospitality sector ended in the middle of the year.

Business • 01 Mar 22

Dalata Hotel Group has opened its first Maldron Hotel in Manchester

Dalata opens first Maldron Hotel in Manchester

Dalata Hotel Group has today opened the Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre with the creation of over 60 jobs.

Business • 24 Feb 22

The 4-star hotel is centrally located in Düsseldorf and is close to the city's central business district, the retail quarter and the main train station

Dalata buys Düsseldorf hotel in first move into Europe

Dalata Hotel Group has taken its first step into the Continental European market with a deal to buy a new operating leasehold interest in Hotel Nikko Düsseldorf in Germany.

Business • 01 Feb 22

The four-star Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre is located on Portland Street

Dalata Hotel Group opens Clayton Hotel in Manchester

Dalata Hotel Group has officially opened its second hotel in Manchester, creating 87 jobs.

Business • 19 Jan 22

Dalata Hotel Group said it was seeing occupancy rates of 60% in Dublin, 67% in Regional Ireland, 72% in London and 75% in Regional UK and Northern Ireland

Dalata upbeat as it agrees extended debt facilities

Shares in Dalata Hotel Group soared over 8% today after it said the positive momentum since hotels re-opened after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted has continued.

Business • 03 Nov 21

Dermot Crowley, the new CEO of Dalata Hotel Group

Crowley starts as new CEO of Dalata Hotel Group

Dermot Crowley has succeeded Pat McCann as chief executive of the Dalata Hotel Group, the largest hotel operator in Ireland.

Business • 02 Nov 21

Dalata Hotel Group's Pat McCann and Dermot Crowley

Dalata's half year losses narrow as demand increases

Dalata Hotel Group, which owns the Maldron and Clayton hotel chains, has reported a narrowing of losses for the six months to the end of June as the hotel sector reopens after Covid-19 restrictions.

Business • 01 Sep 21