As Ireland’s hospitality landscape continues to evolve, family owned hotels are adapting with it. Discover why ownership and operation are becoming increasingly distinct, and what that means for the future of independent hospitality.
Category: Hotel Management
Cliste Hospitality explores how differentiated restaurant concepts are reshaping Ireland’s hotel sector, as operators use experience led dining, local relevance and standalone F&B identity to strengthen commercial positioning beyond traditional rooms revenue models.
The iNua Hotel Collection, one of Ireland’s leading hospitality groups hosted its annual iNua Group Manager Awards ceremony in the Radisson Blu Athlone on Tuesday 3rd December. Over 130 managers from the groups 15 hotels came to celebrate a year of exceptional achievements.
November 14, 2024 – Newbridge, Co. Kildare – This evening, the Keadeen Hotel’s owners, Matthew O’Callaghan and Denis Williams, warmly welcomed Senator Fiona O’Loughlin, Cathal Barry TD and Councillors, Pat Balfe, Peggy O’Dwyer and Brian O’Loughlin and the local community, marking a continued legacy of family ownership and community commitment. The evening celebrated the O’Callaghan Family’s vision for Keadeen’s future, which include significant capital investment plans to both enhance the hotel’s current facilities, upgrade the leisure Centre and to add on additional bedrooms which will enable the hotel to drive additional visitor numbers into the town and local area.
Sean O’Driscoll, chief executive of the The iNUA Collection, has been chosen as The Irish Times Business Person of the Month for August, in association with Bank of Ireland.
During August, the hotel chain reported strong underlying growth in its trading for 2023. Operating profit for the year rose to just under €4m, up from €2.4m in 2022. Its revenues rose by almost 7 per cent to €72.8m.
O’Callaghan Family Group announce acquisition of The Keadeen Hotel in Newbridge, now joining Cliste Hospitality portfolio of hotels
Cliste Hospitality expands its portfolio into Northern Ireland with its first opening in Belfast
Paul Fitzgerald, CEO and Séan O’Driscoll, Director of Hotels of Cliste Hospitality speak to Emer Walsh, Irish Examiner
Paul Fitzgerald, CEO, CLISTE HOSPITALITY talks to Gillian Nelis of the The Business Post on the future of Hospitality
The second annual Irish Hospitality Perspectives Conference by Cliste Hospitality informs with key learnings for the year ahead with 78% of attendees confident about the Irish hospitality sector for the coming 12 months