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Dalata HotelAnnouncement

29/10/2014 12:02

RNS Number : 3214U
Dalata Hotel Group PLC
14 October 2014
Dalata Hotel Group plc
("Dalata" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Acquisition of
Clayton Hotel, Galway and Whites Hotel, Wexford 
Dalata Hotel Group plc is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire two hotels; the Clayton Hotel, Galway and Whites Hotel, Wexford (the "Hotels"), for a total consideration of 31.7 million. The consideration is payable in cash. 
2013 EBITDAR (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, rent and management fees) for the Hotels was 2.5m.
Both hotels, marketed by CBRE Hotels as part of the Ulster Bank Project Nadal, have been operated by Dalata since 2009 under management contract. It is expected that these transactions will complete within one month.
Clayton Hotel, Galway
The Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit, County Galway is a 4 star hotel. Located close to the famous Ballybrit Racecourse and Galway Clinic, minutes from Galway city centre, the hotel contains 195 rooms as well as a bar/bistro, a restaurant, and conference facilities including a ballroom and 10 meeting rooms. 
Whites Hotel, Wexford
Whites Hotel, Abbey Street, Wexford is a 4 star hotel. This hotel is located in Wexford town and contains 157 rooms as well as a bar/caf, a restaurant, a spa & leisure facility and conference facilities including a ballroom and 10 meeting rooms. 
Pat McCann, Chief Executive Officer of Dalata, said:
"We are delighted to have secured Whites Hotel, Wexford and the Clayton Hotel, Galway, two outstanding modern hotel properties with excellent conference facilities. We look forward to continuing our work with the management and staff at both properties to realise the full potential of both hotels in the years ahead.
These acquisitions are part of our strategy to assemble a portfolio of high quality hotel assets in Ireland"
Enquiries:
Dalata Hotel Group plc
Dermot Crowley, Deputy CEO Business Development and Finance
Tel: +353 (0)1 206 9400
Davy
Anthony Farrell
Tel: +353 (0)1 679 7788
PR
Padraig McKeon
Tel: +353 (0)87 231 2632
www.dalatahotelgroup.com

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