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| Company type | Public limited company |
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| Euronext Dublin: DHG ISEQ 20 component | |
| ISIN | IE00BJMZDW83 |
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | July 2007; 18 years ago (July 2007) |
| Founder | Pat McCann |
| Headquarters | Dublin,Ireland |
| Owner | Pandox Eiendomsspar |
| Website | dalatahotelgroup |
Dalata Hotel Group plc is a hotel company based inDublin, Ireland that owns and operates hotels acrossIreland,Germany, theNetherlands, and theUnited Kingdom, mainly under the brandsMaldron Hotels andClayton Hotels.[1][2] As of mid-2025, the group was operating 55 hotels.[1][2]
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Dalata Hotel Group was founded in July 2007 by Pat McCann, former chief executive of theJurys Doyle Hotel Group.[3] The company made itsinitial public offering in 2014.[4]
A major expansion occurred in 2014 when Dalata purchased nine of the ten hotels of the Moran Bewleys Hotel Group which were subsequently rebranded to the Maldron or Clayton brands.[5] The Clayton brand name also comes from an originally independent hotel acquired inGalway in 2014.[6] The Clayton Hotel Cork City inCork, formerly aClarion Hotel, was acquired by the group in 2016.[7]
In June 2025, Dalata rejected an initial €1.3 billion takeover proposal from a Scandinavianconsortium led by Pandox and Eiendomsspar, stating that the offer undervalued the company's strategic position and future growth potential.[8] In July 2025, Dalata agreed to a revised €1.4 billion takeover by the same consortium.[1][2]
In October 2025, theHigh Court in Ireland reportedly "sanctioned" the proposed acquisition deal.[9] As of 30 October 2025, the acquisition was expected to become effective on 7 November 2025, following registration with theCompanies Registration Office.[10][needs update] As part of the acquisition,Scandic Hotels Group entered into a framework agreement with Pandox and Eiendomsspar to acquire the hotel operations of Dalata.[11] In November 2025, it was announced that Pandox and Eiendomsspar had completed the acquisition of the remaining 91.2% stake in the company.[12]
As of May 2024, Dalata operated 23 hotels under the 'Maldron Hotels' brand, 27 under the 'Clayton Hotels' brand and four independently named properties in three countries.[13] By mid-2025, the company operated 55 hotels.[1]
Notable properties include theClayton Hotel, Limerick, one of thetallest hotels in Ireland,[14] and theClayton Burlington Hotel, Dublin.[15]
In August 2024, following the announcement of additional concert dates for the bandOasis in Manchester, several customers reported that their existing reservations at Dalata's Maldron Hotel in Manchester had been cancelled.[16][17] Some accused the company of cancelling the bookings to relist the rooms at higher prices, with reports of rates increasing up to three times the original cost.[16][18] Dalata attributed the issue to a technical error in its booking system that occurred on 26–27 August 2024, leading tooverbooking for the affected dates.[19] The company denied intentionally cancelling reservations to resell at inflated prices, apologised for the inconvenience, and stated it would honour all bookings made before 26 August 2024.[18][20]Manchester City Council indicated it would look into the complaints.[18]
The Clayton Hotel Limerick, Ireland's tallest hotel, [overlooks the] River Shannon
Deka [..] owns the former Burlington Hotel in Dublin which is operated by Dalata under the Clayton brand on a 25-year contract
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