London, United Kingdom, 17 May 2021 – Zetland Capital, a London based Private Equity firm today announced that funds it manages have agreed to acquire the Morrison Hotel. Plans are being developed for modernisation and further investment into this 4-star, 145-room hotel, located in an excellent location fronting the River Liffey, in the centre of Dublin.
The quay-side location of the Morrison, surrounded by shopping, hospitality and cultural attractions, and its popular Morrison Grill restaurant and Quay 14 bar make the hotel very well-positioned to benefit from the post pandemic recovery in tourism. Being within walking distance of the IFSC and steps from the Red LUAS line also makes the Morrison a key hotel for corporate business coming back into the city towards the end of 2021 and into 2022.
Ahmed Hamdani, Chief Investment Officer at Zetland Capital commented: “We have a very active pipeline of leisure and hospitality opportunities across Europe. We understand the importance of the tourism sector to the Irish economy and are delighted to support Patrick and his team. Our investment and collaboration come at an important time and will ensure the hotel can offer an even stronger proposition moving forward.”
Patrick Joyce, General Manager of the Morrison adds: “We are excited to work with the Zetland team and their partners. Their confidence and trust in our existing management team is clear, their desire to invest in the hotel is welcome and we are glad that they support our ambitions for the Morrison. We look forward to re-opening our doors to our loyal customers on 2nd June 2021.”
Dave Murray of the selling agents CBRE Hotels said: “The Morrison is one of Dublin’s most iconic and well established upper upscale hotels. This transaction demonstrates the confidence from the international investment community in the strong fundamentals of the Dublin city centre hotel market over the long-term.”