Whitbread Signs Sixth Premier Inn Hotel in Ireland; Appoints Development Manager

Whitbread has signed its sixth Premier Inn hotel in Ireland, increasing the development pipeline in the country to more than 1,000 bedrooms.

The 151-room Premier Inn hotel will be located in the Distillery Quarter at Newmarket Square, Dublin 8.

Kevin Murray, Head of Acquisitions for Premier Inn in Ireland, said, “Securing the Newmarket site and reaching over 1,000 bedrooms in the pipeline is a significant landmark for us as we aim to be the number one budget hotel chain in Ireland. The site is within an exciting regeneration area and we’re confident it will trade strongly being right across the street from the Teeling Whiskey Distillery and within walking distance of the Guinness Storehouse, St Patrick’s Cathedral and Christchurch.”

To drive further growth for the company in Ireland, Whitbread has appointed Matt Gent as Development Manager.

Matt takes up his role this month following five years as a Project and Programme Manager with Whitbread in the UK and several years’ experience prior to joining Whitbread including roles at JLL and Gardiner + Theobold.

Commenting on his appointment, Matt said, “This is an incredibly exciting time to join the Ireland team and I’m looking to hit the ground running and continue our rapid expansion. Dublin remains an important market for us as we look to secure 2,500 rooms across the city, but we’re also looking beyond the capital and have live requirements in other popular leisure and business destinations, such as Cork, Galway, Limerick and Killarney.”

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