Dalata Group looks to expand its operations in Edinburgh

DALATA Hotel Group, which operates all the Maldron and Clayton brands in Ireland, has acquired a development site in Edinburgh as it looks to expand its presence in Scotland.

The site, which is located at St Andrew’s Square in the Scottish capital, was acquired for €14.4m from Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited.

Dalata plans to submit a revised planning application at the beginning of next year for the construction of a new 4-star Clayton Hotel at the site, which includes proposals for 153 bedrooms, a bar, restaurant, dry gym and two meeting rooms overlooking St Andrew’s Square.

The group anticipates that this hotel would be ready to welcome guests by mid-2026. It will be Dalata’s third hotel in Scotland.

Dalata estimates that the investment into the Clayton Hotel in Edinburgh will be around £48m, including the purchase of the site. It expects to create 60 jobs after opening.

“Edinburgh has long been a target city for us to locate our brands and we are delighted to have secured such a prestigious building in the centre of the city,” chief executive Dermot Crowley said.

Dalata also announced last month that it had acquired the leasehold interest in Hard Rock Hotel Amsterdam American for a total consideration of €29.5m.

“In the year to date, we have announced four new opportunities in three of the strongest city hotel markets in Europe – London, Amsterdam and Edinburgh,” Mr Crowley said.

“We will continue to seek out further opportunities in our target markets.”

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