The Grand Hotel in Malahide, County Dublin, has officially become the seventh property within the FBD Hotels & Resorts portfolio.
With 202 bedrooms, the Grand is built to accommodate all styles of events, from meetings to international conferences, exhibitions, weddings, and gala banquets.
The Coast is the hotel’s seafront fine-dining restaurant, and the hotel also houses the Arena health-and-fitness club, with a 21-metre swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, and state-of-the-art gymnasium.
FBD Hotels & Resorts plans to invest €5 million into upgrading the Grand over the next three years. Initially, the focus will be on the refurbishment of the lobby, ground-floor areas and 40 bedrooms, along with branding, marketing, IT infrastructure, and professional development. In time, this will extend to upgrades to the bar and dining facilities, and conference, wedding and leisure offerings.
This week, the takeover was marked by a photocall with David Kelly, CEO of FBD Hotels & Resorts, and Karine Kavanagh, general manager of the Grand, together with members of the staff at the hotel.
FBD Hotels & Resorts acquired the property for €55 million from the Ryan Family, the owners since 1974.
“The Ryan family and 200-strong team at the Grand have done an excellent job in preserving the timeless charm and traditions that have made it a venue of choice for many over the decades,” said FBD’s Kelly. “We look forward to adding to this storied history as we start a new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels & Resorts.”
