Clare Inn goes on the market

IT’S still business as usual at the Clare Inn according to the selling agent for the hotel, which was put on the market last week with a guide price of €900,000.
Tom Barrett of Savills has been appointed to sell the Clare Inn at Dromoland by the statutory receiver Michael McAteer, describing the sale as an “ideal opportunity” for investment.
The hotel was previously owned by the Lynch group.
The hotel has been successfully operated by Dalata Hotel Group for the last year on a short-term management contract. The freehold property, excluding the 32 privately owned suites, has been put up for sale by private treaty.
According to Mr Barrett, “Clare Inn Hotel is a significant property with fantastic facilities and great opportunities to continue building the trade”.
The selling agents added,  “The property has a strong wedding business and recently hosted a Chinese Government delegation of over 200 guests. This is an ideal opportunity for many owner operators and investors”.  
The sale brochure for the property describes the 183-bedroom hotel as having a “significant turnover across a good business mix of rooms, food, beverage, leisure club and conference and banqueting.”
The three-star property comprises 183 bedrooms, bars, restaurant, conference and banqueting for up to 450 people. There are extensive ancillary facilities including a full leisure club, kids club, tennis, crazy golf and pitch & putt. There is an extensive carpark for approximately 300 cars and the entire is on a site of approximately 8.5 hectares (21 acres).