Hotel owners win access to managing company’s books

THE owners of Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel are entitled to books and records held by a company that is managing the five-star venue, a High Court judge ruled yesterday.

Torriam Hotel Operating Co Ltd, part of the Marriott international group, must make available to the owners, Shelbourne Hotel Holding Company Ltd (SHHL), material which includes minutes of management meetings, its internal control system manual and details of internal audits and reports, Mr Justice Peter Kelly ruled.

The Stephen’s Green hotel is owned by a consortium of high-profile property developers: Bernard Doyle, Bernard McNamara, Jerry O’Reilly and David Courtney, as well as oil tycoon John Sweeney.