Westin bought by Lalco and US billionaire

The Irish-owned Lalco Hotel Group has made its third property acquisition in conjunction with US billionaire businessman, John Malone, via the purchase of Dublin’s five-star Westin Hotel.

It marks the third time that Mr Malone and Lalco have teamed up, with the pair having bought the four-star Trinity Capital Hotel on Dublin’s Pearse Street last summer and the four-star Hilton Dublin Hotel on Charlemont Place in March of this year.

“We believe that The Westin Dublin fits exceptionally well with the profile of our other properties, in terms of location and iconic status and our objective is to maintain its position as one of Ireland’s leading five-star hotels,” Lalco Group director, John Lally said.