Clayton hotel owner Dalata recovers to pre-pandemic trade levels as it dodges inflation impacts

Ireland’s largest hotel operator indicated customers may be less inclined to splurge on a hotel during the last months of the year as the country battles a cost of living crisis.

Group CEO of Dalata Dermot Crowley

Clayton hotel owner Dalata has dodged the impacts of inflation as it exceeds pre-pandemic trade levels, but is cautious about the trading environment for the rest of the year.

For the first six months of 2022, Dalata posted revenue of €220m, which is above forecasts by Davy stockbrokers. The company also posted profit after tax of €47m, surpassing 2019 levels.