Troubled 5-star hotel forced to turn customers away

THE troubled €70 million luxury five-star Castlemartyr hotel in east Cork is being forced to turn business away pending the outcome of takeover talks.

The hotel, which is due to close for several weeks from next week to facilitate the takeover, said it cannot take room or dinner bookings from November 19 until the talks are complete.

However, it has assured that existing bookings will be honoured.