Great Southern Hotels Explained

Fate:Broken up
Industry:Hospitality

Great Southern Hotels was a chain of hotels owned by Irish semi-state airport operator Aer Rianta; and eventually broken up in 2006. The chain was bought by Aer Rianta from fellow semi-state company CIÉ for IE£10m in 1990.[1]

CIÉ, as operators of the state's railways, had inherited the railway hotel chains of predecessor companies - primarily the Great Southern & Western Railway, which had used the name Great Southern Hotel for its properties since the 19th century, with the formalised Great Southern Hotels subsidiary being formed in 1963.[2] CIÉ had developed further properties closer to roadways as private car transport increased;[3] but closed other properties in the 1970s. Aer Rianta constructed hotels at its Dublin and Cork Airports, but did not extend the chain any further. It ran in to significant financial trouble in the latter era of CIÉ ownership, requiring a state bailout;[2] and again before its dissolution by Aer Rianta[4]

At the time of its break-up, the firm owned eight hotels - three at Aer Rianta owned airports and five in other locations.[5] They also operated and part-owned the City Hotel in Derry[6]

Former Hotels

Open at time of closure

Disposed prior to closure

Unbuilt Proposals

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The inn crowd. www.thetimes.co.uk. 2020-02-26. 2020-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226125553/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-inn-crowd-x9mtdklrlq0. live.
  2. Web site: Great Southern Hotels . Murray . John . 1 January 1993 . arrow.tudublin.ie . 2020-06-21 . 2020-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200322054232/https://arrow.tudublin.ie/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1015&context=buschmarcas . live .
  3. Web site: It's the end of the line for the Great Railway hotels. independent. 2020-02-26. 2020-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226125600/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/its-the-end-of-the-line-for-the-great-railway-hotels-26124496.html. live.
  4. Web site: Great Southern losses 'unsustainable'. Emmet. Oliver. The Irish Times. 2020-02-26. 2021-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924144448/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/great-southern-losses-unsustainable-1.1287638. live.
  5. Web site: Seven of eight Great Southern Hotels sold for total of €265m. August 25, 2006. www.irishexaminer.com. June 21, 2020. February 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226125602/https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/seven-of-eight-great-southern-hotels-sold-for-total-of-265m-11639.html. live.
  6. Web site: Great Southern takes stake in new €19m Derry hotel. Arthur. Beesley. The Irish Times. 2020-02-26. 2021-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924144414/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/great-southern-takes-stake-in-new-19m-derry-hotel-1.293043. live.
  7. Web site: Corrib Heights checks out as owner closes the hotel doors. independent. 2020-02-26. 2020-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226125553/https://www.independent.ie/business/corrib-heights-checks-out-as-owner-closes-the-hotel-doors-26309948.html. live.
  8. Web site: What’s in a name? Great Southern hotel returns to its roots. Joan. Scales. The Irish Times. 2020-02-26. 2020-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111212631/https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/what-s-in-a-name-great-southern-hotel-returns-to-its-roots-1.3219372. live.
  9. Web site: Derelict Rosslare hotel finally facing demolition | WexfordToday.com. Dan. Walsh. Wexford Today. 2020-02-26. 2020-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226125606/https://wexfordtoday.com/2019/04/25/derelict-rosslare-hotel-finally-facing-demolition/. live.
  10. Web site: Shannon’s Most Established Hotel Gets €1.8 Makeover in Time for New Season. February 17, 2017. February 26, 2020. February 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226125557/https://www.shannonchamber.ie/shannons-most-established-hotel-gets-e1-8-makeover-in-time-for-new-season/. live.
  11. Web site: The Russell Court complex through the years . The Irish News . 2018-06-13 . 2020-06-21 . 2021-07-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210718131639/https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/06/13/news/the-russell-court-complex-through-the-years-1354531/ . live .
  12. Web site: 1894 – Great Northern Hotel, Bundoran, Co. Donegal. April 21, 2014. June 21, 2020. August 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804133942/https://archiseek.com/2014/great-northern-hotel-bundoran-co-donegal/. live.
  13. Web site: The kingdom of Kenmare - Francis and John Brennan and 120 years of an institution. independent. 2020-02-26. 2020-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226125606/https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/the-kingdom-of-kenmare-francis-and-john-brennan-and-120-years-of-an-institution-35564822.html. live.
  14. Web site: Land cordoned off as machinery moves in. John. O'Mahony. August 19, 2019. February 26, 2020. February 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226125556/https://www.killarneytoday.com/land-cordoned-off-machinery-moves/. live.
  15. Web site: The Southern Hotel Sligo. RTÉ Archives. 2020-06-21. 2020-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200813071451/https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0629/974164-the-southern-hotel-sligo/. live.

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