Irish hotelier Maldron Hotels has opened its first UK hotel in Cardiff as part of its plans to expand across the country.
Maldron, which was founded in 2007 by former Jurys Doyle chief executive Pat McCann, has opened a 216-bedroom, three-star hotel on the site of the former Central Hotel.
The site was developed by Rush Developments and McAleer & Rushe was the main contractor on the 14-month project. The £25m hotel was funded by the Julian Hodge Bank of Cardiff.
McCann said: “Strong comparisons can be drawn between Cardiff and Dublin, as it has a thriving leisure market at weekends and a strong corporate market during the week. For me, the city offers huge potential, so it made sense for our first UK development to be there.”
annabel.dixon@estatesgazette.com
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