Johnny Ronan’s Proposed Dublin Hotel Aims to Boost Tourism Accommodation
A proposed 20-storey hotel by Johnny Ronan’s joint venture at the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Dublin is set to enhance tourist accommodation without contributing to an over-concentration of hotels in the area, according to a recent report submitted to planners. The development, spearheaded by Pembroke Beach DAC, seeks planning permission for this “landmark” hotel in the Poolbeg West region of Dublin 4.
Brian Minogue, an associate director at Tom Phillips + Associates, emphasized the necessity of this hotel, citing its strategic location within a burgeoning regeneration zone of the city. He elaborated in a 30-page visitor accommodation report that the closest planned hotels are situated at a considerable distance, ensuring that the new hotel would not face immediate competition in the vicinity. Furthermore, Minogue noted that no other visitor accommodations are expected to be constructed within a 1km radius in the foreseeable future.
Pembroke Beach DAC, a collaboration between Ronan Group Real Estate, Oaktree Capital, and home builder Lioncor, is actively progressing with the initial phase of redeveloping the Irish Glass Bottle site, which includes 894 residential units currently under construction. Minogue argued that the proposed hotel would not disrupt the area’s development balance, as tourist accommodations comprise only a minor segment of the existing and planned land use. He asserted that adding a third hotel within a 1km radius would be a reasonable move.
Minogue further highlighted that the hotel would contribute to creating a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood at this pivotal regeneration site in Dublin. He pointed to the growing revenue per available room—a critical performance metric in the hospitality industry—as evidence of the increasing demand for additional visitor accommodations in Dublin.
A separate 70-page planning report by Tom Phillips + Associates noted that despite its strategic location at the intersection of high-quality transport routes and proximity to Dublin city centre and the emerging docklands hub, the site remains vacant. This underscores the potential for the proposed hotel to revitalise the area and meet the city’s accommodation needs.
