Reply To: Farewell the Ormond Hotel?

Originally posted by Paul Clerkin
A fire I think, and the facade was taken down to first floor level. The office block there has marking on the facade which can be read as “Presbyterian”

Its amazing how convenient a can of petrol can be to some developers who are told not to knock churches, Merrion Hall now the Davenport Hotel is another one.

Does nearly every hotel in Dublin have a dodgy acquisition history?
At least the owners of the Royal Dublin Hotel have decided not to destoy no 41 and have placed on the market Guiding 5m, although they did back away from their 9m renovation project as well.