Ronan Group and aparthotel operator Staycity Group have agreed a deal to deliver Ireland’s first Wilde aparthotel at the Waterfront South Central development in Dublin’s North Docklands.
The new 288‑room, eight-storey aparthotel property will sit directly adjacent to the new Citi development. The deal has been structured as a 35-year lease and marks the beginning of a significant long-term partnership between two of Ireland’s most active real estate and hospitality businesses.
James Ronan, director at Ronan Group, said: “We are delighted to partner with Staycity to bring the Wilde brand to Ireland for the first time. This 288‑room aparthotel will make a significant contribution to the North Docklands urban district and reinforce the mixed‑use vibrancy of Ronan Group’s Waterfront development. This long‑term agreement reflects our confidence in both Staycity and the future of the North Docklands as a major business and lifestyle hub. We look forward to progressing the planning application in the coming days.”
Andrew Fowler, Staycity Group’s chief development officer added: “Due to Wilde’s upper-upscale, boutique lifestyle positioning, it has been challenging to find the right site and developer combination to enter the Dublin market. We couldn’t be happier with the result and the opportunity to work with the Ronan Group, Ireland’s premier development company, on this flagship site neighbouring the new Citibank headquarters. We share a natural alignment in our desire to create a vibrant high-end destination, carefully considering the future occupiers of the last city block to be developed in the North Docks SDZ.”
