Soon, by the end of 2026, Sofitel will be offering a new airport hotel in Dublin, directly in the heart of the city. connected to terminal 2, the one used by Aer Lingus passengers and those of Delta, United and American Airlines, as well as Emirates and El Al". We are delighted to be strengthening our presence in the main international hubs with our long-standing partner, the Arora Group, for this third Sofitel project." said Maud Bailly, CEO of Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery and Emblems.
Arora Hotels, both owner and manager, already owns the franchises of two Sofitels in the British Isles, London Heathrow and Gatwick, among other establishments in the portfolio of this company. familiar with airport hotels. These include Holiday Inns and Crowne Plazas from IHG, a Hilton Garden Inn, a Radisson Blu and a Renaissance from the Marriott group near Heathrow, a Novotel in Stansted and a Hilton in Gatwick. Recently, the Arora group also facilitated the first steps of B&B Hotels in the United Kingdom, near Heathrow airport, in former British Airways offices.
From left to right: Sébastien Bazin, CEO of Accor, Surinder Arora, founder of the group
Arora, Maud Bailly, CEO of Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery, and Emblems, Kenny Jacobs, CEO of daa and Sanjay Arora, COO of Arora Group. (c) Accor
Also behind the Fairmont Windsor Park, open in 2022Arora is extending its relationship with Sofitel in Dublin as part of its ongoing focus on luxury, the question of maintaining airport hotels the question of whether it should be brought into its fold. And the answer was yes. " Yes, if luxury and service are on the agenda" Maud Bailly explained last April, giving as proof the renovation of the Sofitel at Athens airport, magnified by a design rooftop, and those to come for the London Gatwick and Heathrow airports.
The laying of the foundation stone for the future establishment is yet another example of this continuity. The Sofitel Dublin Airport will offer 412 rooms and suites with a contemporary and sophisticated decor, a restaurant and a sky bar overlooking the slopes. With its privileged location for business trips, the hotel will have an executive lounge and plenty of space for meetings and events with eight flexible rooms and a ballroom.
While the airport handles more than 30 million passengers a year, it plans to welcome 40 million by 2030, with a third terminal in perspectiveThe announcement of this new hotel strengthens its offering for business travellers. " We are striving to improve our standards and the range of options available to passengers at Dublin Airport and a world-class hotel directly linked to Terminal 2 is great news for them." said Kenny Jacobs, CEO of daa, which manages Dublin and Cork airports.
