Hotel Group Acquires Belfasts Travelodge for Over 8 Million

Belfasts largest hotel operator, Andras House, has acquired a budget-friendly brand presence by purchasing the Travelodge property located centrally on Brunswick Street for 8.75 million. The company plans to allocate extra funds towards refurbishing this 90-bedroom establishment.

Rajesh Rana, director of Andras House, expressed excitement about the acquisition: Travelodge is a well-established brand within the budget segment of the UK market that is easily recognizable and understood by people. We are thrilled to be its franchise operator in Northern Ireland.

Previously, last year alone, Andras House paid 7.35 million for another significant hotel, the 146-bedroom ETAP Hotel situated on Dublin Road.

The company already manages other prominent hotels in Belfast such as Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza. Additionally, their development plans include an aparthotel project set to be constructed on Great Victoria Street.

In recent times, the hotel sector has witnessed considerable activity within Northern Irelands commercial property marketa notable contrast to a slow economic period experienced early in 2024 and at the beginning of 2025. Other significant transactions in this segment include:

• The McKeever Hotel Group’s purchase of The Lodge located in Coleraine.
• Donegal brothers, Patrick and Edmund Simpsons acquisition of control over Da Vincis hotel in Londonderry.