Dalata to open new hotel in Berlin
Dalata will open the four-star Clayton Hotel Tiergarten in Berlin, which previously operated as Novotel Berlin Am Tiergarten hotel. The hotel has undergone an 18-month refurbishment. Upon full completion, the Clayton Hotel will include 274 bedrooms. Dalata expects to commence operations, through a 25-year lease, in the second half of 2026.
The hotel will be leased from European hotel investment group Deka. "We are very excited to announce our first hotel in Berlin, a leading global travel destination and a key strategic location in our European expansion strategy," said Dalata deputy chief executive Shane Casserly.
"Situated close to numerous leisure and business hubs, the fully refurbished hotel will be ideally positioned to benefit from Berlin's rich mix of cultural, historical, sporting, and business events and attractions. We value deeply our partnerships, and we look forward to expanding our footprint in Germany and continuing our strong relationship with Deka."
Dalata is currently the subject of a takeove bid led by Swedish group Pandox, which last week increased its stake in Dalata. Dalata rejected a €1.3bn takeover bid led by Pandox earlier this month as "materially undervalued".
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