EXCLUSIVE: The Donegal family who own the Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny has sold the business to a major Irish hotel chain.
The Byrne family, from Liscooley, opened the doors of the hotel at Paddy Harte Road back in 2003.
Donegal Daily can now confirm the family have agreed to sell the hotel to the TMR Hotel Collection, a group consisting of more than sixteen hotels across Ireland owned by Austrian investor Thomas Roggla.
It is understood that in excess of €16 million was paid for the 114-bedroom, four star Radisson Blu Letterkenny.
Included amongst TMR’s other hotels in Ireland is Harvey’s Point in Donegal.
Paul Byrne, Managing Director at the Radisson Blu Letterkenny, confirmed the sale to Donegal Daily.
Paul Byrne with his family including wife Janice, the couple’s children, his parents Pete and Olive and Michael Murphy at some previous hotel celebrations.
He said “After 23 years as our family-owned hotel, we are delighted to announce the sale of the Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny to the TMR Hotel Collection.”
Mr Byrne said his family owe their deepest thanks to our many loyal customers, guests, and friends.
He added “Thank you for your trust, support, and unforgettable shared memories throughout the years. We are especially grateful to the incredible staff and in particular to those who have given long service, some since day one of the hotel operations.
They have brought passion and excellence to the hotel every day and will continue to do so for many more years to come.”
It has also been confirmed that the hotel will continue to proudly trade as the Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny offering customers all the benefits of being members of the Radisson Hotel Group.
The Radisson Blu Letterkenny during construction stage.
Mr Byrne added “When my father and I developed Letterkenny’s first 4 star hotel in 2003 we hoped it would be an asset not just for our family business but also for Letterkenny and we trust that this has been the case.
“It now gives us great comfort to hand over the hotel to the prestigious and highly respected TMR Hotel Collection who will ensure that it continues to thrive and prosper as part of their large network of 4 and 5 star hotels throughout Ireland.
“We are grateful to Clark Hill Law, Crowe Ireland and CBRE Ireland for guiding us through this process. I would also like to thank Radisson Hotel Group and Joep Peeters in particular for all their support over the years.
“On behalf of all the family we wish everyone connected with the hotel continued good health and happiness in the future.”
Donegal family sells Radisson Blu Letterkenny to well-known hotel chain was last modified: March 18th, 2026 by Staff Writer
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