A room with a view? New hotel planned at Goffs

Goffs has been granted planning permission for the development of a 50-bed equine-themed hotel at the company's headquarters in Kill, County Kildare.

The project will be a partnership between Goffs and Kildare Hotel Opportunities, a company owned by hoteliers Eoin Doyle and Ray Byrne, and is not only set to benefit visitors to the sales but those looking for easy access to Dublin.

"We are delighted that Kildare Hotel Opportunities will develop this exciting new facility at Goffs," said Eimear Mulhern, the Goffs chairman.

"This development will enhance the world-class facilities at Kildare Paddocks and will be of enormous benefit to national and international Goffs clients, enabling them to avail of the facilities and reside on site for our extensive sales programmes.

Eimear Mulhern of Goffs said the project would be of 'enormous benefit'Credit: Goffs

"We believe the proposed equine theme for the hotel will prove very popular with racegoers attending the three Kildare racetracks and visitors to the many equine and retail attractions in the county."

Doyle added: "We are very excited with the opportunity to create a four-star contemporary boutique hotel in a peaceful paddock setting, beside the iconic Goffs, just off the N7.

"For those doing business locally, in the Millennium Park, or shopping at Kildare Village or seeking to stay close to Dublin, we believe this will add significantly to the county’s tourism and hospitality infrastructure."

The plan has won the support of Kildare Failte, the county's tourist board, as well as Kildare County Council, which said: "Kildare has a national and international reputation as the 'thoroughbred county'.

"Already home to three racecourses, the Irish National Stud and a thriving equine industry, the addition of this equine-themed premier accommodation offering will be a significant and positive development."

The new hotel follows the opening several years ago of a Circle K service station on land belonging to the Goffs company.

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