Jurys Inn
An Irish-founded midscale hotel brand that operated across the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Czech Republic before being rebranded as Leonardo hotels.
Last updated August 31, 2026
AI crawler reads
No AI crawler has read this profile since Oct 28, 2026.
Overview
Jurys Inn was a hotel brand founded in Ireland in 1993 and developed into a substantial midscale accommodation network serving business and leisure travelers. Its heritage was associated with the broader Jurys hotel group, whose history reached back to a hotel opened by William Jury in Dublin in 1839. The modern Jurys Inns concept began with openings in Galway and Christchurch, Dublin, in April and May 1993. The brand subsequently expanded across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, with a focus on centrally located or strategically convenient properties offering standardized rooms, food and beverage facilities, meeting space and practical services for short business and leisure stays. The chain opened its first Northern Irish hotel in Belfast in 1997 and entered Great Britain with a London property in 1998. In 1999, the Jurys Hotel Group acquired the Doyle portfolio in Dublin, London and Washington, DC, creating the enlarged Jurys Doyle Hotel Group. The company continued to expand through the acquisition of two Chamberlain Hotels properties in 2001. Ownership changed materially in 2008, when Quinlan Private acquired the group in a reported €1.165 billion transaction, with the Oman Investment Fund investing €200 million for a 50% stake. Jurys Inn then extended its geographic footprint onto the European mainland with a Prague opening in 2009. The brand portfolio also changed through franchising and property conversions. In 2014, three London hotels—Islington, Chelsea and Heathrow Airport—moved into Hilton Worldwide arrangements. The Islington and Chelsea properties became DoubleTree by Hilton hotels, while the Heathrow property became a Hilton Garden Inn. In 2015, Jurys Inn added nine hotels that had previously traded under the Thistle Hotels or The Hotel Collection brands, including properties in Cheltenham, Cardiff, East Midlands Airport, Oxford, Middlesbrough, Brighton Waterfront, Hinckley Island, Aberdeen Airport and Inverness. A further ownership transition took place in December 2017, when Israeli hotel operator Fattal Hotels and Swedish hotel property investor Pandox acquired Fattal Hotels from Lone Star. The portfolio included the Jurys Inn estate and other hotels, and Fattal became the operating platform for the Jurys Inn hotels while Pandox held significant property interests. At its broadest reported scale, the brand operated hotels in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Czech Republic, with approximately 7,500 rooms and around 4,000 employees across the estate. The reference material describes the network at different points as comprising 31 hotels in Great Britain, six in Ireland and one in the Czech Republic, and elsewhere as 38 hotels across the three markets, reflecting portfolio changes and differing counting dates. Jurys Inn was ultimately retired as a consumer-facing brand rather than continuing as an independent hotel chain. In April 2022, Fattal announced that the Jurys Inn name would be withdrawn and that hotels in the United Kingdom and Ireland would be rebranded under the Leonardo Hotels name. This ended the brand's active expansion under its original identity, while many of its properties continued operating within Fattal's wider hotel platform. Jurys Inn received industry recognition during its operating period, including Business Travel Awards, British Travel Awards and Irish Travel Industry Awards wins in midscale, hotel-brand and hotel-chain categories.
History
Jurys Inn's modern brand history began in 1993, although its heritage was linked to a much older Dublin hotel tradition. William Jury opened a hotel at College Green in Dublin in 1839 to serve the city's expanding commercial community. That establishment continued until the 1970s, when the building was demolished and replaced by offices. A separate strand of the group's history began in 1964, when PV Doyle built The Montrose in Stillorgan, Dublin, the first Doyle hotel. The Jurys Inns brand was introduced in 1993 with openings in Galway and Christchurch, Dublin. It developed as a standardized midscale hotel proposition intended to provide reliable accommodation for both corporate and leisure guests. Expansion continued into Northern Ireland, where the first Jurys Inn opened in Belfast in April 1997. The following year the chain entered Great Britain with a London hotel, establishing a broader presence in the UK market. In 1999, the Jurys Hotel Group acquired the Doyle portfolio in Dublin, London and Washington, DC. The enlarged business adopted the name Jurys Doyle Hotel Group Ltd. Two further properties were added in 2001 through the acquisition of hotels owned by Chamberlain Hotels Limited. These transactions helped turn the company from a primarily Irish hotel business into a multi-market operator with a sizeable UK presence. The ownership structure changed again in 2008, when Quinlan Private acquired the group in a reported €1.165 billion takeover. The Oman Investment Fund reportedly invested €200 million in exchange for a 50% stake. Jurys Inn's geographic expansion continued in August 2009 with the opening of its first hotel on mainland Europe, in Prague, Czech Republic. The portfolio was reshaped through brand partnerships and acquisitions during the 2010s. In 2014, three London hotels moved into Hilton Worldwide franchise arrangements. The Islington and Chelsea hotels became DoubleTree by Hilton properties, while the Heathrow Airport hotel became a Hilton Garden Inn. In 2015, Jurys Inn added nine properties that had previously operated under the Thistle Hotels and The Hotel Collection names. The additions included hotels in Cheltenham, Cardiff, East Midlands Airport, Oxford, Middlesbrough, Brighton Waterfront, Hinckley Island, Aberdeen Airport and Inverness. In December 2017, Fattal Hotels and Pandox acquired Fattal Hotels from Lone Star in a reported £800 million transaction. The wider portfolio included the Jurys Inn estate. Fattal operated the Jurys Inn hotels and held leaseholds for a substantial portion of them, while Pandox owned the freeholds of numerous properties. At reported points in its development, the brand operated 31 hotels in Great Britain, six in Ireland and one in the Czech Republic, with approximately 7,500 rooms and 4,000 employees; another account of the portfolio describes 38 hotels across the three markets. The final stage of the brand's history came in 2022. Fattal announced that the Jurys Inn name would be retired, with hotels in the UK and Ireland converted to the Leonardo Hotels brand. The decision aligned the properties with Fattal's international Leonardo platform and ended Jurys Inn's life as an active standalone hotel brand. Its former properties therefore continued within a broader hotel group, but the Jurys Inn identity became defunct.
- 2022
Jurys Inn identity retired
[1]Fattal announced the rebranding of Jurys Inn hotels in the UK and Ireland as Leonardo hotels.
- 2015
Nine UK hotels added
[1]The chain incorporated nine properties formerly trading under Thistle Hotels or The Hotel Collection brands.
- 2009
Prague hotel opens
[1]Jurys Inn opened its first mainland European hotel in Prague.
- 2008
Quinlan Private takeover
[1]Quinlan Private acquired the group, with reported investment from the Oman Investment Fund.
- 2001
Chamberlain Hotels properties acquired
[1]The group expanded through the acquisition of two properties owned by Chamberlain Hotels Limited.
- 1999
Doyle portfolio acquired
[1]The Jurys Hotel Group acquired Doyle properties in Dublin, London and Washington, DC, and became Jurys Doyle Hotel Group Ltd.
- 1998
Great Britain expansion begins
[1]The chain opened its first hotel in Great Britain, in London.
- 1997
First Northern Ireland hotel opens
[1]Jurys Inn opened its first Northern Ireland property in Belfast.
- 1993
Jurys Inns brand launches
[1]The brand began with openings in Galway and Christchurch, Dublin.
- 1964
The Montrose is built
[1]PV Doyle built The Montrose in Stillorgan, Dublin, the first Doyle hotel.
Products and positioning
Midscale, practical and conveniently located hotel accommodation for business and leisure travelers.
Hotel accommodation · 1993
Jurys Inn hotels
The core offering was standardized midscale hotel accommodation in city-center, airport and destination locations. Properties generally served short-stay business and leisure demand, combining guest rooms with practical services such as reception, dining, bars and, at selected hotels, meeting and event space. The brand emphasized convenience and consistency rather than luxury positioning.
Business hospitality
Jurys Inn meeting and event facilities
Many properties supported corporate and group travel through meeting rooms, conference facilities and event accommodation. These services complemented the chain's midscale positioning and helped it appeal to business travelers as well as guests visiting for leisure.
Brand decisions
2022
Retirement of the Jurys Inn brandStrategyBackground
Fattal Hotels operated Jurys Inn as part of a wider international hotel platform centered on Leonardo Hotels.
Action taken
Fattal announced that Jurys Inn hotels in the United Kingdom and Ireland would be rebranded as Leonardo hotels.
Aftermath
The Jurys Inn name ceased to be used as an active standalone hotel brand, while the underlying properties continued within the Leonardo Hotels portfolio.
2015
Expansion through nine former-brand propertiesM&ABackground
Jurys Inn sought to enlarge its UK network by taking on hotels that had previously operated under the Thistle Hotels and The Hotel Collection brands.
Action taken
Nine properties were added to the Jurys Inn network, including hotels in Cheltenham, Cardiff, East Midlands Airport, Oxford, Middlesbrough, Brighton Waterfront, Hinckley Island, Aberdeen Airport and Inverness.
Aftermath
The additions broadened the chain's geographic coverage and contributed to its reported expansion across Great Britain.
2014
Selected London hotels transferred to Hilton brandsStrategyBackground
Three London properties were moved into Hilton Worldwide franchise arrangements while the wider Jurys Inn portfolio continued operating under its own identity.
Action taken
The Islington and Chelsea hotels were rebranded as DoubleTree by Hilton properties, and the Heathrow Airport hotel became a Hilton Garden Inn.
Aftermath
The change reduced the number of properties trading under the Jurys Inn name in London and placed the selected hotels within Hilton's international brand system.
Recent events
- 2022
Jurys Inn brand to be retired and hotels rebranded as Leonardo[1]
Product generation
Fattal announced that Jurys Inn hotels in the United Kingdom and Ireland would transition to the Leonardo Hotels brand, ending Jurys Inn's active use as a hotel identity.
- 2017
Fattal Hotels and Pandox acquire Fattal Hotels from Lone Star[1]
M&A
The transaction brought the Jurys Inn portfolio into a structure in which Fattal operated the hotels and Pandox held significant hotel property interests.
- 2015
Jurys Inn adds nine former Thistle and Hotel Collection properties[1]
M&A · Product generation
The chain added nine hotels previously operating under the Thistle Hotels or The Hotel Collection brands, expanding its presence in multiple UK destinations.
- 2014
Three London properties move to Hilton brands[1]
M&A
Jurys Inn's Islington, Chelsea and Heathrow Airport hotels entered franchise arrangements with Hilton Worldwide and were rebranded as two DoubleTree by Hilton hotels and one Hilton Garden Inn.
- 2009
Jurys Inn opens its first mainland European hotel in Prague[1]
Product launch
The brand extended its operations beyond the British Isles with a hotel in Prague, Czech Republic.
- 2008
Quinlan Private acquires Jurys Doyle Hotel Group[1]
M&A
Quinlan Private acquired the group in a reported €1.165 billion transaction, alongside a reported €200 million investment by the Oman Investment Fund for a 50% stake.
- 1999
Jurys Hotel Group acquires the Doyle hotel portfolio[1]
M&A
The Jurys Hotel Group acquired Doyle properties in Dublin, London and Washington, DC, creating the enlarged Jurys Doyle Hotel Group.
- 1998
Jurys Inn enters Great Britain with a London hotel[1]
Other
The chain began its expansion into Great Britain with the opening of a London hotel.
- 1997
Jurys Inn opens its first Northern Ireland hotel in Belfast[1]
Other
Jurys Inn expanded its Irish-founded hotel network into Northern Ireland with a Belfast property.
Sources1 sources
Cite this profile: Cite the canonical profile. /brand-wiki/jurys-inn · Editorial policy · How profiles are compiled