About

The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel

1968

After coming up from Tipperary, Louis Fitzgerald bought his first pub at the age of 23 in Townsend Street, Dublin, in 1968.

There were three pubs within a short distance of each other: Scanlon’s, Grace’s and Fitzgerald’s, Fitzgerald’s was the cheapest pub in Dublin. It was turning over £80 a week.”

It was the only pub I ever owned that I paid for in the first year. Turnover of £80 a week went to £560. The first thing bought with this was a red carpet, a luxury item at the time – it was the first carpet that was seen in a pub in that part of the city and there was so much talk about it that people came in just to look at it, and of course they had a drink.

2007
The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel opened in 2007, with 190 guestrooms equipped with all modern amenities and over 300 car parking spaces. It has since become a well-established destination for both business and leisure guests, known for its warm hospitality, convenient location, and commitment to quality service.

2026
The Louis Fitzgerald Group is now one of Ireland’s largest privately-owned hospitality groups with over 20 pubs and three hotels and employs over 1000 people across the greater Dublin area, Galway and Cork.