Butler Arms in Waterville, Co Kerry
Butler Arms, a Kerry hotel known for its association with international celebrities and top-class golfing, is being sold by receivers Ken Fennell and Brendan O’Reilly.
It is one of 14 properties linked to Paddy McKillen Jr, and which was put into receivership by lenders Relm Finance in March this year.
Selling agent JLL is guiding €6m for the Waterville hotel which accommodates 36 guestrooms and includes a restaurant and the historic Fisherman’s bar. It is located on an impressive 1.3-acre beachfront site, with uninterrupted sea views.
Dan O’Connor of JLL says a buyer could avail of a feasibility study which shows the potential to more than double the guestroom stock and also introduce new amenities, including a function room and a pavilion-style restaurant.
Located between two world-class golf courses, Hogs Head and Waterville Golf Course, the premises dates back to the late 1800s when it was a hunting lodge. After it became a hotel it hosted renowned film personalities like Walt Disney, Charlie Chaplin and Michael Douglas while Mark Hamill of Star Wars stayed while filming on nearby Skellig Micheal.
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