Episode 4
Builder and developer Pat Boyle, his Chicago-based businessman cousin Kevin Boyle and local hotel manager Martina Rafferty have called in the Brennans to help bring Sweeney’s Hotel on Dungloe’s Main Street back to life. The hotel was once the heart of the local community but has lain disused for years. Armed with a budget of €2.2m, the dream is to rebuild the hotel and to breathe life back into the centre of the town. They want the Brennan’s expert advice as they plan to reinvigorate the old buildings with 18 boutique-style bedrooms, a restaurant, bar, function room, a central courtyard for entertaining and an artisan bakery and café. However, the best laid plans face many challenges – including a global pandemic …
Series Information
With a new hour-long format, expert hoteliers Francis and John Brennan are on a mission to help 4 owners develop their hospitality businesses. Over the course of the last 2 years the Brennans have been nurturing these businesses through the most challenging period ever faced by the hospitality industry.