JLL promotes Daniel O’Connor to Head of Hotels & Living – Ireland.

Dublin, May 2023 – JLL has promoted Dan O’Connor to Head of Hotels & Living - Ireland. In his newly expanded role, Dan will provide leadership and strategic support for the Ireland Residential team and continue to lead JLL Ireland’s successful hotel business.
With over 15 years of experience, Dan has an exceptional track record of driving business growth and delivering outstanding results for clients. As Head of Ireland Hotels, he has been instrumental in establishing JLL as the market leader in hotel transaction services, achieving number one market share in 2022.

In his expanded role, Dan will be responsible for leading JLL Ireland’s Residential team which leases and manages high-profile residential schemes across Dublin. With the residential sector maturing in Ireland, Dan will provide the necessary leadership and strategic support to accelerate growth and maximize returns for clients and grow this important annuity revenue line.
Dan O’Connor, Head of Hotels & Living – Ireland, JLL, said: “I am delighted to take on this exciting new challenge and lead both the Ireland Hotels and Residential teams at JLL. I am looking forward to working with our talented team to drive growth and deliver exceptional results for our clients.”

Will Duffey, Head of EMEA Hotels & Hospitality, JLL added, “Dan’s wealth of experience and strategic insights will enable us to accelerate our growth in both the Irish hotel and residential sectors, building on our already successful track record. We have every confidence that Dan’s leadership will contribute significantly to the continued success of our Irish business, and we look forward to the opportunities ahead.”

John Moran, CEO Ireland, JLL added, “We are delighted for Dan to expand his role and lead our Irish residential business. We see significant opportunity and growth potential in the Irish residential market and this senior appointment demonstrates JLL’s commitment to only offering our clients the very best people, service, and advice”.

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has completed more transactions than any other hotels and hospitality real estate advisor over the last five years, totalling $83 billion worldwide. The group’s 350-strong global team in over twenty countries also closed more than 7,350 advisory, valuation and asset management assignments. Our hotel valuation, brokerage, asset management and consultancy services have helped more hotel investors, owners and operators achieve high returns on their assets than any other real estate advisor in the world.