Nashville developer buys Northern Ireland resort

Hastings Hotels has sold the Slieve Donard Resort and Spa to U.S.-based Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners, a Nashville-headquartered real estate developer and hotel operator, with more than 40 hotels based in the United States and United Kingdom.

Hastings Hotels, an independent hotel operator in Northern Ireland, described the sale as a “positive development,” presenting a timely opportunity to continue investing in its portfolio of six other hotels, including the Grand Central and Europa Hotels in Belfast, and the five-star Culloden Estate and Spa just outside the city.

Maximizing upon its proximity to the neighboring Royal County Down Championship Links golf course, the Slieve Donard Resort and Spa will be operated by AJ Capital Partners under its Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts brand — a collection of bespoke hotels in the world’s most distinguished golfing destinations. Current properties are located in St. Andrews, North Berwick and Troon,