THE HOXTON HOTEL has said it doesn’t want Yamamori Izakaya to close and has welcomed offers of mediation from the owner of the property.

Trinity Hospitality, the hotel’s leaseholder, is seeking an injunction against neighbouring Yamamori Izakaya over noise levels.

The High Court yesterday adjourned a hearing between Trinity Hospitality and Yamamori Izakaya, and it will reappear before the courts on 5 March.

Last week, Trinity Hospitality said it had been left with “no choice” but to seek an injunction, citing multiple complaints from hotel guests and saying it could not use around a quarter of its rooms due to noise.

The Hoxton, formerly the Central Hotel on Exchequer St, opened in November after refurbishment work.

Trinity Hospitality said that since the hotel closed for refurbishment, late-night DJ events at Yamamori Izakaya “moved from the basement to the ground-floor restaurant, which lacks the appropriate structural-acoustic measures for nightclub events”.

It further said that court proceedings were intended to “advance a testing and resolution process to reduce noise transfer into the hotel”, rather than to close the venue.

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However, Yamamori said it found it “extremely difficult” to accept claims that the legal action was not intended to “curtail cultural or nightlife activity”.

In a statement today, The Hoxton said it had decided “not to comment publicly until now, while the initial court proceedings were underway, out of respect for that process”.

However, following yesterday’s adjournment, The Hoxton said it is “important to clarify where we stand”.

“First and foremost, The Hoxton does not want to see Yamamori Izakaya close, nor do we want to see nightlife venues curtailed,” the hotel said in a statement.

It described Yamamori Izakaya as an “important part of Dublin’s nightlife and cultural fabric” and “one of the many independent businesses that give this part of town its buzz”.

The statement added: “As a brand, The Hoxton has a track record of actively supporting creative communities and neighbouring businesses for the past 20 years, in each of the cities we call home. Our plan for Dublin is no different. It is central to who we are.”

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The Hoxton also expressed “hope” that in the coming weeks, Trinity Hospitality and Yamamori Izakaya can “collaborate directly and explore constructive solutions”.

Earlier this week, Trinity Hospitality said joint acoustic testing had occurred and that it was hopeful that this would “allow us to move forward and find a collaborative solution”.

Trinity Hospitality added that such solutions could involve “contributing financially towards mitigation works within Yamamori”.

The Hoxton said it welcomed this offer of “mediation as a route forward” and welcomes “any steps that support a positive outcome for both parties”.

The statement added: “At The Hoxton, we have a responsibility to the guests who stay with us.

“Our hope is that through collaboration and goodwill on all sides, a balanced way forward can be agreed upon – one that allows nightlife, hospitality, and community to thrive together, as they should.”

A protest took place earlier this week outside Yamamori to oppose the legal action taken by Trinity Hospitality.