The Stella Cinema Rathmines

What The Stella Cinema Rathmines does

The Stella Cinema Rathmines is a luxury single-screen boutique cinema located in a protected Art Deco building at 207-209 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, operated by Valamar Limited under Ireland's Eclective Hospitality Group. The core product is a 215-seater auditorium equipped with 4K digital projection and Dolby surround sound, offering allocated seating across multiple categories (standard, restricted-view, couches for two, and beds), with food and beverage service delivered via a foyer bar and pre-ordered items. Adjacent to the auditorium, a mezzanine-level Stella Cocktail Club — restored from a 1920s ballroom — operates as an Art Deco cocktail bar with 65 seated or 100 combined seated/standing capacity, marketed independently from cinema screenings.

Name

The Stella Cinema Rathmines

Legal name

Valamar Limited

Website

https://stellacinemas.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Stella Cinema Rathmines operates a single-screen luxury boutique cinema in Dublin, Ireland, with 4K projection, premium seating, in-seat dining, an Art Deco cocktail club, and curated film programming across multiple sub-brands, serving individual cinema-goers and private event clients via direct-to-consumer channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Cinema & Hospitality

NAICS

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Boutique cinema operations
• Film screening services
• Cocktail bar venue
• Private event hire
• Luxury cinema seating

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cinema Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling tickets for film screenings. Tickets priced by category (Standard, Child, Senior, Student) and session type (Matinee, Evening, Event). Additional revenue from premium seat options (couch seats at extra cost). Booking fees apply for online remote purchases.
2. Food and Beverage: In-cinema food and drink sales through Foyer Bar. Customers can pre-order items when booking online or purchase at the bar. Hot food available for screenings between 12pm and 10pm.
3. Stella Cocktail Club: Art deco cocktail bar and lounge serving cocktails, drinks, and food. Located on mezzanine level. Generates revenue from drink sales, food sales, and table reservations. Kitchen closes at 10pm daily.
4. Private Hire and Events: Private cinema hire and venue rental for corporate events, birthday parties, celebrations, and screenings. Venue hire includes use of auditorium (215 capacity) or cocktail club (65-100 capacity), with catering and bar services available.
5. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold through Eclective Hospitality Group, valid for 5 years from purchase. Redeemable across all Eclective Group venues including Stella Cinema and Stella Cocktail Club.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Stella Cinema Rathmines operates a single-screen luxury boutique cinema with a 215-seat auditorium equipped with 4K projection and Dolby surround sound. The venue offers premium allocated seating (armchairs, couches, beds), in-seat food and beverage service, and a mezzanine-level Art Deco cocktail lounge. Revenue is generated primarily from ticket sales, food and beverage service, cocktail bar operations, and private venue hire for corporate and private events.

Product overview

The Stella Cinema Rathmines is a luxury boutique cinema operated by Valamar Limited under the Eclective Hospitality Group. The core offering is the main cinema auditorium (215 seats with 4K projection and Dolby sound), complemented by the Stella Cocktail Club bar venue, and ancillary services including Baby on Board, Afternoon Delights, and Family Flix screening programs. Food and beverage is served through the Foyer Bar. The venue also offers private hire and gift card products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stella Cocktail Club: An Art Deco cocktail bar and lounge located on the mezzanine of the cinema building, offering cocktails, food, and event space. Open to both cinema guests and standalone visitors.
• Afternoon Delights
• Family Flix
• Baby on Board

Products and services

• The Stella Cinema (Main Auditorium)

Quantifiable outcome

• 215-seater capacity across ground and balcony levels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eclective Hospitality GroupcoreOthersValamar Limited, which operates The Stella Cinema, is part of Ireland's Eclective Hospitality Group. The parent company provides corporate governance, shared services including gift card infrastructure (Eclective gift cards), and group-wide marketing. The cinema trades under Valamar Limited.
• Mum TalksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMum Talks partners with Stella Cinema for Baby on Board screenings, hosting special parent-baby friendly screenings on Wednesday mornings. This collaboration provides curated content and community building for new parents.
• Bank of IrelandminorOthersBank of Ireland serves as the third-party payment processor for online transactions. Card payments are securely processed and encrypted by the payment service provider using industry-standard security measures.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Whelan's: Dublin live-music venue and bar combining live entertainment with bar/F&B service. Adjacent comparable for the Stella Cocktail Club dimension of Stella's offering, especially on event hire, bar operation, and Dublin nightlife demand.

Broad incumbents

• Odeon Cinemas: Pan-European cinema chain with a major presence in Ireland. Competes for Dublin cinema-goers via scale and brand but at mainstream, not boutique-luxury, positioning.
• Omniplex Cinemas: Irish-owned multiplex chain operating screens nationwide. Comparable Irish cinema industry incumbent but serves mainstream price-driven demand rather than the boutique segment.
• IMC Cinemas: Ireland's largest domestic multiplex operator with multiple sites across the country. Overlaps with Stella in Irish cinema-goer demand but competes via scale and mainstream programming rather than boutique luxury positioning.
• Cineworld: Large international multiplex chain with multiple sites in Ireland. Direct Irish cinema competitor at the mainstream end of the market, contrasting Stella's boutique-luxury positioning.

Direct peers

• Everyman Cinemas: UK boutique cinema chain operating luxury single/multi-screen venues with allocated seating, in-seat food and drink service, and event hire. Most direct operating model analogue to Stella in terms of premium positioning, single-screen boutique experience, and F&B attach.
• Picturehouse Cinemas: UK boutique/art-house cinema chain with heritage and modern sites offering premium seating and bar/café. Comparable boutique positioning and bar-attach business model.
• Curzon Cinemas: UK art-house/cultural cinema chain combining curated film programming, heritage venues, and hospitality. Comparable on curated programming and heritage-building positioning versus mainstream multiplexes.
• The Light Cinemas: UK boutique cinema operator with a small number of premium venues featuring luxury seating and bar service. Directly comparable boutique-luxury positioning, albeit in a different geography.

Regional players

• The Savoy Cinema (Ireland): Independent Irish cinema operator in regional locations offering single-screen heritage-style programming. Comparable boutique independent-cinema positioning but operates in different Irish cities rather than directly overlapping Stella's Dublin catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stellacinemas

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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