The riverside four star, 184 bedroom Limerick Strand Hotel welcomed Maria O’Gorman Skelly to the position of director of sales and marketing with the hotel. With 19 years in the hospitality industry, Maria brings a wealth of experience to her new role.
Originally from Charleville, Maria began her career in the hospitality industry in 1989 with the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group as Sales Manager in the then Fitzpatrick Shannon Shamrock hotel before progressing to Regional Sales Manager for the Group. Following this Maria moved to The Clarion Hotels, Limerick and was swiftly promoted to Regional Sales Manager where she remained for five years before moving to The Limerick Strand Hotel as director of sales and marketing.
Maria sits on the board of the Hunt Museum and is a member of Limerick Chamber of Commerce and Meet Limerick Shannon; she is married to a Limerick man and has two children:
“I am really looking forward to working at The Limerick Strand Hotel and especially to working once again with General Manager, Sean Lally. I’m delighted to become a part of such an outstanding property, which has fantastic conferencing facilities for functions, events and meetings. I see this position as a huge personal and business opportunity to get Limerick, and particularly The Limerick Strand Hotel on the map once again as the perfect venue for national and regional events and conferences.”
The Limerick Strand Hotel offers the people of Limerick and its visitor’s top quality service in a world-class hotel. On the banks of the River Shannon, the central location of The Limerick Strand Hotel is unbeatable. The four star hotel features a choice of classic, executive and suite style accommodation totalling 184 bedrooms including 16 Junior suites which each have wrap-around floor to ceiling glass balconies with stunning views over the River Shannon. The hotel’s 4th floor is the business executive floor, with bedrooms targeted to the corporate market and with a private executive centre.
The Limerick Strand Hotel also boasts the Shannon Suite on the ground floor of the hotel which can accommodate up to 420 for conferencing or private dining. The hotel’s dedicated 6th floor business centre includes seven meeting rooms for up to 70 people with natural daylight as well as Limerick’s best kept secret, the Cityview Suite which can be hired for private events or dining and has an outdoor terrace as well as breathtaking views over the River Shannon and Limerick city.
Across Sarsfield Bridge from Limerick’s vibrant city centre with its bustling streets, excellent shopping, museums and galleries and entertainment opportunities, and on the right side of town for easy access to Shannon Airport just 15 minutes away and the West, The Limerick Strand Hotel is the perfect choice for business traveller or pleasure.
