by Andrew Carey
ADARE Manor, The Dunraven Arms, the Pery No1 Hotel and The Limerick Strand Hotel are amongst a number of Limerick finalists announced for the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards for 2014.
Now in its 26th year judging by industry experts of this years awards will recognise and reward excellence in hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, spas, clubs and catering operations across the island of Ireland.
The awards are the leading independent awards for the Irish hospitality industry and the winners will be announced at a gala ceremony in the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Dublin (formerly the Burlington Hotel) on Monday, September 22.
In the last number of years the awards have grown with a notable 31% increase in entries since 2012. This year’s awards are made up of 25 categories with over 85 premises across Ireland making the shortlist. Nominations were strong across all categories including Five Star Hotels, Spas and Best Family Friendly Hotel. New categories for 2014 included Best Hotel Breakfast- Public Vote, Best Family Friendly Hotel- Public Vote, Hideaway of the Year- Public Vote, Value for Money Hotel of the Year- Public Vote, City Hotel of the Year- Public Vote, Best Seafood Restaurant, Eco- Friendly Hotel of the Year and People Awards- Front of House and the most popular category this year was Customer Experience, which received over 80 entries.
Tracey Carney, Event Director says: “The calibre of entries this year was incredible and we’re delighted to see such a strong offering in our hospitality industry – it bodes extremely well for the tourism sector and for our economy as a whole. The judges have a tough task ahead of them, but their expertise will help identify the cream of the crop in Irish hospitality, and those whose efforts deserved to be recognised and awarded in this way. I wish all the finalists the very best of luck and we’re looking forward to a great night of celebration at the awards’
Online voting is part of the public award process and for a full list of all categories and finalists see www.hotelandcateringreview.ie/awards
LIST OF FINALISTS
Gold Medal Awards Finalists 2014
Five Star Hotel
Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Club
Hayfield Manor
Sheen Falls Lodge
The Europe Hotel & Resort
The Merchant
The Westbury Hotel
Four Star Hotel
Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa
Ballynahinch Castle Hotel
Harvey’s Point Hotel
Lough Rynn Castle Estate & Gardens
Mulranny Park Hotel
Seafield Golf & Spa Hotel
The Brehon
The North Star Hotel
Three Star Hotel
Blue Haven Hotel
Carrickdale Hotel & Spa
Great National Abbey Court Hotel
Headfort Arms Hotel
Inishbofin House Hotel
Country House
Ard na Sidhe
Ballyseede Castle
Ballyvolane House
Gregan’s Castle Hotel
Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel
Red Cliff Lodge
Tankardstown House
The Lodge at Castle Leslie Estate
Guesthouse
Aldridge Lodge
Ariel House
Castlewood House
The Castle at Castle Leslie Estate
The Old Bank Townhouse
Wild Honey Inn
Fine Dining Sponsored by Frylite
Ananda Restaurant
Gregan’s Castle Hotel
Hayfield Manor
Lough Rynn Castle Estate & Gardens
Restaurant FortyOne
Seafield Golf & Spa Hotel
Snaffles in the Castle Leslie Estate
Tankardstown House
Casual Dining
Anocht
Ballynahinch Castle Hotel
Brasserie on the Corner
Cornstore (Cork)
Fota Island Resort
The River Lee Hotel
The Tavern Bar & Restaurant
Wild Honey Inn
Ethnic Restaurant
Ananda Restaurant
Chakra by Jaipur
Jaipur Restaurant
L’Arco Italian Restaurant
Saba
Cafes and Coffee Shops
Brasserie on the Corner
Cafe Noir Parkpoint
Fitzpatricks
Kai Cafe and Restaurant
Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Gardens
SLICE
The Silver Restaurant
Best Spa
Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa
Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Club
Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa
Kilronan Castle Estate and Spa
No.1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa
Seafield Golf & Spa Hotel
The Brehon
The Europe Hotel & Resort
In-House Catering Sponsored by Keelings
Aramark Ireland (Intel HQ)
Aramark Ireland (PWC)
Sodexo Ireland Ltd (Ebay)
Institutional Catering
GMIT Catering Company
Haven Bay Care Centre
Marymount University Hospital & Hospice
Pavilion at UL
Sodexo Ireland Ltd (Clongowes Wood College)
Wine Experience
Ananda Restaurant
Ardilaun House Hotel
Brasserie on the Corner
Harvey’s Point Hotel
Jaipur Restaurant
O’Grady’s on the Pier
Field to Fork Award Sponsored by Calor Gas
Ballyvolane House
Jacques
Kai Cafe and Restaurant
Limerick Strand Hotel
No. 5 Fenn’s Quay Restaurant
SLICE
Best Seafood Restaurant
Aldridge Lodge
Aqua Restaurant
O’Grady’s on the Pier
Best Breakfast (Public Vote) Sponsored by Nestle
Castlewood House
Crowne Plaza Dundalk
Druids Glen Resort
Gregan’s Castle Hotel
Hayfield Manor
Hodson Bay Hotel
Muckross Park Hotel
The Castle at Castle Leslie Estate
Wild Honey Inn
Best Family Friendly Hotel (Public Vote)
Athlone Springs Hotel
Dingle Skellig Hotel
Hotel Westport Leisure Spa Conference Hotel
Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa
Lyrath Estate Hotel
Mulranny Park Hotel
The Newpark Hotel
Hideaway of the Year (Public Vote)
Ard na Sidhe
Cromleach Lodge
Gregan’s Castle Hotel
Inishbofin House Hotel
Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel
The Castle at Castle Leslie Estate
The Lodge at Castle Leslie Estate
Value for Money Hotel (Public Vote)
Ariel House
Crowne Plaza Northwood
Dunraven Arms
Great National Abbey Court Hotel
Limerick Strand Hotel
Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel
The Lodge at Castle Leslie Estate
City Hotel of the Year (Public Vote)
Hayfield Manor
No. 1 Pery Square
The Croke Park Hotel
The Dylan Hotel
The Marker
The Merchant
The River Lee Hotel
The Westbury Hotel
Customer Experience
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
Aldridge Lodge
Ananda Restaurant
Ariel House
Brasserie on the Corner
Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel
The Brehon
The Castle Leslie Estate
Eco-Friendly Hotel of the Year
Gregan’s Castle Hotel
Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel
The Gibson Hotel
The River Lee Hotel
Service to the Industry Sponsored by UPC
To be announced at the 26th Annual Gold Medal Awards ceremony.
