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LOUGH ERNE RESPORT
TEMPLETON HOTEL
HASTINGS HOTEL GROUP
Lough Erne Resort has been crowned the ‘Top Rated Five Star Wedding Venue’ at the recent Wedding Dates awards, beating off stiff competition from fivestar wedding venues all over the UK.
The Galgorm Collection will invest a further £7million in the local economy as they agree to buy the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick.
RTE has paid tribute to the late Sir William Hastings in the new series of Strictly Business which follows the fortunes of six small Irish businesses as they endeavour to make it big.
The win adds to the hotel’s recent accolades in the field, including ‘Overall Wedding Venue of the Year 2018’ and ‘Wedding Co-Ordinators of the Year 2018’ at the Wedding Journal Reader Awards.
The hospitality group has now made a £10m investment in Northern Ireland tourism in the last 12 months The property will join Galgorm’s portfolio, including the £1.5million investment in Belfast restaurants Fratelli & Café Parisien and the £600,000 purchase and refurbishment of the Castle Kitchen + Bar at Galgorm Castle Golf Club in 2018.
Pictured is Eoin Shanley of Copper Fish Studio who presented Lady Joy Hastings with a bespoke lamp, which has been inspired by her late husband’s love of the Mourne Mountains, and now takes pride of place in the Sir William Hastings Suite in the Grand Central Hotel.
BISHOP’S GATE HOTEL
CULLODEN ESTATE & SPA
Bishop’s Gate Hotel has once again featured in the annual TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards. In the UK’s Top Hotels Overall category, the Grade B1 hotel was second, while in the Europe category it was 15th. The hotel was also ranked 12th in the UK Best Service award category.
The Culloden Estate & Spa picked up the award for Best Hotel Service and Hospitality in Ireland at the CIE Tours International 29th Annual Awards of Excellence which was held in Dublin’s City Hall.
Commenting on the achievement Ciaran O’Neill, says: “We’re absolutely thrilled to feature in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for the third year running. Last year, Bishop’s Gate Hotel took the No.3 spot in the UK category, so it is great to be second on this coveted list.”
CIE Tours International is the largest tour operator into Ireland and winners were chosen according to feedback from 32,000 customers throughout the year. Aileen Martin, Director of Sales for Hastings Hotels is pictured accepting the Culloden’s award from Peter Malone, Director of CIE, Chairman, Vivienne Jupp and CEO Elizabeth Crabill.