Harvey’s Point Wins Gold
HARVEY’S POINT HOTEL in Donegal scooped one of the Irish hotel industry’s highest accolades when it won the coveted Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Four Star Hotels, sponsored by Remy Martin at the Gold Medal Awards in Dublin on Monday, 21st September.
The hotel beat off stiff competition from four star hotels across Ireland to win the prestigious Gold Medal Award at the event organised by Hotel & Catering Review, the leading magazine for the Irish hospitality and catering industry.
Celebrating their 21st anniversary this year, the Gold Medal Awards recognise and reward excellence within the Irish hotel and catering industry. A total of 14 category awards were presented to hotels, restaurants and caterers at this year’s glamorous gala ceremony in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel which was attended by the cream of the Irish hospitality industry. (See Editor’s Note for full list of award winners.)
‘Harvey’s Point is one of the country’s best-loved hotels and is a worthy winner of our Gold Medal Award for Four Star Hotels,’ said Sarah Grennan, editor of Hotel & Catering Review and chair of the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards Jury. ‘Famed for its genuinely warm and welcoming hospitality, this hotel is a real treat, offering superior service, fabulous food and a relaxed atmosphere, all wrapped up in a stunning environment.’
Run by husband and wife team Dierdre McGlone and Marc Gysling, Harvey’s Point Hotel celebrated its 20th birthday earlier this year. Nestled on the banks of Donegal’s picturesque Lough Eske it is a hit with locals and visitors who flock to this award-winning hotel to sample its legendary hospitality. As well as its win in the Four Star Hotels category at the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards, Harvey’s Point was also selected by judges as a finalist in the Customer Experience category, sponsored by Fáilte Ireland.
Marking their 21st anniversary this year, the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards are recognised as the leading independent awards programme for the Irish hospitality industry. Competition for the awards is intense, with a record number of entries this year, and the rigorous assessment process is judged in two parts – first on the business case put forward by hotels, restaurants and caterers in their submission document and following that by a site visit which is unannounced and conducted anonymously in the cases of hotels and restaurants, and announced in the In House and Institutional Catering and Hotel Group categories. Hotel & Catering Review’s Gold Medal Awards Jury is made up of 11 highly regarded industry professionals who have been selected by the magazine for the breadth of industry knowledge and experience they bring to the judging process.
From the 14 category winners, the supreme winner of the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Excellence was selected by judges. This year the top award was presented to Dunbrody Country House Hotel, the Wexford country house run by celebrity chef Kevin Dundon and his wife Catherine.
For further information and images/logos from the event please contact:
Sarah Grennan
Hotel & Catering Review
T: 01 764 2700
M: 087 686 1272
E: s.grennan@jemma.ie
Full List of Gold Medal Award Finalists, Winners & Sponsors
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Five Star Hotels, sponsored by Edward Dillon & Co
Finalists:
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, Adare, Co Limerick
Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa, Killarney, Co Kerry
Dylan, Dublin 4
The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney, Co Kerry
The Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin 4
Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork
Winner:
The Europe Hotel & Resort
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Four Star Hotels, sponsored by Remy Martin
Finalists:
Harvey’s Point Hotel, Lough Eske, Co Donegal
Jurys Cork Hotel, Cork
Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa, Rosslare, Co Wexford
Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway
Westport Plaza Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
Winner:
Harvey’s Point Hotel
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Three Star Hotels, sponsored by BWG Foodservice
Finalists:
Claregalway Hotel, Claregalway, Co Galway
Clew Bay Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel, Adare, Co Limerick
Killeen House Hotel, Killarney, Co Kerry
Winner:
Claregalway Hotel
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Country Houses & Guesthouses, sponsored by Laurent-Perrier
Finalists:
Dunbrody Country House Hotel, Arthurstown, Co Wexford
Gregan’s Castle Hotel, Ballyvaughen, Co Clare
Mount Falcon Country House Hotel, Ballina, Co Mayo
Moy House, Lahinch, Co Clare
Rathmullan House, Rathmullan, Co Donegal
Rathsallagh House Hotel & Golf Club, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow
Winner:
Dunbrody Country House Hotel
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Hotel Groups, sponsored by Allied Wines at Barry & Fitzwilliam
Finalists:
Carlton Hotel Group
Hotel Partners
Maldron Hotels
Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts Ireland
Winner:
Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts Ireland
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Fine Dining, sponsored by Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Finalists:
The Dining Room at Gregan’s Castle, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
The Harvest Room Restaurant at Dunbrody Country House Hotel, Arthurstown, Co Wexford
The House Restaurant at The Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore, Co Waterford
Thornton’s Restaurant, Dublin 2
Winner:
The Dining Room at Gregan’s Castle
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Bistros & Brasseries, sponsored by Champagne Pannier from Classic Drinks
Finalists:
Castle Murray House Hotel Restaurant, Dunkineely, Co Donegal
Dylan Restaurant at Dylan, Dublin 4
O’Grady’s on the Pier, Barna, Co Galway
The Ballymore Inn, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare
The Poet’s Rest, Slane, Co Meath
Winner:
O’Grady’s on the Pier
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Casual Dining, sponsored by Hungerford Hill from Classic Drinks
Finalists:
Andy’s Bar & Restaurant, Monaghan
Lohan’s Café Bar & Restaurant, Salthill, Galway
Maddens Bistro at the Clew Bay Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
The Cellar Bar at The Merrion Hotel, Dublin 2
Winner:
The Cellar Bar at The Merrion Hotel
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Ethnic Restaurants, sponsored by Cobra Beer
Finalists:
Ananda, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 14
Bella Cuba, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Chakra by Jaipur, Greystones, Co Wicklow
Pinocchio, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Winner:
Chakra by Jaipur
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Cafés & Coffee Shops, sponsored by The Kenco Coffee Company
Finalists:
Café Leon, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
Pinocchio, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Queen of Tarts, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Stonecutters Kitchen, Doolin, Co Clare
The Silk Road Café at The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin 2
Winner:
The Silk Road Café
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for In House Caterers, sponsored by the National Hygiene Partnership
Finalists:
Aramark/Campbell Catering at 02 Dublin, Dublin 2
Kylemore Food Group at Bank of Scotland Ireland, Dublin 2
Sodexo at PayPal, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Winner:
Sodexo at PayPal
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Institutional Caterers, sponsored by the National Hygiene Partnership
Finalists:
Aramark/Campbell Catering at Mount Carmel Private, Churchtown, Dublin 14
The Black Olive Catering Company at Barretstown, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare
Kylemore Food Group at St Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin 5
Skibbereen Residential Care, Skibbereen, Co Cork
Wheatfield Prison, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Winner:
Aramark/Campbell Catering at Mount Carmel Private
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Wine Experience, sponsored by Gilbeys of Ireland
Finalists:
The Cellar Bar at The Merrion Hotel, Dublin 2
The Four Seasons, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
West at The Twelve, Barna, Co Galway
Winner:
The Four Seasons
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Customer Experience, sponsored by Fáilte Ireland
Finalists:
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, Adare, Co Limerick
Dunbrody Country House Hotel, Arthurstown, Co Wexford
Harvey’s Point Hotel, Lough Eske, Co Donegal
Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork
Killeen House Hotel, Killarney, Co Kerry
Moy House, Lahinch, Co Clare
Winner:
Killeen House Hotel
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Excellence 2009
Dunbrody Country House Hotel