26th September 2019: Ireland’s Blue Book is delighted to announce that Castle Leslie Estate, Co. Monaghan has won the People’s Choice Awards for Best Place to Stay in Ireland at the 2019 Hotel & Caterering Review Gold Medal Awards. They took place at Lyrath Estate on the 24th September 2019. Cahernane House Hotel, Co. Kerry, The Garden Rooms at The Merrion, Co. Dublin and The Lady Helen restaurant at Mount Juliet, Co. Kilkenny also won top prizes.
Celebrating their 31st year, the Gold Medal Awards are the leading independent awards for the Irish hospitality industry and aim to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the hotel and catering sector throughout the country over the past twelve months. With a massive 135 finalists up for awards, the judges achieved the mammoth task of selecting 31 outstanding properties for recognition.
Every property that was shortlisted was also put forward for an additional award – Ireland’s Favourite Place to Stay. After a huge 7000 votes were counted, Castle Leslie in Co. Monaghan took home the crown for the third year in a row.
Speaking about the win, CEO of Castle Leslie Estate, Brian Baldwin commented: “I couldn’t be more proud! To come home with this award for the third year in a row is a fantastic achievement. The team at Castle Leslie Estate is what makes this all happen. Without their hard work and their commitment to each and every guest to make their experience magical, this simply would not happen”.
More awards were taken home by Blue Book properties on the night;
Cahernane House, Co. Kerry – Best Country House & Guest Experience
The Garden Rooms at the Merrion – Best Casual Dining Experience
The Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet - Best Fine Dining Hotel Experience
Emer Corridan, General Manager of Cahernane House Hotel said, “We are thrilled with this accolade and it is a testament to the hard work, passion and determination of all of our team. We have consistently raised our standards at Cahernane House Hotel and we keep on improving our property so that our discerning guests have a wonderful and memorable stay with us.”
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