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Hayfield Manor wins Gold Medal award 2011

31/10/2011

October 2011:Ireland's Blue Book is delighted to announce that HAYFIELD MANOR HOTEL, the luxurious five star hotel in Cork city, has been awarded the highest accolade in the Irish hospitality industry, the prestigious Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Excellence 2011.
The Cork hotel, which celebrated 15 years in business this year, triumphed ahead of hundreds of its peers in the Irish hospitality industry, beating off stiff competition from hotels, restaurants and caterers across the island of Ireland to win the supreme award at the 23rd Annual Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards on Monday night.
Owned and operated by the Scally family, who bought the former Musgrave estate from the famous merchant clan in 1996 and turned it into the city’s first five star hotel, Hayfield Manor is a standard-bearer for Irish hospitality, providing Irish and international guests with unrivalled customer care in sumptuous surroundings.
The five star hotel has been described as a ‘beacon for Irish tourism’ by members of the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards Jury, who together travelled close to 20,000 kilometres across the island this summer to search for Ireland’s greatest hospitality provider.

Hayfield Manor were not the only Blue Book winners on the night, Cromleach Lodge won the four star category, the Park Hotel in Kenmare won the best wine experience, Castle Leslie won for best customer experience and Ballyfin Demesne won the newcomer category.

About Ireland’s Blue Book:

Ireland's Blue Book is a collection of Irish Country House Hotels, Manor Houses, Castles and Restaurants. Located throughout the island of Ireland these charming and stylish hideaways are the perfect choice for your holiday vacation in Ireland.

Activities vary from golf, fishing, spas and cookery schools or just relaxing in warm and comfortable surroundings.

With a choice of elegant Georgian Manors, Stately Castles, Historic Hotels, cosy Bed and Breakfast accommodation, Luxury Boutique Hotels and Designer Lodges, there is something to suit everyone's tastes and requirements.

Also included in the collection are three of Dublin city's finest Michelin star restaurants.

Ireland's Blue Book is the sole Irish representative association of Europe's leading heritage accommodation provider - Historic Hotels of Europe.

For further information contact:

Michelle Maguire on 01 6769914 or email mail@irelandsbluebook.com

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