Successful Meetings - June 2008 - (Page 32f)

www.irelandinspiresus.com TRADITIONAL & TRES CHIC Georgian architecture, traditional or contemporary style—you decide which suits your clients best! Check out these fun facts about some of Ireland’s luxury hotels—they are sure to surprise and delight your participants. • The Westin Dublin’s Banking Hall (built 1863) with its ornate ceiling and crystal chandeliers, is ideal for gala events. • Afternoon tea in the Lord Mayor’s Lounge is a firm favorite with locals and guests at The Shelbourne Dublin. • Designed by Sir Terence Conran, the contemporary Fitzwilliam Hotel is home to Thorntons, a Michelin-star restaurant. • Originally a bank, the Merchant Hotel, Belfast, has been reborn as a boutique property. • Birthplace of the First Duke of Wellington, the Merrion Hotel, comprises four Georgian houses, and is home to one of Dublin’s most lauded restaurants—Patrick Guilbaud. • At the Four Seasons Dublin, the hip ICE bar features artwork by contemporary Irish artists. • The Hotel Europa, Belfast, is ideally located for exploring the city or perhaps popping across the street to the famous Crown Bar. • Ideally located off Grafton Street, is the recently refurbished Westbury Hotel. • Originally a Bishops Palace, The Culloden Hotel overlooks Belfast Lough. • The distinctively modern g hotel in Galway was designed by renowned milliner and Galway native, Philip Treacy. RESORTS & SPAS Over the past five years significant investment has been made in developing world-class spa destination resorts in Ireland. Relaxation, rejuvenation, and pampering in the spas are complemented by magnificent scenery in spectacular country estates with an endless range of activities, including golf, fishing, horseriding, biking, archery, tennis, off-roading, and teambuilding. These nuggets of information may assist as you decide which hotel best suits your clients. • At The K Club Golf & Spa Resort (2006 Ryder Cup venue) the Smurfit and Palmer courses are considered two of Europe’s finest Championship Courses. • Spectacular views of the Mourne Mountains and Down coastline can be seen from the Slieve Donard Resort & Spa, Newcastle, which is adjacent to Royal County Down Golf Club. • Carton House Hotel, a Palladian Mansion, has two championship golf courses designed by Montgomerie and O’Meara. Here, minimalist interiors contrast with the classic exterior on a 1,000-acre estate in Kildare. • Once the summer residence of the Marquis of Landdowne, Sheen Falls Lodge, Kenmare, is located on a 300acre estate. • Jack Nicklaus designed the parkland course at Mount Juliet Conrad, a magnificent Georgian Mansion, on a 1,500acre Kilkenny estate. • Set on 163 acres with its on-site equestrian center, Galgorm Resort & Spa is 20 minutes from Belfast Intl. Airport. • Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny, combines the architecture of the original 17th-century home with contemporary design. • The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort, Killenard, features a championship golf course, the Steve Ballesteros golf school, plus floodlit walking and jogging track. • Samas at the Park Hotel Kenmare is one of Ireland’s most celebrated spas. • In Killarney guests are spoilt for choice when it comes to spa treatments, with the Molton Brown Spa at the Killarney Plaza Hotel and the spa at the Killarney Park Hotel—both located in the town center. Close to Killarney National Park is the Angsana Spa at The Brehon and overlooking Lough Lein and the mountains is the Hotel Europe Resort and Spa. continued on page 6 http://www.irelandinspiresus.com http://www.irelandinspiresus.com http://www.meetlimerickshannon.com http://www.meetlimerickshannon.com

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Successful Meetings - June 2008

Successful Meetings - June 2008 Contents Editor's Note Industry Trends Events Suppliers Associations Planner Spotlight: Kelly Broz Technology Talk Food & Beverage Websites of the Month Pre-Event: Tech Pre-Event: Bartering Tools of the Trade Dialing for Dollars The All-in-One Resort Bottom-Line Speakers Places & Spaces Florida’s West Coast Mississippi Atlanta Wisconsin Chicago Gurus Enjoy California Hawaii Handbook Las Vegas Night & Day

Successful Meetings - June 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.