The Clarion Hotel at the IFSC, and it's GM, Dermot De Loughry, hosted a lunch today to celebrate being named the International Clarion Hotel of the Year, by Choice Hotels International, it's parent company.
Choice Hotels annually present the Hotel of the Year Award, which demonstrates excellence in all aspects of their service and operations. The best of each brand internationally is selected by the Choice Hotels' International division, which evaluates the hotels on a variety of factors. Mr. De Loughry was delighted with the award and paid tribute to all the staff members who were involved. To celebrate the win, each staff member will be offered a short holiday in the newly opened Clarion Hotel & Resort in Sligo.
The Clarion Hotel, which has been open since 2001, includes the the acclaimed SanoVitae Health and Fitness Club, Kudos Bar and the award-winning Sinergie Restaurant. Today's lunch was hosted in the luxurious penthouse (which, incidentally, can be yours for around €1.7 million), with Andrea Molloy of the Clarion, publisher Michael Heary and RTE's Val Joyce among the guests.
The ever glamorous Anne Boylan was also there with her good friend Shirley Beere, who was looking tanned after a recent trip to Cyprus. Shirley informed me that she and her husband, millionaire businessman and author Wyn Beere, are hoping to moved from their luxury Stepaside home. They are currently looking at re-locating to the exclusive Eagle Valley development near Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow.
