Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort
This 5* resort, located in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow, is the newest property to the Neville Hotels portfolio. Only 30 minutes from Dublin, the 360 acre resort boasts 145 bedrooms and suites, spa, leisure centre and 8 meeting rooms, the largest catering for up to 400 delegates as well as 2 championship golf courses – Druids Glen and Druids Heath.
Druids Glen Golf Course is famous for hosting the Irish Open on four occasions and is currently closed to facilitate major renovation and enhancement works under the direction of renowned course designer, Peter McEvoy, and well-known Agronomists Turfgrass.
New member’s facilities, to include a new two storey member’s Clubhouse with male and female changing rooms, Members Bar and Pro Shop / Check In area will also open in early 2023. These enhancements to Druids Glen Golf Course and facilities represent a total investment of over €8.5 million and will once again attract major championship events back to Druids Glen in the near future.
Rivercourt Hotel, Kilkenny
In the heart of the medieval city of Kilkenny, on the banks of the River Nore boasting magnificent views of the city’s 12th-century Kilkenny Castle, The Kilkenny River Court Hotel has a quiet location set in a private courtyard and conveniently situated back from the busy Kilkenny streets. The hotel is a popular venue for weddings, family gatherings and functions and offers a number of dining options, including Al Fresco dining during the summer months on it’s terrace.
To the front of the hotel, works are at an advanced stage to The Bridge House. An elegantly composed house of national significance, this terraced three-bay two-storey house boasts impressive views of Kilkenny Castle and once completed, the House will add 30 new bedrooms, 2 suites, conference space and a gymnasium to the hotel’s current 102 bedrooms and suites.
http://www.rivercourthotel.com
Tower Hotel, Waterford
In the heart of Waterford city, overlooking the marina, the Tower Hotel & Leisure Centre offers the city’s most central location, on the doorstep of Reginald’s Tower and the vibrant Viking Triangle.
After a phased remodelling and renovation of the hotel in 2018, which included a transformation of the hotel reception and main bar, and the addition of a new restaurant overlooking Waterford quays and marina, the hotel moved from its 3* Failte Ireland status, to 4* in January 2020.
Planning permission is now being sought for the next phase of the development, that being the construction of a new 4 storey extension to the hotel, fronting Rose Lane and consisting of 21 new guest bedrooms and additional meeting rooms, making the Tower Hotel a 155 key hotel.
Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
The historic 4-star Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire, which overlooks Dublin Bay has hosted many Heads of State, Kings, Queens and celebrities including old blues eyes Frank Sinatra, Laurel & Hardy and Charlie Chaplin, to name a few. The British Queen Victoria visited Ireland via Dún Laoghaire and enjoyed a 16-course breakfast in the hotel shortly after arriving.
The iconic hotel features 228 luxury bedrooms that have been updated with both contemporary and traditional furnishings. It has direct access to Dun Laoghaire Promenade and boasts a health club, spa and 11 meeting rooms, the largest of which can cater for up to 490 delegates.
Numerous dining options are on offer also, from formal dining in Dun Restaurant, to the more causal Hardy’s Bar.