The Flynn family owned Old Ground Hotel, Ennis received an Award of Excellence at the recent 29th CIE Tours International Annual Awards of Excellence held in Dublin’s City Hall at a prestigious ceremony. CIE is one of Ireland’s leading tour operators, and the largest carrier of North American visitors into Ireland each year.

The coveted awards were presented to outstanding hotels and tourist destinations from around the country which have received a customer satisfaction rating in excess of 92 per cent. The recipients of the Awards of Excellence are chosen based on customer feedback from surveys completed by over 32,000 CIE Tours International customers. The awards recognise the key contribution made by outstanding hotels and tourist attractions towards making Ireland a leading tourist destination throughout the world.

The award tops off what was a wonderful 2018 for the Old Ground Hotel, which saw the completion of a €300,000 renovation to their banqueting facilities, as well as the addition of two deluxe bedrooms to the hotel’s Manor House.

Sharing her delight about the award, Mary Gleeson, General Manager of the Old Ground Hotel, said “We really are delighted to have received this prestigious award for the 8th year running. We have a fantastic team here at the Old Ground and this award is testament to their hard work and dedication. Customer satisfaction is as always our top priority, and we pride ourselves on providing guests with exceptional service from start to finish which is highlighted in the amount of return guests we welcome back to the Old Ground each year. We are surrounded by so many breathtaking tourist attractions here in Clare and it’s an honour to be recognised alongside these wonderful attractions.”

For more information about the Old Ground Hotel visit www.oldgroundhotelennis.com or call (065) 6828127.

Pictured above: Allen Flynn and Mary Gleeson of The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis pictured with Peter Malone, Board member of CIE and Clara Malone.

Related News

garda thomas dowling 1
Centenary commemorations in Fanore for first Garda killed on-duty in Clare
lynch's cross plunkett's road doora 1-2
Traffic lights emerge under consideration for road with 'long history of accidents'
rachael hartigan wind turbines 1
AirNav & Shannon Airport invited to brief councillors on aviation risk from onshore wind farms
portumna town hall 1-2
€500k upgrade of Bridewell in Portumna as Galway towns & villages receive €1.67m in funding
Latest News
lynch's cross plunkett's road doora 1-2
Traffic lights emerge under consideration for road with 'long history of accidents'
golf ball green 1
Neville & O'Connor keep their counsel to win round five of winter league in Woodstock
rachael hartigan wind turbines 1
AirNav & Shannon Airport invited to brief councillors on aviation risk from onshore wind farms
tipperary v clare 10-05-25 rg mark rodgers 1
Clare's young guns eager to make their mark in 2026
leah minogue family 1
Minogue named Munster handballer of the year
Premium
Girl (13) appears in court over spate of alleged thefts from Ennis stores
Judge oversees agreement for Christmas presents for two children to be handed over from father in prison
Ennis' Pamela swaps Shannon for Weston to become Chief Operating Officer
Quick wins need to be delivered to maintain momentum for ten-year Kilrush plan
Record revenues of €14m at Armada Hotel for 2024 'in strongest year to date' for Spanish Point business

Subscribe for just €3 per month

If you’re here, you care about County Clare. So do we. Did you rely on us for Covid-19 updates, follow our election coverage, or visit The Clare Echo every week for breaking news and sport? The Clare Echo invests in local journalism and we want to safeguard its future in our county. By becoming a subscriber you are supporting what we do, will receive access to all our premium articles and a better experience, while helping us improve our offering to you. Subscribe to clareecho.ie and get the first six months for just €3 a month (less than 75c per week), and thereafter €8 per month. Cancel anytime, limited time offer. T&Cs Apply. www.clareecho.ie.