The Best of Irish Hospitality The Abbey & Central Hotels celebrated award success following recent visits from mystery shoppers from the Irish Hotel Awards Judges. The Abbey Hotel was awarded: • Ann Boyle Restaurant Manager of the Year in Ulster • Ann Boyle Restaurant Manager of the Year Overall Winner in Ireland • Abbey Hotel won BEST 3 Star Hotel in Ulster • Abbey Hotel won Best 3 Star Hotel Overall Winner in Ireland. The Central Hotel was awarded: • Family Hotel of the Year in Ulster • Excellence in Service in Ulster. The Awards are a reflection of the fantastic teams within these Iconic Hotels in Donegal Town both part of the Donegal Hotel Collection. Speaking on behalf Elaine McInaw, Patricia Wilson, Kevin of the hotels, Sales & Dolan, Ann Boyle and Mary Brown. Marketing Manager Elaine McInaw said ‘Thanks to Irish Hotel Awards for recognising our fabulous teams in both the Abbey Hotel and Central Hotel, it is the wonderful employees who continue to deliver service excellence to our loyal guests and for that we are so thankful.’
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What is at the top of your Christmas list this year? Top of my list this year is a very well-earned rest, a box of champagne and four days in my PJs with no questions asked! It has been absolutely non-stop here since we opened The Dog & Duck Inn in June this year, so a few days off would be great. If I were being materialistic- I ‘need’ a new Barbour Tarras bag in Olive- mine is now 22 years old and there are holes in places there shouldn’t be. What is the best Christmas gift you have ever recieved? A custom-made hammered silver cuff bracelet which my husband had made for me. I always wear a cuff- they are strong and robust- a bit like its owner!
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Do you have any advice on Christmas gift planning and how to stay organised as well as within a budget? My family and I always agree really early on that there is a budget that we should stick too. This idea lasts for about two weeks and then we tend to buy what we like for each other!!
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What are some good ideas for stocking fillers or secret santa presents? I never had a stocking at Christmas, it wasn’t until I met my husband and I had my first Christmas with his family that I had one. I have now stolen the idea of putting an orange at the bottom of the stocking and filling it with small items like gold chocolate coins, face packs, mini cheeses, new socks, small bottles of liquors etc. which works really well. My experience of secret Santa presents is always trying to get who you want to give gifts to by whatever means possible (swapping, bartering etc)- as the better you know a person the better your gift will be!
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