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The Galmont Hotel & Spa enjoyed a windfall of wins at the 2024 Irish Hotel Awards, scooping prestigious accolades including: Four Star Hotel of the Year; City Hotel of the Year; Excellence in Service; and Great Irish Breakfast at the ceremony held at Johnstown Estate in Meath.

Our main photograph today (which comes courtesy of the National Library of Ireland) is an aerial one of part of Salthill taken in 1953. The main feature is the Warwick Hotel, the white building in the foreground. To the left of it you can see the Summerset Hotel and the little shop, An Bearna, run by James and Maura Codd. Behind the Warwick you can see Lenaboy Park and towards the top of the photograph, the newly built houses of Devon Park.

From an economic perspective the outlook for the Galway hotel sector remains positive. The latest Irish labour market data show all-time high employment of 2.71 million across the economy while average weekly earnings grew by 4.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2022, both of which supports the outlook for leisure spending in the county.

Our first photograph today (courtesy of the National Library) is a bird’s eye view that was taken in 1953 and shows the Warwick Hotel at the top of the picture. Next to it on the right was the entrance to Lenaboy Park, and beyond that you can see part of Queeney’s shop. Next door was Doorley’s private house and then Mrs Turke’s B&B called Osterley Lodge. Opposite, on the far side of the road was Billy Binn’s house and on the corner, as you can see, was a field with a lot of trees, much used as a playground by local children. This whole area was very prone to flooding and was occasionally rendered impassable, as was the case with Hurricane Debbie.

Embracing a fusion of five-star features, Glasson Lakehouse, majestically located in the heart of the Midlands, boasts a ‘wow’ factor which has earned the hotel its status as a ‘must visit’ destination.

The luxury four star Oriel House Hotel & Leisure Club located in Ballincollig, is a mere 10 minutes’ drive from the heart of Cork city.

Sitting around the corner from the Prom, The Nest Boutique Hostel and self-catering apartments in Salthill is a truly unique and comfortable space that champions local, providing guests with a taste of what Galway has to offer.

Ashford Castle has been voted the number one resort hotel in the UK and Ireland by readers of the iconic Travel + Leisure magazine, one of the most highly regarded travel publications in the world.

Two live performances will grace the surrounds of the family run Shamrock Lodge Hotel in April and May,

Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate have won first place in two awards in the past month, named Ireland’s No1 Hotel for 2022 by the Irish Independents Travel Readers Awards and then winning Booking.coms “Best Traveller Review Award”.