CIE Tours held its 32nd annual Awards of Excellence to celebrate the diversity and richness of Irish tourism.
The event took place in Dublin Royal Convention Centre, on Tuesday February 6, 2024, bringing together senior representatives of Ireland’s tourism sector.
The awards, based on customer feedback, recognized various categories including hotels, accommodations, dining, tours, and heritage.
Fourteen overall award winners were announced, each achieving a customer satisfaction rating of over 92pc.
The category winners:
- 3-Star: Wyatt Hotel Westport
- 4-Star: Ballygarry Estate
- 5-Star: Dromoland Castle
- Event Dinner: Crosskeys Inn
- Hotel Accommodation: Kilronan Castle Estate and Spa wins for
- Hotel Dinner: Cabra Castle
- Hotel Service & Hospitality: Dunraven Adare
- Lunch: Taylors Three Rock
- National Heritage Award: Do Dublin Tours
- Sheep Dog Trial: Atlantic Sheepdogs
- Special Dinner Feature: Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Adore
- Tour Feature: Marine Bar Waterford
- Visit: Slieve League Cliffs Centre
- Walking Tour: Historic Stroll Kinsale Walking Tours
- Iceland Visit Merit Award: Bjarteyjarsandur Farm
The merit winners:
- Connacht Visit Merit Winners: Kylemore Abbey, Ballintubber Abbey, Killary Harbour Cruise, Corrib Princess Cruises, Dan O’Hara Homestead, Dún Aonghasa,
- Leinster Hotel Merit winners: Davenport Hotel, Herbert Park Hotel, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Hyatt Centric the Liberties Dublin, The Spencer, Aloft Dublin City,
- Leinster Merit Awardees: Johnstown Castle, Irish Whiskey Museum, Sullivan’s Taproom, Glendalough Visitors Centre, Glasnevin Experience,
- Leinster Visit Merit winners: Croke Park GAA Museum and Skyline, Dunbrody Emigrant Ship, Dublin Castle,
- Munster Hotel Merit winners: The Brehon, Great Southern Killarney, Killarney Plaza Hotel, The Savoy Hotel, River Lee Hotel, Killarney Avenue Hotel, Limerick Strand Hotel,
- Munster Visit Merit Winners: Tangney Tours Jaunting Car, Killarney Horse & Carriage Tours, Cliffs of Moher, South Pole Inn, Blarney Castle, John B Keane’s Pub, King John’s Castle, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Blasket Centre,
- Ulster Hotel Merit Winners: Hilton Belfast, Grand Central Hotel Belfast,
- Ulster Visit Merit Award Winners: Giant’s Causeway, Glenveagh Castle & National Park, Hillsborough Castle, Down Cathedral, Donegal Castle, St Patrick’s Centre Downpatrick
