New luxury hotel in Portlaoise launching next week after €7m investment
The all-new Midlands Park Hotel & Conference Centre located in the town centre of Portlaoise, formerly the 4 star Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, will officially launch it’s much awaited €7 million investment in Portlaoise on May 22.
The luxurious hotel received a €7 million transformation, including the renovation and redesign of 115 deluxe guest bedrooms, including a new exclusive floor of 5 specially designed executive suites together with an opulent and indulgent bridal suite, Kelly’s Steakhouse Restaurant, Triog Restaurant, an extended and transformed Charter Bar and Leisure Club with 22m pool.
Every inch of this 4 star property has been transformed into a luxurious retreat and is hopefully a town centre amenity that Laois people can be very proud of.
Ideally located only an hour from Dublin, just off the M9 and less than two hours from Cork, Limerick and Galway Cities, the new Midlands Park Hotel & Conference Centre is the ideal location to host your conference or event with 14 newly refurbished state of the art conference rooms that can cater from 2 to 550 delegates, together with dedicated outdoor terrace garden and conference lobby.
With it’s very central location in the country it is perfect for those looking to host a National Conference or simply a great place to have a small or large meeting of colleagues working in different parts of the Country.
The Midlands Park Hotel has invested substantially in their Wedding Packages with New Ballroom including fairy lit backdrop, mood lit ceiling, private reception area with garden terrace, newly designed menus including wine from €45 per person.
The newly opened executive wing including an opulent and indulgent bridal suite with state of the art luxuries for the new Bride and Groom to immerse themselves in.
The impending launch is a boost for the wider Midlands community, with business clients, family customers and wedding guests set to benefit from the new hotel facilities. The entire rebrand will create an additional 50 new jobs at the property, bringing to total number of staff employed at the Midlands Park Hotel 150 persons, including full and part time employees. The new investment is giving the fantastic team of employees a real boost and is making the property somewhere to be very proud of and a great place to work.
From local feedback the effect of the renovation so far has been very positive from retailers and tourism suppliers alike and the hotel anticipates that this rebrand, will equally benefit the town significantly by bringing new customers to Portlaoise. It is expected the completed hotel will attract up to 60,000 visitors in any one year representing a very significant footfall on the Streets of Portlaoise.
The entire team at the Midlands Park Hotel & Conference Centre has a proven track record and we will continue to offer our customers an impeccable high level of service in a personalised care.
The changes are already making waves in the hospitality industry with Kelly’s Steakhouse Restaurant, one of the hotel’s two on-site restaurants, recently receiving a coveted award for ‘Best Newcomer Restaurant in Laois’ in the 2017 Irish Hotel and Restaurant Awards, hosted in March, showcasing the high calibre of food and superb service on offer.
Experienced hoteliers Anthony and Colm Neville, owners of the popular 4 Star Riverside Park Hotel & Leisure Club in Enniscorthy and Crown Bar in Wexford are delighted to add to their family run business the newly renovated Midlands Park Hotel & Conference Centre, which is now considered one of the more luxurious hotels in the country.
“We are delighted to have purchased a well-established and much loved hotel, and with our significant investment and expertise, we have been able to improve the facilities we know our customers want most. We are certainly taking the hotel in a new direction this year, and we look forward to working with the great team in place welcoming both regular and new customers,” said co-owner Anthony Neville.
“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dara Cruise to the position of General Manager here at the Midlands Park Hotel & Conference Centre. Dara’s most recent position was the Director of Operations at the five star luxury Powerscourt Hotel Spa and Resort in Enniskerry. We feel Dara will bring great experience and expertise to the already warm, friendly, experienced and efficient team here at the Midlands Park Hotel & Conference Centre,” added co-owner Colm Neville.
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