Welcome from Our Chief Executive, Michael Kearney
As Chief Executive of Carlton Hotel Group, I'd like to welcome you to the Carlton Hotel Group blog. The Carlton Hotel Group was established in 2004 and since then has developed as one of the premier Hotel Groups in Ireland. In the past 7 years Carlton has grown substantially from operating one hotel to having a presence in 10 locations throughout Ireland.
Through this blog it is my aim to give you an insight into what's going on in all of our hotels plus my opinions on current affairs, sports news, general activities and events. I will also occassionally invite some of my colleagues to write on the blog giving you more opinions and insights into what's going on at Carlton. If you have any questions or queries on any of the posts please leave a comment and I will respond at my earliest convenience. Enjoy reading.............
Posted: 2010-08-21 10:00:00
The Rose Ball at the Carlton Hotel Tralee last night was full of glamour and excitement as the 32 Roses were introduced to the people of Tralee. Charmaine Kenny, the current Rose of Tralee, made a wonderful speech describing her action packed year and all the interesting places that she visited through out the World.Earlier in the evening, before the festivities kicked off, the judges and Dáithí Ó'Sé were introduced to the Roses and their Escorts. I had already met most of the Roses briefly at events throughout the week but it was great to get the chance to speak to them all individually.Throughout the night there were some early nerves visible as the events gets closer to the judging process. I'm really looking forward to the selection nights where my ...
Posted: 2010-08-20 18:00:00
I traveled down to Tralee last night in preparation for the duties ahead of me as part of my new role as one of the judges of the Rose of Tralee. I met with the Rose committee in Tralee for dinner and we were joined by the current Rose of Tralee, Charmaine Kenny.We got a chance to look inside the Dome at the Carlton Hotel Tralee which I must say looks even better than it did last year. We enjoyed a night of entertainment by Willoughby Brothers followed by in early night to rest before tomorrow’s events.This morning I got away from it all before the big commitments of the weekend and played golf as a guest of Gerry Maloney, Captain of Tralee Golf Club. What a fantastic experience and must play course for all golf enthusiasts.I’m just now on my way to get ready for toni ...
Posted: 2010-08-20 10:00:00
As soon as the Roses arrived at the Carlton Castletroy Park Hotel they headed straight up to their rooms to freshen up and get ready to meet their Escorts. When the Escorts arrived they lined up along the corridor to greet the Roses as they came down in the lifts while the Michael Bublé tribute band played ‘Just haven’t met you yet’.After photos at the front of the hotel it was into the restaurant for dinner where there was a great unexpected surprise for the Roses and their Escorts. There happened to be some orchestra members from the University of Limerick in the hotel at the time and they sang ‘The Rose of Tralee’ for the Roses during dinner. Following dinner and drinks the Escorts were shipped off to Tralee while the Roses retired to ...
Posted: 2010-08-19 14:30:00
Before arriving in Ballinasloe the Roses stopped off in Birr to try out their Camogie skills, where the Washington DC Rose displayed her natural skills by winning the puck fada striking the ball and all in front of her! The Gala evening in aid of the Stargazer Lily Foundation was a great success with plenty of money raised local cancer care charities. Dinner was followed by plenty of dancing and the night ended at 1am when it was off to bed for a well earned rest.This morning at 8am there were lots of tired eyes at breakfast but there was a great recovery programme planned with a Roses pamper morning in the C Spa at the Carlton Shearwater Hotel. The Roses left Ballinasloe shortly after 12pm on their tour which will take in various sights of Co. Clare including the Cliffs of ...
Posted: 2010-08-18 18:00:00
The Roses were up early this morning and greeted by an unusual sight in the lobby of the Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport. Captain Morgan was there to greet the ladies in his full pirate attire as they got ready to leave Dublin. However, it was a bit too early to partake in a glass of the famous rum!Leaving Dublin the Roses then headed to the Midlands, stopping in Offaly along the way to learn camogie in the Birr Castle Demense. From there they travelled to Ballinasloe where their evening began with a journey around the town in Vintage Cars followed by Afternoon Tea in the civic offices.Tonight will see the Carlton Shearwater Hotel host the annual Charity Gala Ball in aid of the Stargazer Lily Foundation. All of the Roses will be attending the event and hopefully it will be a great s ...
Posted: 2010-08-18 12:00:00
It was a late one last night at the Carlton Dublin Airport with Des Willoughby and Frankly Bublé entertaining us into the small hours. At one stage some of the Roses even joined in with Frankly Bublé on a rendition of Mustang Sally. During dinner I found out about some of the antics the Roses got up to during their visit to the Dáil that afternoon. Apparently when they discovered that Kerry Senator Mark Daly was free and single he was a big hit, especially with all the single Roses vying for his attention!I must congratulate Charmaine Kenny on her speech last night, she came across very well as she explained to the Roses the duties they have ahead of them. She encouraged them to make sure they enjoy every minute of the journey to Tralee, where the fun really ...
Posted: 2010-08-17 00:00:00
Walking through the lobby of the Carlton Dublin Airport this morning was an interesting sight with all the Roses getting ready to leave on their tour of Dublin. The ladies in the office were fascinated by the fashion which was lost on me but I was taken aback by the Kerry Rose who appeared to have a shoe on her head.Their tour of Dublin took them to most of the popular attractions in the city including Dublin Castle, Dáil Eireann, Guinness Storehouse and Kilmainham Jail. Then it’s back to the Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport for the first gala evening of the week. This evening should be a great event and will be a chance for everyone to get to know each other for the week ahead. I’ll be hosting the current Rose of Tralee Charmaine Kenny plus the Managing Director o ...
