Welcome to Summer at the Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa.
The Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa in the summertime is a wonderful place. Every morning the hotel is bustling with the chatter of ladies floating to the spa, the bluster of Fly Fishermen going to catch the big one and the excitement of couples heading into the national park or beaches. The recent balmy weather has been a big hit with everyone and many golfers managed to turn golden in front of our eyes.
It is a busy time for the hotel but hugely enjoyable. Our summer staff has returned and bring a youthful eagerness and freshness that energises all of us. Their energy was evident at the recent Summerfest in Killarney when Meatloaf, Status Quo & Snow Patrol drew large crowds to the town. This is definitely festival season and the Summerfest was followed by the Killarney Races to be joined shortly by Puck Fair & The Rose of Tralee.
We are delighted to announce the arrival of our new Head Chef Gavin Gleeson, who will work along side our executive Chef Robin Suter. Gavin has worked with Michael Thornton & Richard Corrigan. They are creating some fantastic dishes at the moment and well into designing a food strategy for out new “Spa Café” which we hope to launch in Spring 2006.
We are currently putting the finishing touches to our Autumn & winter breaks. A varied & interesting suite of Packages, there should be something to suit all tastes. We are really excited about SAOL, a lifestyle Health & Wellbeing break designed with some of Londons top health practitioners.
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We look forward to welcoming you to Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa over the coming months and until our paths cross again enjoy the fine weather, the long evenings and company of friends.
With best wishes
Pat and Marie Chawke
General Managers
The Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa in Killarney has been awarded the highest classification possible by the AA – that of ‘Five Red Stars’.
The prestigious Kerry hotel joins the elite of the Irish hospitality industry, becoming only the fourth Irish hotel to achieve the top classification.
“The staff and management at Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa are not strangers to top awards.” Says AA Membership Director Dennis Fisk. “The Hotel has been operating to a superb standard, and in fact was named as the AA Hotel of the Year in 2001.”
The quality of the product and the hospitality offered by Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa made an enormous impression on the AA’s Hotel Inspection team. Their comments included are as follows:
"The Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa continues to expand and impress in terms of its physical attributes, yet it is the natural honest hospitality that emanates from each and every member of the team that endears one to this house. Staff demonstrates a confident, friendly and professional approach to all their dealings with guests. There is no doubt that the setting of Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa will be added to many memory banks but so will the whole experience of being a guest at such a well managed and superbly run operation".
Hotels are awarded stars on a one-to-five scale. The award of Red Stars denotes outstanding quality within a classification and is awarded where merited to the top 5 per cent of hotels.
There are 3 other AA 5 Red Star Hotels; Dromoland Castle, The K Club & The Merrion Hotel. The AA Top Hotels in Britain & Ireland represent the very best in the country regardless of star rating, size or type of operation. These hotels make up the top 5% of all AA inspected and rated hotels.
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Energise and Rejuvenate the Body, Invigorate the Senses,
Awaken the Healing Energy Within and Soothe the Soul with an Exclusive Retreat.
The unique experience of the Saol retreat combining the natural surrounding beauty of Killarney with holistic health practices and the Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa is coming to Ireland this November 2005.
The retreat will offer a four-day experience featuring a blend of Yoga, Pilates, Massage & Aveda treatments along with guided hikes around the wonderful hills of Killarney. These four days will also feature a full detox/cleansing nutrition programme including delicious menus carefully prepared to rejuvenate and cleanse the body.
The Saol experience is a full and unique approach to energizing Mind, Body and Spirit in an atmosphere of relaxation and fun.
The Saol team of teachers and specialists feature leaders from each individual area who have worked all over the world with wide & extended knowledge of crafting the art of a beautiful retreat experience.
This all inclusive holiday will bring clients into a carefully balanced approach to physical, mental and spiritual well being and will be a learning experience where clients learn more about how to approach and integrate a better lifestyle.
Led by the celebrated British team of leaders including Peter Roberts (Pilates), Liz Lark (Yoga), Fred Cabaz (massage theerapsit), Alan Wichert (Chef) and our very own local Con Moriarty (Hiking Guide)
On arrival guests will meet the team and receive individually created schedules so that the full experience of each activity can be enjoyed fully and safely. There will be time for personal relaxation and reflection as guests will be encouraged to draw the most out of the Saol experience.
For more information on our Saol retreat click here...
Fredricks Restaruant announces Gavin Gleeson as New Head Chef.
Gavin was born in County Limerick and moved with his family to England during his early years. This is where Gavin schooled and begin his career in the catering industry. Starting out as a Kitchen porter (as most chefs do) he decided to leave school and follow his career as a chef.
He moved back to Limerick in 1990’s and started an apprentice in Dromoland Castle under the watchful expert eye of Mr. Dave McCann. Gavin successfully represented Dromoland / College in many culinary competitions.
Gavin went to Limerick Institute of Technology where he was elected Chairman of the Culinary Society and finished his schooling with a diploma.
Dedicated and eager Gavin again returned to England to pursue his career. Here he worked in London at Richard Corrigans Michelin star restaurant, where he gained valuable experience. After returning home to Ireland he took up a position in Dublin, as Chef de Partie in Thorntons 2 star Michelin restaurant.
Gavin has now been with us for 2 months and already has put his stamp on the culinary delights that we are so proud of at the Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa. Bonding professionally with our existing Executive chef who has been with us for 16 years both Gavin & Robin are very excited about the future of the Cuisine at Aghadoe.
Gavin is looking forward to the opening of the our new Restaurant in the hotel and Spa Café here at Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa in March 2006.
A guide to Track & Trail Walks in the Killarney Valley.
We are delighted to announce our very special publication of Track & Trail Walks in the Killarney Valley, which has been compiled by Michael O Connor and the Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa, for guest of the Hotel to enjoy & use while staying in the Killarney area. The guide is like a little treasure chest of wonderful knowledge of the surrounding area as it describes each pathway roadway, plants and fauna in full detail.
We hope you get to enjoy our very special guide and the spectacular countryside which surrounds us here at Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa. The guide is available from the concierge desk and in all guest rooms and suites.
The Spa at Aghadoe Heights is delighted to offer the following ritual and experience a taste of the Caribbean here at Aghadoe.
Indulge your body as it is exfoliated and polished with a blend of rich Caribbean Therapies. Followed by a luxurious sensual bathing ritual where your senses will be encompassed by the delightful aromas.
Return to your en-suite treatment room for an application of a seaweed masque and Caribbean therapy Rejuvenating concentrate, a mist of Caribbean Therapy Flower water before being cocooned in a heated wrap.
Enjoy a face and scalp massage before showering off your masque and finishing with a body massage with your Caribbean Body Cream.
Enjoy a Spa lunch in The Heights Lounge.
2hours 30 minutes !e!175 per person
Dingle Golf Links, Lackabane at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, and Dooks Golf Links have come together with a fantastic offer available until March 2006 for as little as €99 in total, subject to availability.
3 rounds of Golf including; 1. Dingle Golf Links - 2. Killarney, Lackabane & 3. Dooks Golf club
!e!99 per person - Monday to Friday Valid to March 2006
A Celebration of 250 Years of Killarney and its unbroken links with tourism - www.killarney250.com
Killarney has become one of the best places in the world to live work and paly. It is also unquestionably one of the best places to visit and enjoy. The people of Killarney have decided that on both counts, there are many reasons to celebrate 250 years of Killarney.
Hence the creation of “KILLARNEY 250” - A Celebration of “THE BIRTH OF AN IRISH TOWN” and “THE BIRTHPLACE OF IRISH TOURISM”.
The following is a taster of what is happening in Killarney for the summer months;
Mardi Gras and Street Entertainment Literary & Heritage Fest - 1 August 2005
August & September
Workshops, Readings, Drama & Walks
Tennyson, Wordsworth, Shelley, Scott, Austin and more
From Ogham through Innisfallen to the Kerry Poets
Killarney as a Film Location
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