The Beech Hill Hotel in Ardmore.
A Derry hotel has scooped the top accolade at a major hospitality awards ceremony.
The Beech Hill House Hotel in Ardmore on the outskirts of the city, won Hotel of the Year at the prestigious Georgina Campbell Awards.
The hotel, owned by Patsy O’Kane, won praise for its dog-friendly approach and six kilometres of woodland trails set in 42 acres, as well as its quality food supplied by an historic walled garden.
Chef of the Year went to Derek Creagh, of Harry’s Restaurant in Bridgend, Co Donegal, who only arrived there this year, having previously worked with Hestor Blumenthal and other luminaries in Britain.
Derek is now overseeing both this restaurant and the newer Harry’s Shack at Portstewart in Co Derry which won the Newcomer of the Year award.
Full list of winners:
Hotel of the Year: Beech Hill House Hotel, Derry
Restaurant of the Year: Kai, Galway
Special GC Award: Bill & Isabelle Kelly, Kelly’s Hotel, Co. Wexford
Chef of the Year: Derek Creagh, Harry’s, Co. Donegal
Bord Bia ‘Just Ask’ Restaurant of the Year: No. 5 Fenn’s Quay, Cork
Seafood Restaurant of the Year: Mitchell’s, Clifden, Co. Galway
Seafood Chef of the Year: Frankie Mallon, An Port Mór, Westport
Outstanding Guest Experience of the Year: Blairscove, Durrus, Co. Cork
Host of the Year: Síle Gorman, Gorman’s Clifftop House, Dingle
Business Hotel of the Year: Herbert Park, Dublin
Wine Award of the Year: L’Atitude 51, Cork
Pub of the year: The long Dock, Carrigaholt, Co. Clare
Newcomer of the Year: Harry’s Shack, Portstewart, Co. Derry
Family Friendly Restaurant of the Year: l’Officina, Kildare Village
Pet-friendly Hotel of the Year: Gregan’s Castle, Co. Clare
Hideaway of the Year: Red Cliff Lodge, Spanish Point, Co. Clare
Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year: Allo’s, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Asian Restaurant of the Year: Asian Tea House, Galway
Cafe of the Year: Garden Tea House, Kinsale. Co. Cork
Natural Food Award: Firehouse Bakery, Cork & Wicklow
Country House of the Year: Tankardstown, Slane
B&B of the Year: St John’s House, Lecarrow, Co Roscommon
Farmhouse of the Year: Lough Owel Lodge, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Guesthouse of the Year: Blindgate House, Kinsale, Co Cork
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