Our Awards
At Ashling Hotel, we continuously strive to adapt and change with our guests’ needs. Our teams are our strength, our vision, and our inspiration. Whilst we applaud and congratulate, Maribel, and Ciara on their fantastic achievements in the 2023 Irish Hotel Awards and our teams’ success at Gold Medal Awards, our achievements don’t end there. In 202, we have been nominated for 9 different accolades and have successfully taken home five awards.
We will continue to strive to offer the very best service with a genuine smile, whilst also growing as individuals who show kindness & understanding whenever we can, the true meaning of hospitality.
Stay safe & be kind,
Ronan Walsh
General Manager
City Hotel of the Year, 2023
The Ashling Hotel has always been seen as the perfect location to explore Dublin, for business, shopping, nightlife, and sightseeing. We are delighted that this has been recognised by the Irish Hotel Awards as the City Hotel of the Year 2023.
Ciara Barry
In October 2023, our very own Ciara Barry was named Marketing Manager of the Year 2023 for the second year running at the Irish Hotel Awards.
Specialising in rejuvenating and relaunching the Ashling Hotel with an innovative sales and marketing plan with over 10 years of experience. Ciara’s wealth of knowledge has had an extraordinary impact on our business. As part of her role as DOS, Ciara manages the team that looks after our conference and meeting rooms.
These prestigious awards celebrate the commitment and dedication of the hospitality industry in Ireland. The Irish Hotel Awards recognise teams who go above and beyond by providing outstanding guest experiences.
Maribel Tortajada
Congratulations to Maribel Tortajada, our wonderful Head of Housekeeping on on receiving Housekeeper of Year Leinster 2023 and Housekeeper of the Year- overall winner prize, at the recent Irish Hotel Awards. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful team at Ashling Hotel, and we are delighted to see Maribel awarded for her work.
British Airways Holidays Excellence Awards
Ashling Hotel is delighted to have received a British Airways Holidays Customer Excellence Award for 2022. We’ve been recognised for taking holidays seriously and providing great experiences that are good for your wellbeing.
Based on unbiased guest reviews, this accolade recognises outstanding services, facilities, and customer experiences offered by hotels around the world. Ashling Hotel received an overall score of 4.5/5 Stars.
Gold Medal Awards
The Gold Medal Awards recognise and reward excellence in hospitality and we are so delighted to have been winners in two categories. Ashling Hotel received Gold Award for “Ireland’s Favourite Place to Stay Leinster” along with Silver for “Outstanding Customer Service Award for our Reservations Team.
Ashling Hotel was a Finalist in the overall “4 Star Hotel Award”.
Irish Hospitality Institute Awards
In November 2022, our Sales and Marketing Manager was among the top 5 finalists at the Irish Hospitality Institute Awards.
Business & Conference Hotel of the Year, 2022
The Ashling Hotel has always been associated with conferences and meetings throughout the years. We are delighted that this has been recognised by the Irish Hotel Awards as the Business and Conference Hotel of the Year 2022. Our dedicated meeting suites are constantly evolving and this Summer we completed a refurbishment of our 15 meeting rooms.
Jennifer Farrell
Following her bachelor’s degree in International Hospitality and Tourism Management in 2014, Jennifer joined the Ashling Hotel on work placement. Some 8 years later we are delighted to still have Jennifer with us, now as our Assistant Front Office Manager.
Jennifer was nominated for Receptionist of the Year 2022 at the recent Irish Hotel Awards. She has a passion for staff development and training while strongly promoting the effectiveness and efficacy of teamwork. Jennifer relishes the opportunity of cross-training and believes – knowledge is power.
She creates a positive working atmosphere for her team and a VIP experience for all guests. As a native of Dublin, Jennifer is proud to promote her city and all it has to offer, especially after having taken part in Failte Ireland’s Dublin Champions Programme in 2016.
Accommodation Award
Congratulations to our wonderful accommodation team on winning the Irish Accommodation Olypmics Awards 2022.
