(NEWPORT, Wales) — The Celtic Manor Resort — host of golf’s 2010 Ryder Cup and premier luxury retreat less than two hours outside London — announces it’s been named the U.K.’s best conference hotel for the fourth straight year.
The 400-bedroom resort with state-of-the-art convention center was voted Top U.K. Conference Hotel in Conference & Incentive Travel magazine’s “Hot List” reader poll.
Less than two hours from London Heathrow Airport on the M4 motorway, the five-star property bested strong competition from top hotels in and around the capital city to claim the award. The Hilton Metropole was second and the Sofitel at Terminal 5 was third.
With 400 bedrooms in two hotels, three championship golf courses, five restaurants, two luxurious spas and health clubs as well as a host of other activities, Celtic Manor occupies a unique position in the marketplace.
The Resort’s Convention Centre — one of the largest hotel facilities of its kind in Europe — houses the Caernarfon Suite which can seat 1,500 delegates for a keynote address, or 900 dining guests for a gala dinner. An additional 31 syndicate and meeting rooms with break-out areas can cater for every event from a small meeting around a table to large presentations for hundreds of people.
“It is particularly satisfying that this accolade comes from the readers of Conference & Incentive Travel,” says Nancy Mollett, Celtic Manor Conference and Banqueting Director. “In effect, this is a ringing endorsement from our clients, including the executives who plan and arrange conventions for some of the biggest blue chip companies.
“This award reflects not only the excellence of the facilities but also the consistency of service we are able to offer. I am very proud of the entire team at Celtic Manor whose hard work has once again made this recognition possible.”
Celtic Manor was also voted Wales’ Leading Golf Resort and Wales’ Leading Hotel at the 2010 World Travel Awards.
Recently, it has spent more than $1.5 million on a new garden room extension to the Olive Tree Restaurant, a substantial expansion to the barbecue terrace on the rooftop garden and a children’s adventure playground in 2010. Bedrooms have also been fitted with new flat-screen televisions.
As it continues to win awards for the excellence of its conference facilities, Celtic Manor has also enjoyed record years for golf and leisure revenue in 2009 and 2010 as it maximizes the profile of golf’s Ryder Cup and increases its offerings for families and other leisure visitors.
For more information: www.celtic-manor.com; 866.789.5779 (U.S.) / 877.354.2003 (Canada).
About Celtic Manor Resort
Located less than two hours outside London, Celtic Manor Resort hosted golf’s 2010 Ryder Cup and is the UK’s foremost luxury retreat. Featuring 1,400-plus acres of panoramic parkland and wooded hills, it is recognized as the “Gateway to Wales.”
A popular destination among business and leisure travelers, golf-tour operators and corporate incentive agents, five-star Celtic Manor offers myriad amenities. These include three championship golf courses (the Twenty Ten, Roman Road and Montgomerie), two lavish hotels (the majestic, 330-room Resort Hotel and historic, 70-room Manor House), five savory restaurants, two tranquil spas and state-of-the-art health clubs, a golf academy and miles of hiking trails. A convention center, exhibition hall, array of well-appointed suites, meeting rooms and large ballrooms are also available to host groups up to 1,500 for conferences, weddings and other special events.
Celtic Manor is privately owned by founder Sir Terry Matthews, the Ottawa, Canada-based telecommunications entrepreneur who was born on the Celtic Manor site when the original Manor House was a maternity hospital.
Getting There: Celtic Manor is 45 minutes from Bristol International Airport (BRS) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL). Daily, non-stop flights are available from Newark, New Jersey (EWR) to Bristol on Continental. Daily, one-stop flights are available from New York to Cardiff on KLM via Amsterdam; and from New York, Chicago, Boston and Orlando on Aer Lingus via Dublin. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is a two-hour shuttle drive, with rail service from Paddington Station (London) to Newport, Wales also available.
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