Only open 15 months, the Westville Hotel in Enniskillen has received superb independent acknowledgement from the Lonely Planet Guide Ireland 2010, with the Hotel and their “Terrace Restaurant” rated as the picks of the Enniskillen hospitality scene.
[UKPRwire, Fri Mar 05 2010] Only open 15 months, the Westville Hotel in Enniskillen has received superb independent acknowledgement from the Lonely Planet Guide Ireland 2010, with the Hotel and their “Terrace Restaurant” rated as the picks of the Enniskillen hospitality scene.
At a time when the hospitality sector was in decline, this modern boutique hotel was built and has competly taken the hospitality market by storm.
Nicky Cassidy, Owner of the Westville Hotel said “This is a very proud moment for us as we have worked extremely hard to establish the hotel in the Northern Ireland market, let alone a very strong regional market, for an organisation like Lonely Planet to pick us in our first year is fantastic reflection on the quality of the tourism offering in Fermanagh. But as superb as it is, we have not finished yet and intend to constantly improve our service and quality of product”.
The Lonely Planet Guide Ireland 2010 descibed the Westville Hotel as “A dash of style arrived on Enniskillen’s rather staid accommodation scene with the opening of the Westville in 2008. Designer fabrics, cool colour combinations, good food and welcoming staff make this our favourite place to stay in town”.
Not only did the hotel receive this great recognition, the Terrace Restaurant at the Westville under the control of Executive Gavin Cassidy also was chosen as the pick of the region and is only open 15months as well, the fact Gavin that he is only 25 is a fantastic personal achievement.
Describing the experience the Lonely Planet said “The restaurant at the new Westville Hotel combines understated elegance in the dining room with the deft touch in the kitchen – candlelight creates a romantic atmosphere, while delightful dishes such as ballotine of quail stuffed with smoked-bacon mousse, and pan-fried turbot with white beans, asparagus, parmesan crisps and chive veloute, make for a memorable meal.”
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