Blarney gets Choice

The Cork-base hotel group, headed by Frankie Whelehan, said they would now invest a significant six-figure sum in upgrades at the 102-bed (including lodge rooms) Blarney hotel, which employs 70 and which started out as a Ramada hotel before hitting financial difficulties and going into receivership. “Blarney now has a good strong owner, and a good strong operator,” said Mr Whelehan who said they would build business back up at Blarney Golf Resort across a cross-section, from golf and conferences to weddings, family occasions, business and tourism.
Speaking for Choice Hotels, Andrew O’Neill said of the four-star Blarney Hotel & Golf Resort “it’s not often that a business fits perfectly into one’s network and offering what Blarney has for the Choice Hotel Group,” and predicted that the business would greatly benefit from the expertise on offer within the group.