Mount Errigal Hotel Launches Christmas Party Nights with a Star Studded YouTube Hit!

In keeping with the Ice Bucket phenomena, the hotel decided to incorporate their own challenge into their YouTube video, where Danny O’Carroll & Benny the hotel’s Mascot dunked Carolynne & Johanne the party sales elves, however, little did Terry McEniff know (The hotel’s Managing Director) that he too was in for a drenching!!  Carolynne Harrison, the Sales & Marketing Manager, thought it would be funny to surprise him with the bucket of iced water at the end of the filming, she is delighted to say, she still managed to hang on to her job after the surprise!

With Donegal in the All Ireland Final, the hotel also managed to dupe Danny O’Carroll, the Dublin star, into partaking in the popular song ‘Jimmy’s winning matches’, the look on his face is priceless, I’m sure his Donegal born wife will be happy to see his support for her county!

Since the YouTube video went live, the combined views have reached almost 3000 hits.  This is great publicity for the hotel, says Carolynne Harrison, Sales & Marketing Manager, she said, we wanted to do something different and funny, we wanted to show our guests our personality, to give them a taste of what our party nights are all about and to show them that we are not the typical serious hoteliers that many perceive hoteliers to be, we are fun and we can laugh at ourselves!!

To view the video, visit the hotel’s YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/MountErrigalHotel

Danny O’Carroll mentions his own Charity event in the video, on the 5^th December; we will have top celebrities from the world of sport, music and entertainment, joining the service staff to serve you on the night!  It is set to be a fabulous, star studded night with a 4 course dinner, wine & the best entertainment.

This year, the hotel welcomes back ABBA Reunion from London’s west end on the 12^th & 13^th December and the award winning Bentley Boys, 6 piece big band that will blow the roof off! The hotel’s party nights on the 12^th, 13^th, 19^th and 20^th will offer cocktails by the lobby fire, delicious 4 course meal to include their famous 10oz sirloin steak cooked on the Josper Grill.

The Christmas Events are all now on sale, many nights are already seeing hundreds of bookings, even before the brochures have been printed!  Call today (074 9122700)for more details or visit the website and go to the event calendar www.mounterrigal.com

All In Family Package at The Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny Donegal

All In Family Package

This Summer, we guarantee that you WILL not find a better value Family Holiday Package in Ireland!  The Mount Errigal Hotel decided back in 2010 that the North West of Ireland & the whole isle of Ireland was lacking an 'All Inclusive' family package that allowed budget conscious families to enjoy excellent value!  Since it's launch in 2010, the package has grown & developed due to demand.

We now have our own Mascot - Benny The Cheeky Monkey, who is known to make surprise visits during dinner and has celebrated many birthday's with the children.

The All In Family Package is from just €117 / £99 per night for a family of 4, this includes Dinner each night in our family dining area for all the family, breakfast each morning and full use of Pool & Kids Pool.
During school holidays, we have 'Kids Aqua Fun' in the pool daily and families can enjoy discounts from Arena 7's bowling, soft play area and laser tag!  Discounts are also available for the popular 'Lurgy Brack Fun Farm' which is just 5 minutes from the hotel.

The Mount Errigal hotel is within 5 minutes of the town centre shops and only a 20 minute drive from the beautiful Blue Flag Rathmullen Beach!

What more could you want from a family holiday! 

Book today!  Due to demand, it is unfortunate that we have had to 'cap' the amount of families we take each night to ensure optimum enjoyment for all, if you know your dates, I suggest you book now!

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Things to do in Letterkenny This St Patricks Weekend, Donegal

The best spot is Letterkenny, County Donegal to celebrate St Patricks weekend! We have everything you need to celebrate the beauty of the North West of Ireland along with the excitement of a busy, fun & creative parade! Coming with kids? A leisurely walk around Glenveagh, a visit to Tropical world or a quick stop at Lurgy Brack Fun Farm all come highly recommended! If the weather does it's usual on us, full use of the Mount Errigal's brand new Kid's Pool is free to use for residents! The Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade that brings 1000s of locals and visitors to the streets of Letterkenny. In 2013 the parade takes place on Sunday 17th March starting at 3pm. The parade starts at Station Roundabout and winds its way up Port Road, through the long Letterkenny Main Street to finish at Old Town. Over the 90 minutes it takes to pass there will be bands, floats and lots of individuals, young and old. Every entry works hard to deliver an imaginative and fun parade and give Letterkenny a carnival feel helping us all to celebratie all things Irish. For accommodation, a bite to eat or a gourmet meal, look no further than the Mount Errigal Hotel, www.mounterrigal.com we have irish traditional sessions throughout the evening and there is no better place to get the perfect PINT OF GUINNESS! call 00353 (0)719122700 for more details :-)

Easter Bunny Family Package, Mount Errigal Hotel Letterkenny

Easter Bunny Family Hotel Package! Make the kids go 'hippity hop' this spring with our Easter Bunny Family Package at the Mount Errigal Hotel Letterkenny. Execellent value family hotel package in Letterkenny, County Donegal. 1, 2 & 3 night stays available: •Bed & Breakfast •Dinner Each Night (Starter, Main Course Carvery, Ice Cream & Jug of Juice For The Kids) •Easter Bunny Surprise In Room For All The Kids •Late Check Out (subject to availability) •Free WiFi •Free Use of Leisure Centre Comprising 22m Pool, Sauna, Steam Room, Jacuzzi & Gym •Discount Card for Wayne's World ( Local Kids Adventure Playground) •Discount Card for Bowling @ Arena 7 •Free Cinema Room For Kids (Subject to availability & Schedule) Price based on 2 adults & 2 kids under 12 1 Night €129 2 Nights €229 3 Nights €329 Extra Kids up to 12 years €15 per night dinner B&B. For more information call us on 00353 (0) 749122700 Book Online Book Now

Perks at Mount Errigal Hotel!

The Mount Errigal Hotel are committed to offering their repeat guests some excellent perks & freebies. Being a member of their 'VIP Ezine' list has seen many guests availing of Free Cupcakes, Free Upgrades, Free Late Check Out's and great discounted deals!
The hotel have a very strong database of repeat guests, however, they have invited visitors to their website to join and be kept in the loop of all the special codes you need to enjoy some of these perks!
If you are not a member, join today by visiting www.mounterrigal.com/newsletter-signup

The hotel has seen 'record' responses from their most recent ezine with over 3000 hits to their sight in just one day! This proves that treating your customers to some delightful random acts of kindness works!

Online Exclusive for MARCH ONLY

Don't miss the Mount Errigal Hotel's Online exclusive offer - this deal can only be booked up until 6th March for any date (including Weekends!) within March!

Package:
2 Nights Bed & Breakfast
FREE late Check out (worth €15)
Executive Room
1 two course meal & glass of wine in Cafe Renaissance
Full use of Leisure Centre comprising 22m Pool, Sauna, Steam Room, Jacuzzi & Gym!

ONLY €75pps!

For your chance to book this deal visit our website today www.mounterrigal.com/special-offers

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Mount Errigal Hotel Launches 'FACEBOOK FAN DISCOUNTS'

The Mount Errigal Hotel has just launched a genuine 'Facebook Fan Discounts Page'. Due the the recent surge in bookings via facebook, the hotel wanted to give something back to their fans which is why they have launched this exclusive offer page for their fans.

For more details or to book click on the link below!

http://www.facebook.com/MountErrigalHotel?v=app_10442206389

Let us add the 'Sparkle' to your Christmas Party for 2010

The Mount Errigal Hotel has just released details of their premium christmas party pacakges for 2010, after much deliberation, the hotel decided that they wanted to create a sparkling, premium, top class experience for their guests at last years price!

Many hotels have went down the route of slashing their prices for party nights, making it almost impossible for them to provide the best in entertainment, service and food, however, last year the Mount Errigal learnt that people want good quality entertainment, good quality in food and service - all for a reasonable price.

The Mount Errigal Hotel is host to one of the largest function rooms in the North West of Ireland, making each of their party nights the 'hot spot' with at least 600 people per night. Each year the hotel has sold out every night very early in September and prior to release of their dates, they have had numerous bookings already from all over Ireland.

The hotel has spared no expense in flying in the UK's top Abba Band, Abba Reunion, who have toured Europe for 4 years and performed in the West End in London. They are also flying in the World's best Beatles Tribute, 'The Classic Beatles', who have performed with Sir George Martin, been requested by the Queen and have just returned from a concert in Latvia where they performed to a crowd of over 20,000 people!

Your night of glamour will commence with a warm welcome from one of their party hosts and a glass of Champagne by one of the hotels many open fires, enjoy the smooth tones of Ireland's Premier Crooner Dougie Breslin during your 4 course sumptuous dinner, let the excitement begin when the big band takes to the stage and be prepared for a spectacular show both musically and visually then dance until the 'wee hours' with Dj John Bosco.

For more information visit http://www.mounterrigal.com/ or email carolynne@mounterrigal.com

Record Results @ Mount Errigal Hotel

The Mount Errigal Hotel is enjoying phenomenal, record results since January 2010. The hotel believes its recent success is down to a whole spectrum of reasons, some of the main ones would be as follow

• Improving Front Line Service Staff & Overall Customer Service
  
• Offering the right Product at the right time to the right person both online & offline


• Listening to their customers feedback & acting on it religiously


• Introducing a new Marketing Strategy online & offline with a new focus on Social Media
  

Basically, they identified that tough times were ahead and when Carolynne Harrison, Sales & Marketing Manager joined them back in August 2009, they pledged that they would not be defeated and their first focus would be on the 'Customer Experience', from the second they clicked on our website or called us, to booking, to arriving, to dining, to sleeping, departing and reviewing their stay. Carolynne is surprised at how big an impact some basic 'tweaking' can have on a business and they have seen the results almost immediately! She is also delighted that some of their recent customers who complained about their recent stay are now some of their most loyal - all because they made sure their complaint was dealt with professionally and empathetcally.

Some interesting successes to date...

• July 2010 was the hotel's busiest month since the hotel opened in 1984!


• They achieved their highest ever occupancy, even though they have 140 bedrooms, they were mostly fully booked each night!


• Since January 2010 to today they have had more than 700% increases in online revenue & bookings


• In May, June & July they consistently broke records in the highest ever online revenue


• They are number 7 in Ireland top Facebook hotels


• Their guests are staying longer, spending more and most of them will book 1/2 days in advance (short lead time)


• According to Google Analytics, they are 100% above the average visits their competitors get to their site - meaning their website is superbly optimized

• They have had a phenomenal upsurge in bookings from Iphone & Ipads


• Bookassist are trialling a new 'model' where you can book a hotel directly on Facebook and The Mount Errigal is delighted to be working with them on this trial
  

The hotel is delighted by its recent success and hopes that everyone can feel optimistic by their recent journey, Carolynne Harrison Believes that great things are done by a series of small things brought together and she believes that is is much more important to know where you are going rather than getting there quickly!

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