We at the luxurious Killyhevlin Hotel and Health Club have good reason to be celebrating 2011, having claimed two of Ireland’s most prestigious Marketing Excellence Awards. In May the Killyhevlin Hotel was crowned winner of the Marketing and Sales Excellence Award at NITB’s Northern Ireland Tourism Awards sponsored by Diageo. While just last week we went for gold once again in Belfast City Hall at the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s all-Ireland Marketing Excellence Awards scooping winner of the Tourism and Hospitality category.
Winning was certainly no mean feat, having beaten off stiff competition from eight high profile finalists including runner up George Best City Airport. Judges from both award panels were particularly impressed with how despite difficult trading conditions the Killyhevlin have managed to use a marketing strategy which has maintained sales and witnessed growth. Further excellence shone through with the implementation of the overhauled Killyhevlin brand and launch of one of Europe’s most efficient websites (www.killyhevlin.com). Both awards are testament to the Killyhevlin’s sales and marketing success which has firmly put the hotel in a stronger position for 2012.
Commenting on the news Jonathan Gallagher, Sales & Marketing Manager stated “We at the Killyhevlin Hotel are absolutely thrilled to have won yet another of Ireland’s most prestigious marketing awards. Despite declining tourist figures and other economic factors we have managed to turn the challenge on its head and raise our game higher than ever. Our efforts are certainly paying off with a marketing strategy that is now recognised as one of Ireland’s best.”