The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, was recently awarded the Service Excellence Award by Failte Ireland.

The Blanchardstown hotel, which is part of the Tifco Hotel Group, was presented with the award at the Optimus Awards ceremony in Clontarf Castle Hotel on July 2nd. It was only one of nine hotels nationwide to achieve a Service Excellence Award.

General Manager of Crowne Plaza, Blanchardstown, Pius Furlong said, “It has been a great  achievement for the Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown to win the Service Excellence Award for the second time, particularly as the hotel is only 18 months old.”

Optimus is an innovative programme which supports the tourism industry, enabling businesses to become more profitable, more efficient and more competitive. The Optimus Awards are targeted at the creation of a culture of service excellence in the hospitality, and are a national quality standard for the tourist industry.

Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown is part of the Tifco Hotel Group which also incorporates Crowne Plaza Northwood, Crowne Plaza Dundalk, Cork International Airport, Clontarf Castle and holds the management contract for The Burlington Hotel and Parknasilla Resort.