Mother's Day, Golf Convention, Restaurant Awards

Hoping all Irish Mammies had a lovely Mother's Day. Harvey's Point was full to the brim with lots of families celebrating in style at our Sunday Carvery Lunch. No cooking, no dishes, - great ! On Friday we hosted the Failte Ireland / IAGTO Golf Convention which brought international golf tour operators to the North West and it was very encouraging to see the interest in our region as a top quality golf destination. I will have to learn to 'speak Golf' ! This week we have an educational conference from the US and we also will be welcoming our dear friend, Dermot Kelly and his painters for four days of watercolour painting. Artists of all ages and levels come to enjoy painting in a relaxed and fun environment. I am off now to Belfast to attend the RAI's Annual Restaurant Awards. We have been nominated for 'Best Hotel Restaurant' and Best Customer Service' in Donegal. It should be a fun night in The Merchant with lots of good food, wine and networking.

Hoteliers promoting Ireland in the US

I spent a great week of sales calls in the US with my colleagues, John Hehir from Dromoland Castle, Alan Maloney from Mount Falcon and Jonathan Epstein from Celebrated Experiences. It was most encouraging to see the interest in the West and North West of Ireland as a tourist destination for visitors from the US.

The Golf market is developing rapidly in our region since North & West Coast Links Golf has been voted “European Golf Destination of the Year 2011” by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO).

Love is in the air

Marc and I celebrated our 15th Wedding Anniversary on Valentine's Day. Many romantic couples attended our Wedding Fair last weekend and we were blessed with a super Spring Day. You could almost hear the daffodils beginning to bloom!

Spring is in the air and I have made Marc promise to take me away for a wee break sometime soon.

Happy Days

Just back from a fabulous holiday in South Africa. Delicious food, fine wine and lots of sunshine. Picked up some new ideas for Harvey's Point. Refreshed and ready for a busy season ahead.

Burn's Supper was enjoyed by a great crowd with dancing until the wee hours !

'Break the Ice Party' this weekend which will be for those who missed out on their Christmas Office Party. Should be a great night.

Romance will be in the air for Valentine's Weekend and of course Marc and I will be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary on the 14th.

Wedding Fair on Saturday 19th February. A special day to showcase the unique selling points of Harvey's Point and representation by the top wedding suppliers in the North West.

Annual Burn's Supper at Harvey's Point on Saturday 29th January

A date for the diary is our Annual Burn's Supper at Harvey's Point on Saturday 29th January. This is a special evening of fine food, great fun, music, poetry and lots of dancing. This is an event not to be missed so get working on the wardrobe and find some tartan and perhaps you could win a prize for the best dressed lady or gentleman.

The Burns Supper at Harvey's Point was born from an idea by my Daddy, the late Joe Mc Glone, who shared the same passion as Burn's for food, wine, poetry and people.

Proceeds go to Donegal and Northwest Hospice. Tickets are priced at €55 and there are special overnight rates from €149 pps.

So, come along and we guarantee you a great night out in aid of a very good cause.

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Wedding Fair - 19th February 2011 - Wedding Venues Ireland

To celebrate 22 years of welcoming wedding guests, Harvey's Point proudly announces a

NEW EXCITING RANGE OF WEDDING PACKAGES

with amazing great value prices. Enjoy the luxury and romance of Harvey's Point without breaking your budget ! With our new palette of menu choices and prices ranging from €59 to €75, Harvey’s Point retains its exclusive status as market leader in the Northwest while remaining affordable for all guests.

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Harvey's Point will host its Annual Wedding Fair in association with some of the top wedding service providers on Saturday, 19th February 2011 between 12 - 6pm.

Exhibitors on the day include formal wedding wear, photographers, flower arrangements, jewellery, wedding cars, wedding stationary, beauty salons, hairdressers, honeymoon information and entertainment all on show for you.

All are welcome to come and meet our Wedding Coordinator. A full show around of our Wedding Facilities will be available on the day and you can discuss some of our great packages on the day.

Happy New Year

New Years Resoultion to get blogging. Christmas at Harvey's Point was magical, enchanting and the house was full of lovely guests who enjoyed a relaxing break in their 'home from home', Harvey's Point.

Personally, I enjoyed a beautiful blend of hotel time and home time. Santa came to our three kids and it was a time of great excitement not to mention noise. Thankfully the hotel was busy despite the cancellations due to the weather. In addition to the eating, drinking activities, we hosted many events such as a cookery demonstrations, napkin folding demonstrations, a fashion show and even a dog show which was held in our own private bar at the stables, - a bar with no till !

Romance was definately in the air with engagments and lots of winter weddings.

Harvey's Point will go into hibernation now until the end of January when we re-open with a big Scottish Burn's Supper, - a special night of great music, song and dance.