George Frederic Handel Hotel

George Frederic Handel Hotel
Affordable Luxuary

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Hen party Ireland, hen party weekends, Hen Party Destinations, hen party reviews, hen parties ireland, hen party Cork, Killarney, Kilkenny, Kenmare, Dublin

Hen party Ireland, hen party weekends, Hen Party Destinations, hen party reviews, hen parties ireland, hen party Cork, Killarney, Kilkenny, Kenmare, Dublin
Let us help you plan the perfect hen party, from hen party accommodation, hen party hotels, restaurants, activities and more

A bachelorette party, hen(s) party, hen(s) night or hen(s) do, is a party held for a woman who is about to be married. The terms hen party, hen do or hen night are common in the United Kingdom and Ireland, while the terms hens party or hens night are common in Australia and New Zealand, and the term bachelorette party is common in the United States and Canada. The term stagette is sometimes used in Canada. It may also be referred to as a girls' night out or kitchen tea (South Africa in particular) or other terms in other English-speaking countries.
The bachelorette party is modelled after the bachelor party, which is itself historically a dinner given by the bridegroom to his friends shortly before his wedding. Despite its reputation as "a sodden farewell to bachelor days" or "an evening of debauchery," a bachelorette's party is simply a party, given in honour of the bride-to-be, in the style that is common to that social circle.
History: The bachelorette party is consciously modelled after the centuries-old bachelor's party, which is itself historically a dinner given by the bridegroom to his friends shortly before his wedding.
Although the practice of giving a party to honour the bride-to-be goes back for centuries, in its modern form, the bachelorette party may have begun during the sexual revolution of the 1960s. It was uncommon until at least the mid-1980s, and the first book on planning bachelorette parties wasn't published until 1998. Its cultural significance is largely tied to concepts of gender equality.
Initially, parties in honour of the bride-to-be that were labelled as bachelorette party often involved displays of sexual freedom, such as trading intimate secrets, getting drunk, and enjoying male strippers. Parties that honoured the bride-to-be without these elements avoided that label. Now the term is used for a wide variety of parties.
The phrase "Hen Party" mirrors the male "Stag Party" in referencing social stereotypes of each gender at the party.
Entertainment: Many different kinds of entertainment are selected, depending on what the organizers think will best please their guest of honour. While notions of a bachelorette party as a night of drunken debauchery persist in some social circles, it is becoming widely seen in America as an opportunity for female bonding. According to etiquette expert Peggy Post, "Whatever entertainment is planned, it should not embarrass, humiliate, or endanger the honouree or any of the guests."
When held in a private venue, such as the hostess's home, the party may take any form that pleases the hostesses and honours the bride-to-be. Dinners and cocktail parties, which provide comfortable opportunities for participants to talk or to give intimate advice to the bride-to-be, are common. Other hostesses choose a themed party, such as a "pamper party," with guests indulging in spa treatments, or a cooking class. While proposing a toast to the bride-to-be is common at most bachelorette parties, some centre on drinking games.
Many companies sell products aimed at the organizers of bachelorette parties, including packs of themed games, pre-printed invitations, decorations, novelties, and sex toys. In North America, it is common to hire a male stripper and/or attend a male strip club.

 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Dublin hotels, luxury hotels, Cheap hotels, Dublin city centre hotels, best rates, special offers, Best Western Plus Academy Plaza Hotel, hen party, stag party, wedding venue

Dublin hotels, luxury hotels, Cheap hotels, Dublin city centre hotels, best rates, special offers, Best Western Plus Academy Plaza Hotel, hen party, stag party, wedding venue





Just off O'Connell Street, Best Western Plus Academy Plaza Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Connolly Train Station. The hotel boasts stylish, air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi, an on-site restaurant and a beauty salon.
The modern bedrooms at the Best Western Plus Premier Academy Plaza Hotel are decorated in rich colours. Rooms feature flat-screen TVs, work desks and marble-finished bathrooms.
Sir Harry's Grill Bar & Bistro serves traditional dishes using fresh local produce. The Coffee Dock has a variety of teas and coffees and a selection of freshly baked goods.
The beauty salon offers a range of treatments including pedicures, manicures and various massages. The Temple Bar district is a 10-minute walk away and the hotel has a 24-hour reception.
Trinity College and Dublin Castle are within a 10-minute walk. There is an air coach stop at the Academy Plaza, which is next to the Best Western hotel.
Facilities of Best Western Plus Academy Plaza Hotel
General Restaurant, Bar, 24-hour front desk, Newspapers, Non-smoking rooms, Rooms/facilities for disabled guests, Lift/elevator, Safety deposit box, Heating, Design hotel, Luggage storage, All public and private spaces non-smoking, Air conditioning.
Activities Fitness centre, Massage
Services Room service, Meeting/banquet facilities, Laundry, Dry cleaning, Barber/beauty shop, VIP room facilities, Breakfast in the room, Currency exchange, Fax/photocopying, Concierge service, Vending machine (drinks), Vending machine (snacks)
Internet Free! Wi-Fi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking Private parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 12.50 per day.
Policies of Best Western Plus Academy Plaza Hotel
Check-in From 14:30 hours
Check-out-Until 12:00 hours
Cancellation / Prepayment Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.
Children and extra beds Free! All children under 5 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.
Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge for children's cots/cribs.
The maximum number of children's cots/cribs in a room is 1.
There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.
Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted credit cards American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Breaking news, Christmas Special offers, Christmas Party offers, Dublin whats on, Dublin pubs, Dublin nite clubs, Dublin music, Dublin party, Dublin Hotels, Dublin hotel special offers,

Breaking news, Christmas Special offers, Christmas Party offers, Dublin whats on, Dublin pubs, Dublin nite clubs, Dublin music, Dublin party, Dublin Hotels, Dublin hotel special offers,


The Mercantile Hotel Christmas Special, The Irish House Party Christmas Special, The Blarney Inn Kildare Street Christmas Special 2012





Irish House Party Dublin Ireland Review 2012


Dublin whats on, Irish House Party Review 2012, Traditional Irish Music, Irish dancing, Irish session, Dublin entertainment, Dublin pubs, Dublin restaurants, Dublin Theatre, Tivoli Theatre
For those of us who were reared on the finest of Irish traditional music, dance and folklore there can be nothing more disappointing than the often ‘plastic’ portrayal of those fine traditions by commercially centred enterprises to pander to a less than patriotic version of our traditions and nationhood. However, that is all about to change, and for the good.


Often, as I have reviewed the hospitality industry in Ireland, I have been pained by scratchy CD representations of Irish music, I have been unhappy to watch tired Irish dancers ‘perform’ their third ‘tourist’ show of the day. Finally, there is Celtic light at the end of the dark tunnel of gross commercialism.
On Thursday the 20th of September 2012, The Irish House Party nestled in Francis Street, Christchurch, Dublin and twinned with the Tivoli Theatre, launched the revival of traditional Irish music and dance in all its glory. Gone are the big blasts and fads of the Riverdance era and its substitutes, and returned are the soft furnishings, and cosy surrounds of a Traditional Irish House Party.
The launch of the Irish House Party kicked off with a food and drink reception in the newly refurbished Irish House Party bar and restaurant at No. 19 Francis Street, Christ Church, Dublin 8. Parking is available both at the Tivoli Theatre Car Park in Francis Street, and on-street parking is also available (FREE after 7pm).
The Irish House Party Bar and Restaurant have been renovated to a high standard and presenting guests with an ambiance that is both welcoming and traditional, in the finest sense of the word traditional, the glowing charm of soft tones and traditional furnishings make the Irish House Party Bar and Restaurant a unique home from home experience. The Irish House Party staff are professional, courteous and offer all that is so often lost in our once famous Cead Mile Failte.
Unlike the often stand offish performers one fines at large commercially driven venues, at The Irish House Party, Ireland’s champion musicians and performers casually introduce themselves around the tables and sit for some banter if so invited to do so. The Irish House Party presents as one thing above all else, a labour of love, it is clear that this is a partnership born out of love for all things Irish, a passion to wrestle Irish culture and tradition back from the grasp of brute commercialism.
As dozens of guests filled out the restaurant on the first floor, the air filled with an aroma of traditional Irish food, Dublin Coddle tickled at the nostrils, as beef and Guinness stew titillated the very soul of all gathered. The food was of the highest standard and would have sat easily on the menu of Dublin’s finest Restaurants. While this was a night of all things Irish, the wine connoisseur was not to be disappointed, with Findlater (wine supplier of choice) providing such suburb choices as Tocornal Sauvignon Blanc and Tocornal Cabernet Sauvignon, just to mention two.
And what would an Irish night be without Murphy’s Irish Stout, Murphy’s Red Ale, Beamish Irish Stout and so forth, all of which combined to make a great meal, a world class experience.
Following food, drink and banter in the Irish House Party Bar and Restaurant, it was time for the 8.30pm show in the Tivoli Theatre. Many will know the Tivoli Theatre for its long service to theatre and music in Ireland. As I walked along the tunnel entrance, I was moved by the diligence of the Tivoli owners to maintain nostalgia with what was clearly a ground breaking partnership between the Irish House Party and the Tivoli Theatre. Once inside the Tivoli, the bar area is nicely set out with traditional seating and a home from home atmosphere, again, staff are both helpful and courteous.
The real surprise comes when one steps through the curtain as it where, and enters what at first glance appears to be someone’s sitting room, that has allowed, friends and neighbours to drop in for a session. The stage replicates a traditional Irish sitting room, with pine dresser and couches setting the scene.
The main body of guests are seated directly in front of the stage, the stage meets guests at head height while seated, making the guest feel as though they are part of a traditional Irish session rather than part of a concert audience. The line-up of musicians and dancers is a ‘Who's Who’ list of the best Ireland has to offer. The casual stage setting makes the audience feel relaxed and at home, the banter, folklore and organic conversation between the session musicians and dancers adds an authenticity rarely if ever seen in modern representations of the Irish traditional session.
Soon the Theatre echoed with the haunting sounds of hundreds of years of all that is good about Irish Culture and Tradition, music and song were not only played but explained, instruments were not a mystery but visualisations used to explain their time and place in our long rich history. Three hundred year old tunes, that made Leonardo De Caprio and Kate Winslet famous in the great epic Titanic, captured the hand and foot stamping mood of the guests gathered, Bono and U2 echoed from the traditional instruments as easily as the lyrics written by 1916 Patriot and Irish hero Padraig Pearse. A straw poll was taken before the bazooka and its player told a strange story about a well-meaning rugby player, and this was followed by Gerry telling a story in song, about a yellow haired girl, who may not have been all that she first appeared.
This session with the Irish House Party was as much about music appreciation as it was about concert and performance; time was taken to explain the instruments, the songs, the dance and the music. The dancers stepped up from the couch causally and periodically, to perform what can only be described as dancing Gymnastics, the dancers reminded the audience, that one does not have to be on a big stage with multi-million Euro backing sets to perform and transcend the very essence of Irish Dance.
Following rapturous applause from the guests gathered, many from America, New Zealand, our own Fair City and other parts of the world it was time to return to the Irish House Party Bar where yet more musicians had gathered to beat out a crescendo of tunes that seen even the most restrained, foot-tapping, hand clapping and singing along with the memories stoked by a timeless echo of ancient tradition.
The Irish House Party has returned Irish music, dance and culture to its true home, that is home is built from the passion and the love of the few, to be shared with the many. The Irish House Party, above all else offers guests a truly traditional experience, that experience is captured in the ambiance, the food, the service, the passion, and most importantly a true Cead Mile Failte has been returned to the Irish session by world class musicians and dancers. dasher 2012

Christmas Party Special

Breaking news, Christmas Party 2012, Christmas Special, The Irish House Party, Irish House Party, Traditional Christmas, Irish music, Irish dancing, Dublin whats on Christmas 2012

If you are looking for something different for your company Christmas party this year then The Irish House Party Christmas Ceili is the perfect option. For the whole month of December we will be hosting our special Christmas Irish House Party shows.

This is a truly unique Christmas party and we are offering the best Christmas party price in Dublin this season:
€50 per person
Includes:

Mulled Wine Reception on arrival at the restaurant
Sumptuous 4 course Christmas Dinner
The Irish House Party Christmas Ceili with All-Ireland Champion musician, dancers and entertaining presenters.
Ceili dance section where guests can take part in a Ceili dance led by our dancers
Bar extension till late
To book and avail of our special group rate
Or
Call Roisin on +353 (0) 1 6729272

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Panto Tickets Sleeping Beauty, Win 8 Tickets, FREE Draw

Panto Tickets, Sleeping Beauty, Dublin Hotels, Special Offers, Christmas

BEST HOTEL RATES BOOK NOW
The George Frederic Handel Hotel, Temple Bar, Dublin and the Town House Hotel, Lower Gardiner Street, are offering YOU the opportunity to Win a Fantastic Christmas Gift for all the family, no other Hotels in Dublin are rewarding You, the public, in such a Special way.
To be in with a real chance of Winning these Fantastic Prizes all you have to do is LIKE the George Frederic Handle Hotel/Town House Hotel on Facebook or their picture of Sleeping Beauty, simple as that, this is their way of saying thanks to you the public for supporting their Hotels here in the Cultural Capital of Ireland.
Your Prize with the GFH will include overnight accommodation for 2 Adults and 2 Children in a family room at the George Frederic Handel Hotel, Temple Bar, with tickets for 2 adults and 2 children to see The Tivoli Panto “Sleeping Beauty”, Car parking and breakfast are also included in this fantastic prize.
Your Prize at the Town House Hotel will include 4 tickets for Sleeping Beauty at the Tivoli Theatre, over-night accommodation and breakfast.
The George Frederic Handel Hotel is located on Fishamble Street in Temple Bar, Dublin. Although the hotel was built in 1996, it is located on one of the most historically important streets in Dublin.
The site on which the hotel now stands once housed the music hall where Handel’s “Messiah” was first performed. To this day, Handel’s famous work is still recited once a year right outside our front door.
Our beautifully appointed 3 star hotel boasts individually appointed and upgraded rooms. All of our bedrooms are en-suite with bath and shower, flat screen 26” satellite TV, direct dial telephone, hot beverage facilities as well as mini fridges and crisp white linen. We can offer Double, Twin and Triple rooms or if you need a little more space, we can facilitate you in one of our executive doubles. See rooms for full details.
FREE Transfers: We are located right in the heart of Temple Bar and can offer guests who book on our website complimentary transport in from the airport when they use the 748 bus.
You should not require a car when you come to Dublin as everything is easily reached on foot but should you require parking while you are here, we can offer you a discounted rate at the Christchurch Car Park.
George Frederic Handel Hotel
16-18 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
 

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Panto Tickets, Dublin Hotels, Special Offers, Christmas Draw,

Dublin Hotels, Special Offers, Christmas Draw, Panto Tickets

BEST HOTEL RATES BOOK NOW
The George Frederic Handel Hotel, Temple Bar, Dublin is offering YOU the opportunity to Win a Fantastic Christmas Gift for all the family, no other Hotel in Dublin is rewarding You, the public, in such a Special way.
To be in with a real chance of Winning this Fantastic Prize all you have to do is LIKE the George Frederic Handle on Facebook, simple as that, this is our way of saying thanks to you the public for supporting our newly refurbished Hotel here in the Cultural Capital of Ireland.
Your Prize will include overnight accommodation for 2 Adults and 2 Children in a family room at the George Frederic Handel Hotel, Temple Bar, with tickets for 2 adults and 2 children to see The Tivoli Panto “Sleeping Beauty”, Car parking and breakfast are also included in this fantastic prize.
The George Frederic Handel Hotel is located on Fishamble Street in Temple Bar, Dublin. Although the hotel was built in 1996, it is located on one of the most historically important streets in Dublin.
The site on which the hotel now stands once housed the music hall where Handel’s “Messiah” was first performed. To this day, Handel’s famous work is still recited once a year right outside our front door.
Our beautifully appointed 3 star hotel boasts individually appointed and upgraded rooms. All of our bedrooms are en-suite with bath and shower, flat screen 26” satellite TV, direct dial telephone, hot beverage facilities as well as mini fridges and crisp white linen. We can offer Double, Twin and Triple rooms or if you need a little more space, we can facilitate you in one of our executive doubles. See rooms for full details.
FREE Transfers: We are located right in the heart of Temple Bar and can offer guests who book on our website complimentary transport in from the airport when they use the 748 bus.
You should not require a car when you come to Dublin as everything is easily reached on foot but should you require parking while you are here, we can offer you a discounted rate at the Christchurch Car Park.
George Frederic Handel Hotel
16-18 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
 

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Bon Jovi RDS Dublin Hotels

Bon Jovi Dublin: Hair metal legends, 80s relics, and they haven’t changed their sound, or their leather trousers in decades, so what is it about Bon Jovi that keeps the punters coming back for more of that bad medicine? Seems you don’t need giant claws or multiple costume changes to stay on top. You just need some good old-fashioned workingman’s rock’n’roll. World class music, top class accommodation, contact us now Best Rates Guaranteed:

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Bon Jovi RDS Dublin

Bon Jovi RDS: Due to Phenomenal Demand an Extra Date has been added for Bon Jovi Live at the RDS, Dublin on 30th June 2011, the first date 29th June Sold Out just under 2 hours after going on sale. Enjoy top class entertainment while staying in world class accommodation, contact us now.