Staff Achiever of the First Quarter 2013

Congratulations to Eoin Smartt (Leisure Specialist) who was awarded Staff Achiever of the First Quarter 2013 in the Grand Hotel this afternoon.

Eoin has been working in our Arena Health and Fitness Club for almost 5 1/2 years, always going that extra mile for clients, his colleagues and the Hotel.

Well done, Eoin!

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Another reason to visit the bustling village of Malahide

Tom Cruises Irish Ancestral Roots Revealed

Thomás O'Cruise (Tom Cruise) it has been revealed is a descendant of Patrick Russell Cruise who lived in Seatown Castle in Malahide during the early 1800's. (Now Seatown House, located just past the entrance to Malahide Rugby Club)

Here he is accepting his certificate of Irishness from the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore.

Tom Cruise's Irish roots can be traced back 840 years to the arrival of Strongbow in Ireland. Tom was christened Thomas Cruise Mapother IV and the story of his Irish ancestors - the Cruises, the Russells and the Mapothers - is one of knights, rebels and hero’s.

Click here for more details on Tom Cruise's Irish Roots and an overview of the research involved.

Laura Stotesbury- Research and Marketing Executive

Hit a bit of a new year’s fitness slump? - Looking for inspiration? Introducing SYNRGY360s

 

Health and fitness’ seemed to be at the top of everybody’s agenda this New Year’s, but have your New Year resolutions dwindled already? Perhaps you are looking for something new to kick you off the couch again or maybe you just aren’t achieving the goals you set. It seems the Arena Health and Fitness Club Malahide might just have the ‘thing’ to get you up and active and achieving those goals. This week they are excited and proud to announce the introduction of a brand new way of training, the first club in Ireland to bring you SYNERGY360s.

So what is this SYNERGY360s you might ask? Well according to Suzanne, manager at the Arena, it is a brand new way of training that is adaptable to everybody’s physique, fitness level, gender and age. It gives you a total body workout in one go, incorporating 8 of the top 15 fastest growing fitness trends in the World. Including TRX, kettle bells, suspension training to mention but a few.

Does this all sound a bit tough? Well here is the best bit; it is entirely adaptable to YOUR life. Experts at the Arena will adapt exercises to work on areas which will apply to you by offering specialist courses, for example they could run golf programmes, exercises for new mums, healthy heart and boot camps to name but a few.

Classes start this February!

Starting February the 11^th, classes will run 7 days a week, morning and evening. Sessions will be sold in 6, 12 & 18 session blocks, obviously the more you buy the cheaper it will be.

This is the first time SYNRGY360s has been used in Ireland, and the Arena wants to know what your needs are. So if you think of a particular class you or a group may be interested in, email synrgy@thegrand.ie and they will design a programme for you. If you email now you can avail of their special introductory offer, 5 classes for only €45.

If you would like more information please contact the Arena on 01 845 0222 or email synrgy@thegrand.ie. 

 

The Grand Hotel welcomes the Constitutional Convention

We were delighted to welcome the Constitutional Convention to The Grand Hotel, Malahide last weekend for its first full meeting after its opening session in Dublin Castle last month.

100 people; representatives of Irish society and parliamentarians from the island of Ireland, with an independent chairman spent the two days in discussions.

The Management and Staff at the Grand Hotel look forward to welcoming the 100 delegates back again on February the 16^th and 17^th.

For further information you can visit the Constitutions website. 

Grand Hotel Wins Gold at I.A.S.I. Awards

Congratulations to Joan Brennan (Accommodation Manager), Arpita Shekhar (Deputy Accommodation Manager) and the entire Accommodation Department here at the Grand Hotel, Malahide who won the Gold Award for the Best Four Star Property yet again at the Irish Accommodation Services Institute Awards held in Co. Clare on Saturday, 26th January 2013.

Well done to all!

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Employee of the Year 2012 - Grand Hotel

Congratulations to Sinead Fagan who was awarded Grand Hotel Employee of the Year 2012 at our Staff Christmas Party in the Marine Hotel on Tuesday, 18th December 2012.

Sinead has been working in Coast Restaurant as an F&B Assistant for almost 2 years now.

Sinead is pictured above with Mr. Matthew Ryan (Managing Director) and Caroline Kelly (HR Manager).

Congratulations, Sinead!

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Christmas Party Nights 2012 - Grand Hotel

Don't forget to book your Christmas Party Nights in the 4* Grand Hotel, Malahide with dates available for Friday, 7th December 2012; Saturday, 15th December 2012; Friday, 21st December 2012 and Saturday, 22nd December 2012.

For just €55 per person, the package includes mulled wine on arrival, a 4-course dinner, 2 glasses of wine per person and entertainment provided by ABBA Elite with a resident D.J. until late.

For bookings, please contact 01 8450000 requesting to speak with our Sales Team.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager