Awards
Hospitality is a vocation, not just a job, and it takes special talents and commitment to be a hospitality professional. Passion and genuine interest are crucial components for success.
The team at Ballygarry have this in abundance, each and every one is a unique personality that combine to create the genuinely warm welcome and amazing experience you will receive at Ballygarry.
Hotel Awards
- IGTOA Sustainability Award
- Travellers Choice Top 10 Hotel in Ireland – TripAdvisor 2024
- Independent Hot 100 Hotels Ireland 2024
- Overall 4* Hotel of the year – CIE Awards 2023
- Travellers Choice Top 10 Hotel in Ireland – TripAdvisor 2023
- TripAdvisor Top 1% of Hotels Worldwide
- Best Hotel – Best of Kerry Awards 2022
- TripAdvisor’s Number 1 Hotel in Tralee
- IGTOA Large Golf Hotel of the Year 2022
- Georgina Campbell Sustainable Hotel of the Year 2022
- Georgina Campbell Business Hotel of the Year 2020
- Tralee Chamber Alliance Town Pride Award 2020
- Connect Kerry Hotel of the Year 2019
- National Hospitality Award Best Customer Service of the Year 2019
- Connect Kerry Lifetime Achievement Award Padraig McGillicuddy
Wedding Awards
- Wedding Manager of the Year – Connect Kerry 2023
- Bridal Suite of the Year 2019
- Brides of Kerry 2019
- Connect Kerry Wedding Manager of the Year Thys Vogels 2019
- National Hospitality Awards Munster Wedding Venue of the Year 2019
- Connect Kerry Wedding Venue of the Year 2018
- Brides of Kerry Wedding Venue of the Year 2018
- Gold Medal Award – Ireland’s Wedding Venue 2016
Spa Awards
- Overall People’s Choice Award – Connect Kerry 2024
- Spa of The Year – Connect Kerry 2023
- Best Facial Therapist – Connect Kerry 2023
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Gina Groves (Spa Manager) – Connect Kerry 2023
- Best Spa – Best of Kerry Awards 2022
- Best Hotel Spa of the Year – Connect Kerry 2018
- Best Massage Therapist – Connect Kerry 2018
- Best Massage Therapist- Connect Kerry 2017
- Business Women’s Awards for People’s Choice, Gina Groves (Spa Manager)
- Best Indigenous Irish Treatment Honey & Irish Scrub
- Irish Spa Awards – Best Green Spa
- Irish Tatler Awards – Best Therapist
Dining Awards
- Best Sunday Lunch Dining Experience – Connect Kerry 2023 (The Brasserie)
- Best Hotel Dinner – CIE Tour Awards 2023
- AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence
- Customer Service Award – Restaurant Association of Ireland
- Munster Hotel Restaurant of the Year – RAI
- Dining Award – RAI
Accommodation Awards
- IASI Supreme Award for Excellence
- IASI Excellence in Service Standards
- CIE Awards of Excellence 2019
- Receptionist of the Year Elaine Young – Connect Awards 2019