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Hotel Management

Cliste Hospitality Partners with Fáilte Ireland 360° Programme

 

Cliste Hospitality has partnered with Fáilte Ireland on the inaugural delivery of its F&B 360° programme, bringing General Managers from across our client hotel portfolio through a programme focused on one of hospitality’s most persistent commercial challenges: converting strong food and beverage revenues into sustainable margin.

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Uncategorized

Pet-Friendly Travel: A Growing Commercial Consideration

 

As pet-friendly travel moves from a niche preference to a factor in destination and accommodation choice, Cliste Hospitality examines the commercial case for adapting hotel products around changing guest behaviour and removing barriers to demand.

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Learning & Development

5th Intake Graduates from Leadership Development Programme

 

Cliste Hospitality marks five years of its Leadership Development Programme, with 84 colleagues to date graduating from the 12-month programme designed to develop leadership capability and support career progression across our hotel portfolio teams.

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Strategy Builds Technology

New MuckrossPark.com for the Future of Search

 

The new MuckrossPark.com is tipping 40% of room revenue within the hotel’s distribution mix, significantly outperforming typical Brand.com benchmarks for five star hotels and regional destinations across Ireland. We examine how adapting to evolving customer search behaviour, Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) and AI discovery, has become a tangible growth lever for the hotel’s profit and loss through stronger distribution margins and increased direct revenue.

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Strategy Builds

Cliste Hospitality Announces Strategic Partnership with Padel100

 

Cliste Hospitality has announced a strategic partnership with Padel100, bringing one of the world’s fastest growing sports to hotels across our portfolio, beginning with three professional standard courts at Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Limerick.

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Strategy Builds

Reshaping Domestic Demand in Autumn 2026

 

Climate uncertainty across southern Europe, rising airfares and a growing desire to travel more intentionally are reshaping how Irish consumers think about leisure breaks. At the same time, Fáilte Ireland has identified domestic tourism as a major growth opportunity, targeting an average 7% annual increase in domestic overnight tourism revenue as part of its ambition to grow the market from €3.6 billion to €5.8 billion by 2031.

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Hotel Management

The Evolution of Ireland’s Family Owned Hotels

 

As Ireland’s hospitality landscape continues to evolve, family owned hotels are adapting with it. Discover why ownership and operation are becoming increasingly distinct, and what that means for the future of independent hospitality.

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Awards

What Tripadvisor’s 2026 Travellers’ Choice Awards Reveal About Hotel Performance

 

Tripadvisor’s 2026 Travellers’ Choice Awards recognised Ariel House and Muckross Park Hotel & Spa among Ireland’s leading hospitality properties. Cliste Hospitality explores why guest reputation is increasingly becoming a commercial asset, influencing not only booking decisions but also digital discoverability.

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The Community

Cliste Hospitality Team Volunteers at Down Syndrome Ireland’s Field of Dreams

 

Members of the Cliste Hospitality team recently volunteered at Down Syndrome Ireland’s Field of Dreams in Cork, supporting gardening and harvesting activities while learning more about the organisation’s work in education, skills development and inclusive employment.

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Operations

Sustainable Conference Hotels in Ireland: Insights from BnM Energy 2026

 

Cliste Hospitality reflects on how the BnM Energy Conference 2026 at Tullamore Court Hotel highlights the growing demand for sustainable conference venues in Ireland and what it signals for hotel owners, investors and the future of the meetings and events sector.