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A WORLD-CLASS SPA – MONART




              Having won the accolade of    been immersed in Wexford’s    property from his parents,
              being one of the top three    hospitality industry for      having graduated from Shannon
              spas in the world and a firm   generations since 1925, when   College of Hotel Management
              favourite in Ireland as the   Jenny Griffin and her mother   and spent a decade working
              country’s only destination    operated Laburnham Guest      around the world to broaden
              spa, the adult-only Monart    House in Gorey. In 1936       his knowledge of the hospitality
              Destination Spa is nestled in   Jenny married Garda Michael   industry. Having developed the
              the midst of over 100 acres of   Griffin and they relocated to   Griffin Hotel Group to include
              private woodland and rolling   Rosslare Strand, remaining in   the Ferrycarrig Hotel Wexford
              landscape in Enniscorthy and   the hospitality industry. They   and Hotel Kilkenny, it was in
              is a jewel in the crown of the   purchased the Pier Hotel in   2005 that Monart Destination
              Irish and global hospitality   Rosslare, and in 1976 Michael’s   Spa opened its doors, providing
              sector.                       son Liam Griffin who is now   an innovative product with
                                            the chairman of the Griffin   unbeatable service standards.
              Monart is owned and run by    Hotel Group purchased the
              the Griffin family, which has                               All 70 bedrooms are deluxe
                                                                          rooms to guarantee all guests
                                                                          experience unforgettable comfort   ABOVE:
                                                                                                        Liam Griffin
                                                                          and style.
                                                                                                        LEFT:
                                                                          So what is it that makes      Monart
                                                                          this hotel group so unique?   Destination Spa
                                                                          According to the Griffin family
                                                                          it is exceptional standards. “We
                                                                          pride ourselves on our staff and
                                                                          the service standards we as a
                                                                          team provide,” says Liam. “We
                                                                          ensure all of our guests enjoy an
                                                                          exceptional world-class spa break
                                                                          which sees them return again
                                                                          and again.”




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