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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.
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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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