NOMINATIONS for the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards have been announced and two Tralee hotels will be represented at the black-tie gala dinner to announce the winners on September 26 at The  Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny.

Nádúr Spa Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa,  has been nominated in the Ireland’s Four Star Hotel Spa Experience category. The hotel has also been nominated in the Ireland’s Wedding Hotel category.

Meanwhile, Odran Lucey of The Rose Hotel, has been shortlisted in the Ireland’s Executive Chef of the Year category.

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Unsurprisingly, Killarney hotels feature prominently in the categories with Kenmare and Dingle businesses also featured. To see the full list of finalists click here

You can also vote for Tralee and Kerry hotels as your favourite place to stay in Munster in a public vote by clicking here

Now in their 29th year, the Gold Medal Awards are recognised as the leading independent awards programme for the Irish hospitality industry.

Judged by industry experts, the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards recognise and reward excellence in hospitality and catering operations across the island of Ireland.

These awards encourage and applaud hotels, restaurants, guest houses, spa and leisure facilities, event caterers, healthcare caterers, site caterers, as well as individuals and teams, that achieve the highest standard of product and service in the industry.