“I can’t really put my finger on what went wrong. I lost a lot of confidence with my putting, but I just hit a poor tee shot on 10 and sort of unravelled from there.” – Rory McIlroy

Our heart is going out to McIlroy in the Camden Court Hotel this morning…

It had to be among one of the worst days of his life, but Rory McIlroy was still holding his head up high… more or less.

As guests gathered around the plasma screens here yesterday evening they watched the 21-year-old lead the field going into the final day at Augusta and after a nervy front nine, things fell apart at the tenth hole for the youngster from Holywood, Northern Ireland.

Now, a heartbroken McIlroy has spoken of his hope that his experience on the final day of the US Masters will help build his character in the future.

It was a very disappointing day obviously. But hopefully I’ll learn from it and come back a little stronger.

I don’t think I can put it down to anything else than part of the learning curve. Hopefully if I can get myself back into this position pretty soon I will handle it a little bit better.

It will be pretty tough for me for the next few days, but I will get over it – I will be fine. There are a lot worse things that can happen in your life. Shooting a bad score in the last round of a golf tournament is nothing in comparison to what other people go through.

We have all seen what a phenomenal player Rory is and we have no doubt he will win one some day!

This spring the Gaiety boasts a terrific line up of shows definitely worth a look…

Opening tomorrow is the multi-award winning show Fiddler on the Roof. The show is running until April 2nd, giving enough time for all to go and see this truly dramatic production. We have put together a fantastic package inclusive of 1 Night Bed & Breakfast for 2 people sharing, Ticket to the show, Pre-show meal for the amazing prices below:

Monday – Thursday €96.00 pps
Friday & Saturday   €99.50pps          

The next eye catcher is the international smash hit musical Blood Brothers! Hailed as one of the best musicals of all time, Blood Brothers has triumphed across the globe.  The production starring the wonderful Rebecca Storm opens on the 7th June and stays in Dublin until 25th June. Once again we have a fantastic package on offer for the smash hit. The package includes 1 Night Bed & Breakfast for 2 people sharing, Ticket to the show, Pre-show meal all for Monday – Thursday €102.75 pps or Friday & Saturday   €109.50pps !

For more information on our special offers and theatre deals check out our website!

http://www.camdencourthotel.com/special_offers.htm

Here are some snaps from the week! Remember it is not to late to sign up for your free trial week! Give THE LEISURE CENTRE a call on 01 4759677

We have fantastic facilities at The Leisure Centre that many people have no idea are here so starting Monday 28th February – Friday 4th March we are running a dedicated TLC week here at the hotel!

Free trial week – You will see our promotional team throughout Harcourt Street, Camden Street and Luas stops every morning next week handing out flyers to everyone so you can avail of a free trial week at TLC.   

  Be sure to grab one!  

 Travelling in style!! – Radio Nova will linking live from the Camden Court Hotel on Monday and rumour has it they will be cruising up to us in style.

Lunch time Q&A – If you choose to dine with us in the Iveagh Restaurant for lunch next week you will see our sales team based in the lobby for the week to answer all of your questions and give you the grand tour of TLC

Neighbourly love – If you are a neighbour of the Camden Court Hotel this promotion can’t get much better for you as we are offering a corporate membership to all our neighbours.

TLC Facilities

- Heated deck level swimming pool

-Separate children’s pool

-Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room

-Fully equipped gymnasium

-Free personalised fitness assessment and training programmes

-Complimentary herbal teas, coffee, newspapers and fresh fruit

-Complimentary parking during your visit

(Free Trial weeks are available from the 28th February – 31st March – Bookings for free trial week need to made in advance) 

Aladdin is set to take up a two month residency in the Gaiety Theatre from 28th November – 30th January. Already said to be one of the most spectacular shows with their amazing visual affects, its cave of jewels and flying magic carpet adding to the magic.

We are running a superb package for just €198 for the whole family!

The package includes:

• Tickets to Show (Grand Circle).
• Overnight accommodation in a Family Room for 2 adults and 1 child under 12.  
• Full Irish Breakfast.
• Full use of our Leisure Centre.
• Complimentary car parking (Subject to availability)

The witty production will star some famous faces…Boyzones Mickey Graham will play the evil Abanazar and even Louis Walsh will be making a ‘vocal’ appearance as his voice is going to be Master of the World.

This magic carpet ride of adventure is one we don’t think families shouldn’t miss out on this year!

There were a number of interesting stands at the event… really giving people a fuller insight as to what entertaining activities Dublin has to offer.  

One particular stand that really caught my eye was Dublin by Bike Tours. The idea came from Ronan & Ciaran who had experienced bike tours in other countries and thought “Why not do this in Dublin?”  

Its true that the number of people travelling on activity based holidays is growing  and with the whole economy going green Dublin by Bike seem to be doing really well for themselves.

Their tours take place twice daily at 10.30am and 2pm. They provide bikes with baskets, helmets and bottled water. It costs €22 for and adult and €18 for a students & senior citizens. They can provide children’s bikes on request… making the tours something the whole family can enjoy.

A great day out for anyone really!

http://www.dublinbybike.ie/

It’s even more exciting this year as it is just taking place across the water… Newport in Wales has the pleasure of hosting Ryder Cup 2010.

With team practice rounds all ready in full swing… we are all set for an exciting weekend ahead.

Along with a course full of incredible players our very own Padraig Harrington is among them… We are already rooting for him to get that almighty hole in one!

We will definitely have sky sports on all TV screens in our C Central Bar this weekend! Hope you all enjoy it!

Arthur’s Day was designed to recognise a remarkable man with a remarkable legacy but I don’t think anyone ever imagined that so many people would embrace it in the way they did. From Donegal to Kerry, people will be making a huge effort to mark the occasion in their own special way!

At the C Central bar we can’t wait to raise a glass of the black stuff at 17:59. We will be welcoming all of  our meeting excellence clients and residence, along with any customers who wish to join us for the celebration!

Hope to see you there!

We have a great package on offer this year priced at just €49 per person. The price includes a champagne reception on arrival, a delicious 4 course meal in our Iveagh Restaurant, great entertainment from Bring The House Down crew, our resident DJ will then play till late in our C Central Bar! 

Bring The House Down crew is set to ignite your party spirit with all the hits from the 80s… giving you the ultimate 80s experience!

If you want to rule out all the hassle that is involved sorting out taxis on the night you can avail of our fantastic Bed & Breakfast offer for just €44.50 per person sharing.

Not only are we offering you all of this but we are also giving YOU (the Christmas party booker) a Christmas Treat….If you book your party for 20 people or more with The Camden Court Hotel we will give you a FREE party night and a complementary bedroom & full Irish Breakfast.

We are holding the party nights on November 26^th & 27^th and December 3^rd & 4^th, 10^th & 11^th, 17^th & 18^th. We still have some of the party nights left so if you haven’t all ready booked your Christmas Party, give our meeting excellence team a call on  01 4283930  and they will be happy to check availability and answer any of your questions.