The Park Hotel Dungarvan, part of the award-winning Flynn Hotel Collection, recently announced the largest expansion since the hotel first opened in 1990.
The €4 million investment includes the development of 21 new family bedrooms, increasing the hotel’s bedroom capacity from 84 to 105, creating approximately 30 new roles across accommodation, food and beverage and hotel operations, and a €150,000 upgrade of the hotel’s outdoor Garden Bar, alongside further investment in its leisure facilities.
The new family floor has significantly increased the hotel’s capacity for family stays. Ten of the new rooms can accommodate two adults, two children and a baby, while eleven can accommodate two adults, three children and a baby. The room mix also includes a two-bedroom family suite suitable for two adults, two children and a baby.
The expansion comes as Dungarvan continues to grow in popularity as a destination for family holidays, short stays and seasonal breaks. With the Waterford Greenway, beaches, playgrounds, Dungarvan Castle and a wide range of outdoor and cultural activities nearby, the Park Hotel provides a convenient base for families looking to explore Dungarvan and the wider West Waterford area.
The investment also includes €150,000 towards upgrading the hotel’s Garden Bar and outdoor space. The enhanced area provides an attractive setting for drinks, dining and time outdoors, while improvements to the Riverside Health Club have also been completed, including the addition of a new sauna.
General manager, Declan Moriarty, said the expansion marked an exciting new chapter for the hotel.
“This is a landmark investment for the Park Hotel and reflects our confidence in both the future of the hotel and the continued growth of Dungarvan as a family destination. We have designed these new rooms around the needs of today’s families while continuing to invest across the wider property to ensure every aspect of the guest experience continues to evolve. We look forward to welcoming both new and returning guests to enjoy everything the hotel and the wider region have to offer.”
The investment also reflects the Flynn Hotel Collection’s longstanding focus on family hospitality. Sister properties Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny and The Old Ground Hotel in Ennis have earned national recognition for their family offerings on a number of occasions, with the Park Hotel’s new family floor drawing on that experience while creating an offering tailored to their own locality.
