The countdown to Christmas is well and truly underway and with shopping days running out fast, the pressure to buy the perfect gift for your loved one is on. One way to solve the present-buying struggle is to give the gift of a Clayton Hotels gift voucher.
As one of Ireland’s largest hotel brands, Clayton Hotels are a collection of well-appointed properties, renowned for offering a unique personality with a warm, welcoming atmosphere and superior service. With locations in Belfast, Cardiff, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Leeds, Limerick, London, Manchester Airport, Sligo and Wexford, a gift voucher is the perfect gift for couples, singles or families.
Gift vouchers can be used for a range of offerings from a hotel stay to afternoon tea, spa treatments, dining, leisure club membership and much more. A gift voucher from Clayton Hotels can also be used in its sister brand, Maldron Hotels and partner hotel The Gibson Hotel in Dublin meaning a choice of over 30 hotels in Ireland and the UK. To give you a taste of what’s on offer, we have selected six of our favourites.
Clayton Hotel Cardiff, Wales
Located in the heart of the city, within walking distance of Cardiff central train station, the 216-bedroom Clayton Hotel Cardiff is the perfect location for exploring the Welsh capital. Cardiff is probably most famous for being home to one of the world’s best national rugby teams, but has plenty of other attractions.
The National Museum is world renowned for its collection of impressionist and post-impressionist works as well as its surrealism collection. It also plays host to the largest collection of Welsh 20th century art.
For modern artistic endeavour, the Chapter Arts Centre hosts a gallery, a cinema and three theatres, with the likes of Pink Floyd having gigged here in the past. Cardiff also has more green space than any other European capital and the Taff Trail, comprised of rail routes, towpaths and old tramways, allows visitors the chance to cycle the city and take in all its outdoor glory.
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Clayton Hotel Belfast
With 170 rooms, a leisure centre and spa, Clayton Hotel Belfast is ideally located in Belfast city centre. A short stroll from most of the city’s best-known restaurants and bars it’s perfectly positioned to experience the vibrant city of Belfast and all its attractions.
The Titanic was built in Belfast and its’ visitor centre, detailing the history of the ship’s construction and ill-fated maiden journey, was named Europe’s leading visitor attraction at the World Travel Awards this year.
When in Belfast, getting an understanding of the city’s past is necessary to understand where the city has come from and where it’s going. Taxi drivers offer tours of Belfast’s famous murals while for nightlife, the Cathedral Quarter has developed into a modern new hub. With a range of bars, restaurants and live-music venues, the nearby Ox restaurant and its Michelin star is currently shining brightest.
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Clayton Crown Hotel, London
London is a huge city with some eight million inhabitants so location is a vital consideration when staying there. Clayton Crown Hotel in north-west London offers access to King’s Cross St Pancras, Luton Airport and the M1 and M25 motorways, meaning you can access the whole city with ease. And with so much to see and do, you’ll be making full use of those transport networks because with an unrivalled selection of bars, restaurants and ethnic diversity, London is a traveller’s dream.
All the mainstay tourist attractions are available as usual in the UK capital: a West End show; a Premier League soccer match; taking in Big Ben, London Bridge or the Tower of London.
And the best thing about London is that there’s always a new attraction just about to open. In the early part of 2017 the London Short Film Festival, Art Fair, Classic Car Show, Chelsea Flower Show and BBC Proms all swing open their doors.
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Clayton Hotel Cardiff Lane, Dublin
Being at the heart of the action is important in a city as vibrant as Dublin and Clayton Hotel Cardiff Lane in Dublin 2 puts you within walking distance of the city centre shopping district and all the other attractions that are bursting from the seams of the capital.
Like London, Dublin is a travel destination that never gets old. It has arguably the best bars of any European capital city and a burgeoning food scene with five Michelin-starred restaurants in the city centre. “We’re beside the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and 3Arena, so a gift voucher is an ideal gift as people can come to us for pre-theatre dinner, or if they wanted to make a weekend of it, they could also use the voucher for an overnight stay,” says Clayton Hotel Cardiff Lane’s sales and marketing manager Jodie Ambrose.
“We’re also right beside Ireland’s newest tourist attraction, Epic Ireland, located in the Docklands, which shows visitors how Ireland’s diaspora changed the world.”
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Clayton Hotel Cork City
Corkonians like to look upon their city as the “real capital” and nobody can deny that the city rivals Dublin for culture and entertainment. A compact city centre comprises a network of streets lined with shops, bars, restaurants and cultural stop-off points. Clayton Hotel Cork City, overlooking the River Lee and facing the inspired architecture of City Hall is just a five-minute walk from the heart of the action.
Crawford Art Gallery is the go-to for culture vultures, with works by James Barry, Nathaniel Grogan, Walter Osborne, Paul Henry and Jack B Yeats. Cork Opera House is also just beside it for those who want a double dose of high-end entertainment.
But Cork is also just a great city for ambling around and relaxing. The English Market plays host to a superb selection of local produce and a café on a mezzanine level where you can sit back and watch the market work in all its splendour.
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Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford
Famous for its location in the heart of Wexford town, Clayton Whites Hotel offers 157 rooms as well as the Tranquillity Spa and Wexford Leisure Club, making it the perfect location for using a gift voucher. “There’s been a hotel on site for 221 years, so we have a very strong tradition of hospitality, but our setting is actually a four-star contemporary hotel, so we have the best of both worlds here,” says Eimear Dunne, Clayton Whites Hotel sales and marketing manager.
Now being marketed under the banner of Ireland’s Ancient East, Wexford town is a fantastic jumping off spot to explore the county. Crammed full of cafes, restaurants and galleries among medieval streets it has built an international name around its 12-day long Wexford Opera Festival. Perched on the sea, the modern face of Wexford makes it an exciting place to be.
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Clayton Hotels are located in the following cities:
Clayton Hotel Belfast
Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge, Dublin
Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin
Clayton Hotel Cardiff Lane, Dublin
Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport
Clayton Hotel Leopardstown, Dublin
Clayton Hotel Cork City
Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork
Clayton Hotel Galway
Clayton Hotel Limerick
Clayton Hotel Sligo
Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford
Clayton Hotel Cardiff
Clayton Hotel Leeds
Clayton Hotel Chiswick, London
Clayton Crown Hotel, London
Clayton Hotel Manchester Airport
For more information on the Clayton Hotels visit www.claytonhotels.com/our-hotels/