The four-star Midlands Park Hotel located in Portlaoise, Co. Laois has been awarded the Storytelling Award and awarded as one of Ireland’s Best Medium Workplaces at the Best Workplaces Awards, that took place in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin last night.

The Storytelling Award highlights the significance of capturing and sharing the human experience in the workplace, recognition and dedication put into bringing the personal stories to life and fostering a positive and supportive workplace culture.

Great Place To Work selected the top thirty businesses as best in their category and Midlands Park Hotel were also recognised as Ireland’s Best Medium Workplaces for 2023. There was tough competition in this category and Midlands Park Hotel are delighted to accept both awards.

Commenting on the awards, Dara Cruise, Operations Director for CoAnt Hotels says: “It is with such honour that we receive these awards from Great Place to Work. When we started off with Great Place To Work two years ago I never imagined we would get so far, yes we have an extremely dedicated and committed team working for us and I am humbled to be recognised as a Best Medium Workplace and awarded for our storytelling too. I cannot wait to see what the future brings for our amazing team.”

The Great Place to Work Certification™ – which is granted to businesses that champion positive and aspirational company cultures – is recognised in over 60 countries, with more than 7,000 organisations surveyed each year.