The Neville Park Hotel Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Dara Cruise as Group General Manager. Owned by brothers Colm and Anthony Neville, the group’s portfolio includes two 4-star hotels, Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise and Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, along with Crown Quarter in Wexford Town, including The Crown Bar, Crown Live entertainment venue, Jasper's Restaurant and Crown Quarter Sleep self service accommodation.

Dara joined Neville Park Hotels in 2017 as General Manager of Midlands Park Hotel before rising to Group Director of Operations for both Crown Quarter and Midlands Park Hotel in January 2022. His recent promotion to Group General Manager sees Dara take on responsibility for ensuring an outstanding guest experience at all three Neville Park Hotels’ properties while driving the continued financial success of the group.

Dara’s career in hospitality began over 25 years ago, encompassing various management roles at some of Ireland's leading hotels including Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin, Four Seasons Dublin (now the InterContinental Dublin), the Ice House Hotel in Mayo, O’Callaghan’s Hotels and Powerscourt Hotel.

Commenting on the announcement, IHF Vice President, Colm Neville from Neville Park Hotels said, “When Dara joined the business seven years ago, he brought with him a wealth of experience, energy and drive, and since then he has made an exceptional contribution to the growth and success of the group. We congratulate Dara on his promotion to Group General Manager and look forward to his continued success.”

Dara relishes the challenge of his new role, saying. "I have immensely enjoyed my time with Neville Park Hotels to date, and now as Group General Manager, I am eager to work with the brilliant teams in all three properties to cultivate and advance what I believe to be a truly exceptional hospitality brand."

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