Our office will be closed for the Easter Break from Thursday the 20th of March 5:00pm and will reopen for bookings on Tuesday 25th March 9:00am.
Happy Easter to all our friends and clients from all of us at Hotel Express.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Happy Easter!
Happy Faces Day
I was speaking with my friend Dermot Byrne, the award winning professional photographer (you can see some of his work at http://www.dermotbyrnephoto.ie/) and that's one of Dermot's award winning shots on the left.
Dermot mentioned to me that this years Happy Faces day run by the Irish Professional Photographers association takes place on the 1st of April this year - Aprils Fools Day.
You can have your picture taken on April Fool's Day by your local Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) member, for just a € 35 donation, which this year will benefit the charity Angels Quest.
Angels Quest is a wonderful charity which provides purpose designed respite care facilities for children and young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. A welcoming, reliable home-from-home which gives families a much needed break, with peace of mind, from the continuous demands of caring at home for their 'angel' with special needs.
Dermot is based in Bray and you can contact him and have your photo taken and support Angels Quest. Alternately just contact your local Irish Professional Photographers Association member and see if they are particpating and have your photo taken there.
A professional portrait photo in a presentation folder with all proceeds going to charity for jsut €35!
100% of every donation will go to Angels Quest.
The full press release is below:
1st April?
- no longer April Fools Day – but “IPPA Happy Faces Day!”
· Wicklow photographers click for charity!
Four Wicklow photographers are inviting local people to put on a Happy Face for charity on 1st April! On that day, Dermot Byrne (Bray), Garrett Byrne (Arklow), Aisling Madden (Bray) and Frank Murphy (Baltinglass) will take professional portrait photos for a donation of just €35 per photo - and all the money raised will go to the Irish children’s charity, Angels Quest. Nearly 100 photographers nationwide – all members of the Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) - are taking part in “IPPA Happy Faces Day” on 1st April.
Some IPPA members will be hosting the photography sessions at their studios while others will set up events at local centres, hotels or clubs - those interested should log ontowww.irishphotographers.com or check for details on the Wicklow events with: Dermot Byrne (01 282 9560, Dermot@dermotbyrne.ie); Garrett Byrne (0402 39583, gbyrnephotography@eircom.net); Aisling Madden (01 282 2047, info@aislingmadden.com) or Frank Murphy (058 648 1899, murphyphoto@esatbiz.com).
This is the third successive year of the “IPPA Happy Faces Day” fundraising event which has raised more than €95,000 for charity in its first two years. Portraits are a single sitting of individuals aged from 4 to infinity and each participant will receive a 5x7” photograph in a presentation photo.
Angels Quest is a charity founded in 1996 by Deirdre Kelly to provide care for special needs children from the ages of two to sixteen all over Ireland. It builds respite care homes and to date has three homes in Glenageary, Tallaght and Clane, with a fourth in Donabate, County Dublin under construction. All of the funds raised on Happy Faces Day 2008 will go towards the final completion of this home. The charity receives no government funding and relies solely on the goodwill and donations of the general public. The homes provide children with care and stimulation and allow parents to have a well earned break.
Deirdre Kelly comments, “Angels Quest is extremely grateful to be the benefactor of IPPA Happy Faces Day 2008”.
The Irish Professional Photographers Association (the IPPA) has been serving the interests of professional photographers and dedicating itself to the improvement of standards in Ireland since it’s inception in 1949. With a membership of over 300 practising professionals nationwide, IPPA members as individuals are regularly involved with their communities in all manner of charitable activities. In 2006 it was decided to harness the goodwill and the photographic skills of IPPA members for the benefit of a nationally based charity and Angel’s Quest was chosen to be the beneficiary in 2008, the third IPPA Happy Faces Day.
For further information on the charity, log onto www.angelsquest.ie
To find details of times and locations of events in the local area or to obtain further details of the IPPA Happy Faces Day, log on to www.irishphotographers.com
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- no longer April Fools Day – but “IPPA Happy Faces Day!”
· Wicklow photographers click for charity!
Four Wicklow photographers are inviting local people to put on a Happy Face for charity on 1st April! On that day, Dermot Byrne (Bray), Garrett Byrne (Arklow), Aisling Madden (Bray) and Frank Murphy (Baltinglass) will take professional portrait photos for a donation of just €35 per photo - and all the money raised will go to the Irish children’s charity, Angels Quest. Nearly 100 photographers nationwide – all members of the Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) - are taking part in “IPPA Happy Faces Day” on 1st April.
Some IPPA members will be hosting the photography sessions at their studios while others will set up events at local centres, hotels or clubs - those interested should log ontowww.irishphotographers.com or check for details on the Wicklow events with: Dermot Byrne (01 282 9560, Dermot@dermotbyrne.ie); Garrett Byrne (0402 39583, gbyrnephotography@eircom.net); Aisling Madden (01 282 2047, info@aislingmadden.com) or Frank Murphy (058 648 1899, murphyphoto@esatbiz.com).
This is the third successive year of the “IPPA Happy Faces Day” fundraising event which has raised more than €95,000 for charity in its first two years. Portraits are a single sitting of individuals aged from 4 to infinity and each participant will receive a 5x7” photograph in a presentation photo.
Angels Quest is a charity founded in 1996 by Deirdre Kelly to provide care for special needs children from the ages of two to sixteen all over Ireland. It builds respite care homes and to date has three homes in Glenageary, Tallaght and Clane, with a fourth in Donabate, County Dublin under construction. All of the funds raised on Happy Faces Day 2008 will go towards the final completion of this home. The charity receives no government funding and relies solely on the goodwill and donations of the general public. The homes provide children with care and stimulation and allow parents to have a well earned break.
Deirdre Kelly comments, “Angels Quest is extremely grateful to be the benefactor of IPPA Happy Faces Day 2008”.
The Irish Professional Photographers Association (the IPPA) has been serving the interests of professional photographers and dedicating itself to the improvement of standards in Ireland since it’s inception in 1949. With a membership of over 300 practising professionals nationwide, IPPA members as individuals are regularly involved with their communities in all manner of charitable activities. In 2006 it was decided to harness the goodwill and the photographic skills of IPPA members for the benefit of a nationally based charity and Angel’s Quest was chosen to be the beneficiary in 2008, the third IPPA Happy Faces Day.
For further information on the charity, log onto www.angelsquest.ie
To find details of times and locations of events in the local area or to obtain further details of the IPPA Happy Faces Day, log on to www.irishphotographers.com
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Happy St. Patricks day
Our office is based in Ireland and Monday the 17th is a National Holiday, St. Patrick's day. Our office will be closed on all day Monday, but of course we will reopen for business on Tuesday the 18th at 9:00am.
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Expedia £50 off voucher
are currently running a £50 off offer. To avail of the offer all you need to know is the secret voucher code:
That Code is AFF50A
The terms and conditions are:
- The promotion runs to 31st March 2008.
- Qualifying purchase: Tailor Made package (just select your own tailor made package - flight plus hotel / flight plus car hire / flight plus hotel plus car hire). Of course to get the best possible hotel rates you should use Hotel Express, but we'll forgive you this once so you can get the £50 off!
- Voucher Value: £50
- Booking Period: Must purchase before 31st March
- Travel Period: Valid for travel up to 31st August 2008
- Minimum Purchase Amount: £600
So to avail of this £50 off log on to Expedia, tailor make your package of flight plus car / flight plus hotel / flight plus car plus hotel enter your secret voucher code
AFF50A. Enjoy your £50 off.
For the best hotel rates worldwide look no further than Hotel Express. Just give us a call (+ 353 1 2130729) and see what we can do for you!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Fantastic new member benefit - 10% off Trident Holiday Homes
We are delighted to announce a brand new member benefit for Hotel Express members with Trident Holiday Homes.
Hotel Express members will receive a discount of 10% off all accommodation throughout Ireland managed by Trident Holiday Homes*.
With over 700 properties, Trident has something somewhere for everybody. So if you fancy a weekend, a week or a fortnight away in Ireland – book with Trident and enjoy your discount.
This discount applies to all Trident managed Holiday Homes* year round and that discount is worth €65 - €195 per week in high season.
To order a Trident Holiday homes brochure just click here - Brochure Request. You can download brochures or request a brochure by post.
To obtain your discount couldn’t be simpler
- Select the property you wish to book online or from your brochure
- Check availability either online or by phone on +353 1 201 8440.
- To book just call Trident Holiday Homes on +353 1 201 844.
- Identify yourself as a Hotel Express member and give your card number and expiry date
- Enjoy your 10% discount.
*The discount does not apply to the following locations Moyvalley Holiday Homes, Mount Falcon, Castle Oaks, Mount Wolseley, Belerne River Village, Doolin Holiday Village, Tir Gan Ean,
Coolreagh, Cronbeg Aprtments, Fisherman’s Lodges, Faithlegg Holiday Homes, The Park Hotel Dungarvan Holiday Homes, Fota Resort, Barnabrow, Ballylickey, Knightsbrook,Courtown Forest Park, Sean Og, Woodstock Demesne, Dublinshortlets and Cottage Collection Ireland.
These properties are associate properties and the Hotel Express discount does not apply, but don’t worry the discount applies to all other properties, year round, and there are no tricky terms and conditions – you just need to be a valid Hotel Express member! Enjoy your savings!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Sky Europe 50% off sale - runs to the 7th of March
Sky Europe that newly launched European airline which we mentioned in earlier posts is running a 50% off sale. The sale runs untill the 7th of March and you must fly between the 27th of March and the 17th of June. There is a special promotional code that you must enter and that code is easter50.
Sky Europe advertise as a full service airline with all inclusive prices and they fly from Ireland and the UK to Eastern Europe (and back).
So if you have an Eastern European destination scheduled have a look at the Sky Europe site and save yourself 50%
Apologies for the short notice but we only became aware of the offer today!
Previous posts about Sky Europe:
Want a free flight from Sky Europe?
Sky Europe
If you want to reduce your hotel expenditure whilst travelling why not contact us and see what Hotel Express can do for you. We save our clients lots of money and lots of time. Have a look at our testimonials. E mail us or just give us a call on +353 1 2130729, we'ld love to hear from you and show you what we can do for you and your hotel bills!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Testimonials and other good stuff
"M3 medical have 3 staff that regularly stay overnight in hotels throughout Ireland. We Joined Hotel Express in November 2007 and though dubious at first we have actually saved significantly since we joined. Our fee was repaid in savings in the first two months. We also can book a hotel by contacting one number while we are travelling and all the necessary arrangements are made and texted to us. This removes all the hassle of contacting directory enquiries getting the number of the hotel; contacting reservations and trying to negotiate their best prices. I, as a general rule, do not put my name to an endorsement of a service but have to say that everyone should be using Hotel Express."
Aidan Mulloy, m³ Medical, Sandyford, Dublin 18 3rd March 2008
"I joined Hotel express 2/3 years ago and have never had a problem getting a hotel since. I travel alot and need to book hotels at the last minute. I ring hotelexpress with my request and with in minutes they have a room available for me. When travelling no matter what part of the world you are in,the only tel.no. you need is hotelexpress. Their hotels are excellent and are up to 1/2 price -what more can I say. "
Noel Hanna, 7Summits2Seallevel.com, Feb. 08
"I have nothing but praise for your company. The reservation service is uncomplicated and smooth. The hotels is Belfast are superb with significant savings on the standard rate. I haven’t taken advantage as yet of the additional member benefits so I can’t comment as yet. "
Peter Gravestock, MMB Associates, Wiltshire UK, Feb. 08
"Its great being able to deal with you personally rather than anyone in the organization. This is a real bonus in this day and age. It feels like a personalized service.
Thanks"
Steve Hoggar, Multi-Wing Ltd., Leicester, UK. Feb. 08
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