Coming to a City Near You…..

Holidayworldshow BelfastOur busy “European Tour” continues this week and with members of our commercial team flying off to exhibitions in Copenhagen and Belfast.

Claire, our Wedding and Events coordinator will be tackling the cold Danish winter as she attends the Bryllupsmesser 2011 Wedding Exhibition at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen with a dedicated stand (nºA-6B) for Sunset Beach Club. Visitors to the show will be able to obtain lots of great information from our stand and Claire will be available to answer any questions relating to weddings in Spain.

The exhibition is open to the public on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd January 2011. Apparently it is the only wedding exhibition of its kind in Scandinavia; lets hope it’s a success and helps brings lots of happy couples to Sunset Beach Club for their wedding!

Whilst Claire is battling the cold in Denmark, Melissa and Annemie will be flying in to Belfast for the Holiday World Show. This event will be held at the King’s Hall Exhibition & Conference Centre. We’d love to see all our Belfast clients and guests, so if you are in the area please stop by and say Hi to Annemie and Melissa at stand C1-A; you’ll get the chance to win a Free Long Weekend Stay at Sunset Beach Club!!!

Exhibition dates and times are the following:

Friday 21st January – 1pm to 8pm

Saturday 22nd January – 11am to 5.30pm

Sunday 23rd January – 11am to 5.30pm

The Wedding Journal Show in Dublín

Wedding Journal Show Dublin 2011

It’s that time of year again and our commercial team are getting ready for a busy couple of months attending trade shows and exhibitions all over Europe.

Our “European Tour” kicks off next weekend with the Wedding Journal Show at Dublin’s Citywest Complex.

From Friday the 14th to Sunday the 16th January, anyone planning on getting married in the near future will find a large selection of wedding experts providing everything you need for that perfect wedding.

Anyone interested in getting married in Spain should visit the Sunset Beach Club stand (F5) where Melissa, from our commercial department,t will be able to give you lots of useful information about weddings in Spain, our hotel as an ideal venue and our fantastic wedding packages. You’ll also have the chance to enter into a competition to win a Romantic Winter Break for two people at Sunset Beach Club!

Show opening times are as follows:

Friday – 3pm to 8pm

Saturday & Sunday – 12pm to 6pm

Photos from the New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner

The New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner which was held in the Oasis Restaurant was a great success! Over 150 guests enjoyed an evening of great food, live music and dancing to welcome the new year.

Our undercover reporter managed to take a few pictures of the evening which we have included in the gallery below. See for yourselves what was on the menu (the dessert looked particularly amazing!), photos from behind the scenes in the kitchen, and guests having a a great time!!!

New Anti-Smoking Law for Spain

new anti-smoking law in spainAs from the 2nd January 2011, Spain will enforce a new tough anti-smoking law, joining some of Europe’s strictest anti-smoking nations by prohibiting smoking in enclosed places.

Spain’s previous anti-smoking law which was put in place in 2006 was designed to crack down on smoking in all public spaces; however, it’s major flaw – and the reason for its failure – was that it allowed owners of bars, cafes and restaurants to decide whether they would allow smoking in their establishments; the majority chose to do so!

The new law which comes into effect on the 2nd January is a lot stricter. The following are some of the main points:

  • No smoking in enclosed public spaces
  • No smoking in playgrounds and grounds of schools and hospitals
  • No smoking in Bars, Cafes and Restaurants (this is the biggie!)

So what does this mean for Sunset Beach Club?

As from the 2nd January 2011, Sunset Beach Club will become a Smoke Free Zone. Smoking in all interior areas of the hotel, including indoor public areas and the apartments will be strictly prohibited.

Smoking will only be permitted in the following areas of the hotel:

  • 1st floor: In the swimming pool area; on the terrace next to the restaurant; at the pool bar; in the archery area; and where there are sunbeds (except for the area near the children’s playground).
  • 6th Floor: On the balcony next to the Panorama Bar and in the passageway at the hotel entrance.

It’s going to be interesting to see how the new anti-smoking law is enforced by the government; Spain has always been known as one of Europe’s most permissive countries in terms of smoking in public places. It’s going to be hard for many to get out of the habit of “lighting up” in a bar and only strict enforcement of the law will ensure its success.

Navigate here to get information about rehabilitation and treatment.

Father Christmas Keeps Busy on his Holiday

He’s supposed to be on holiday, relaxing and getting ready for his long trip around the world; however, Santa just can’t stay still!

We’ve caught him on camera again, helping around the resort: Cleaning around the pool, gardening, changing light bulbs, lifeguard duties, cleaning rooms, you name it, he’s been doing it! He’s even managed to find time to do some exercise in the gym and to play Petanca on the promenade with some of the hotel guests!

The Staff at Sunset Enjoy a Memorable Christmas Party

The Flinstones!

Last Wednesday evening, all the staff here at Sunset enjoyed a fun packed Christmas Party held in our Moonlight Theatre.

This year we all had to dress up in fancy dress! It was great to see the effort and imagination that some members of staff put in to their costumes. Some of the group efforts produced great laughs (just look at the photos of the Maintenance team dressed up as babies and the supermarket staff’s Flinstones tribute!). It’s hard to point out a best fancy dress as there were loads of great candidates.

The food was fantastic! We were treated to an amazing buffet prepared by our Head Chef, Paul Tugwell, and his great team; prawns, selection of meats, salads, ham, cheeses, wonderful desserts….. makes my mouth water just thinking about it!

As is tradition here at Sunset, the hotel management team presented awards to key members of staff who have been working at the hotel for 10, 15 and even 20 years! The following staff members received beautiful Waterford Crystal gifts as recognition of their dedication and years of work: (more…)