The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience in County Clare has been awarded the CIE Gold Award of Overall Excellence for Best Visit in Ireland during 2012.
The award, which is decided by clients of CIE Tours International, was presented last night at a ceremony held in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.
Accepting the award last night, Mayor of Clare, Councillor Pat Daly said the honour was a suitable acknowledgment of how the visitor centre and associated facilities have greatly enhanced the overall visitor experience at the Cliffs of Moher.
Mayor Daly noted that the flagship tourism project has continued to attract significant visitors during recent years when tourism as a whole across Ireland and the world has experienced considerable difficulties.
Ms. Katherine Webster, Director of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience stated: “This award is a tribute to the staff of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience and the agencies that have made considerable investments in developing the attraction during recent years. While we have won CIE Tours International awards in each of the past three years, this is the first time that we have been awarded the Gold Medal.”
The winners of the annual Awards of Excellence are chosen from an independent evaluation of feedback surveys completed by over 17,000 CIE Tours International customers.
According to Ms. Webster: “To receive such a high approval rating from our customers is an immense source of pride for everybody involved with the development and management of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience. This award will undoubtedly help us during 2013 as we promote the Cliffs of Moher as a visitor attraction to prospective international visitors as well as the growing domestic market.”
The state-of-the-art underground visitor centre building and associated site facilities at the Cliffs of Moher officially opened to the public in February 2007. Since then, the iconic O’Brien’s Tower has been reopened having undergone restoration and conservation works.
The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience project has received several awards including ‘Best Irish Visitor Attraction’ at the Irish Consumer Travel Awards. In 2011, the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren region of North Clare also were awarded the prestigious designation of membership of the UNESCO-supported Global Geopark network, while the Cliffs of Moher was shortlisted as a finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature online global contest.
Visitors to the Cliffs of Moher hit 873,988 last year, representing an increase of almost 65,000 visitors on the overall figure for 2011. For more visit www.cliffsofmoher.ie.
The award, which is decided by clients of CIE Tours International, was presented last night at a ceremony held in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.
Accepting the award last night, Mayor of Clare, Councillor Pat Daly said the honour was a suitable acknowledgment of how the visitor centre and associated facilities have greatly enhanced the overall visitor experience at the Cliffs of Moher.
Mayor Daly noted that the flagship tourism project has continued to attract significant visitors during recent years when tourism as a whole across Ireland and the world has experienced considerable difficulties.
Ms. Katherine Webster, Director of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience stated: “This award is a tribute to the staff of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience and the agencies that have made considerable investments in developing the attraction during recent years. While we have won CIE Tours International awards in each of the past three years, this is the first time that we have been awarded the Gold Medal.”
The winners of the annual Awards of Excellence are chosen from an independent evaluation of feedback surveys completed by over 17,000 CIE Tours International customers.
According to Ms. Webster: “To receive such a high approval rating from our customers is an immense source of pride for everybody involved with the development and management of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience. This award will undoubtedly help us during 2013 as we promote the Cliffs of Moher as a visitor attraction to prospective international visitors as well as the growing domestic market.”
The state-of-the-art underground visitor centre building and associated site facilities at the Cliffs of Moher officially opened to the public in February 2007. Since then, the iconic O’Brien’s Tower has been reopened having undergone restoration and conservation works.
The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience project has received several awards including ‘Best Irish Visitor Attraction’ at the Irish Consumer Travel Awards. In 2011, the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren region of North Clare also were awarded the prestigious designation of membership of the UNESCO-supported Global Geopark network, while the Cliffs of Moher was shortlisted as a finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature online global contest.
Visitors to the Cliffs of Moher hit 873,988 last year, representing an increase of almost 65,000 visitors on the overall figure for 2011. For more visit www.cliffsofmoher.ie.
