It’s a real generation game at the Castlerosse Park Resort in Killarney where Mark Bowe has just been appointed general manager in succession to his father, Danny, who held the position for 27 years.
Mark has been with the hotel for 10 years, the last three of which he has been deputy general manager responsible for day-to-day operations, alongside his father.
They were a powerful duo operating and retaining the resort’s status as one of Ireland’s most popular destinations.
Mark, who graduated with a degree in hotel management at GMIT Galway, in 2004, gained valuable international experience in several five-star hotels around the world.
He worked with the Kempinski Group based in Germany and the Hilton Group in Australia before moving back to Ireland where he worked with Great Southern Hotels.
He broadened his experience as a food and beverage manager and also as a conference and banqueting manager in hotels in Kerry and Wexford before settling in his home town of Killarney and the Castlerosse in 2013.
“I am honoured to take the reins from my father and continue the legacy he worked hard to create at the resort and within the destination town of Killarney,” Mark said.
“We’ve set in motion big plans at the resort, which are already under construction, to expand our offering and to bring solutions to challenges currently facing the hospitality sector, from the introduction of staff quarters to the major upgrading and refurbishment of the famed on-site Kenmare house into a luxury destination for the tourist rental market,” he added.
The Castlerosse Park Resort includes a s 120-bedroom hotel and 39 two-bedroom four- star golf lodges and holiday homes.
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