Straffan, Kildare - URGENT!
Straffan, Kildare - URGENT!
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SupraWoman

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623 posts

250 months

Friday 17th February 2006
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Anyone who lives there or near there, or 30-40 mins drive from the golf course where's Ryder Cups takes place in September.

One of my clients - Int'l Celebrity/ Supermodel, looking for her dad an accommodation for 21-24 Sept.

If you have suitable accommodation of equivalent 4-star, please pm me right away. We need 2 doubles.
Everything is booked, hence posting here in hope...

GarrettMacD

831 posts

263 months

Friday 17th February 2006
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SupraWoman said:
Anyone who lives there or near there, or 30-40 mins drive from the golf course where's Ryder Cups takes place in September.

One of my clients - Int'l Celebrity/ Supermodel, looking for her dad an accommodation for 21-24 Sept.

If you have suitable accommodation of equivalent 4-star, please pm me right away. We need 2 doubles.
Everything is booked, hence posting here in hope...



If a 40min drive is OK then you could look at the outskirts of Dublin, along the N7 (the main road from Dublin to Kildare and beyond). Within 40 minutes there are areas like Clondalkin, etc.

Have you tried The Red Cow Inn/Hotel on Naas Road. It's full of international celebrities and supermodels, your client will be very much at home there...






Seriously though, have a look at the outskirts of Dublin - Clondalkin, Tallaght, etc. There's loads of hotels there and very close to the N7 to Kildare.

Irish

3,991 posts

270 months

Friday 17th February 2006
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Forget 40mins out.....will be 3 hours for Ryder cup.

Hotel and heli route to be considered. Houses are being rented up to 60 miles away so anything in the vicinity went years ago.

A

SupraWoman

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623 posts

250 months

Friday 17th February 2006
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yep.. we're having no luck in finding availability anywhre close to Straffan. 40 mins drive will be considered too, just which hotel has rooms left for that time?...

SupraWoman

Original Poster:

623 posts

250 months

Friday 17th February 2006
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GarrettMacD said:
SupraWoman said:
Anyone who lives there or near there, or 30-40 mins drive from the golf course where's Ryder Cups takes place in September.

One of my clients - Int'l Celebrity/ Supermodel, looking for her dad an accommodation for 21-24 Sept.

If you have suitable accommodation of equivalent 4-star, please pm me right away. We need 2 doubles.
Everything is booked, hence posting here in hope...



If a 40min drive is OK then you could look at the outskirts of Dublin, along the N7 (the main road from Dublin to Kildare and beyond). Within 40 minutes there are areas like Clondalkin, etc.

Have you tried The Red Cow Inn/Hotel on Naas Road. It's full of international celebrities and supermodels, your client will be very much at home there...


Seriously though, have a look at the outskirts of Dublin - Clondalkin, Tallaght, etc. There's loads of hotels there and very close to the N7 to Kildare.



God.. Just tried that Red Cow Inn - arent they rude! Well, till I mentioned the name of the client, changed their tune straight away...

GarrettMacD

831 posts

263 months

Friday 17th February 2006
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SupraWoman said:
GarrettMacD said:
SupraWoman said:
Anyone who lives there or near there, or 30-40 mins drive from the golf course where's Ryder Cups takes place in September.

One of my clients - Int'l Celebrity/ Supermodel, looking for her dad an accommodation for 21-24 Sept.

If you have suitable accommodation of equivalent 4-star, please pm me right away. We need 2 doubles.
Everything is booked, hence posting here in hope...



If a 40min drive is OK then you could look at the outskirts of Dublin, along the N7 (the main road from Dublin to Kildare and beyond). Within 40 minutes there are areas like Clondalkin, etc.

Have you tried The Red Cow Inn/Hotel on Naas Road. It's full of international celebrities and supermodels, your client will be very much at home there...


Seriously though, have a look at the outskirts of Dublin - Clondalkin, Tallaght, etc. There's loads of hotels there and very close to the N7 to Kildare.



God.. Just tried that Red Cow Inn - arent they rude! Well, till I mentioned the name of the client, changed their tune straight away...



There's also the Abberley Court Hotel, which is quite new, on the outskirts of Tallaght. On a good day it would be a 40min drive to Kildare, but like the previous poster said, it will be full of Ryder Cup traffic.

You might only be left with the option of a helicopter to Straffan, in which case you might try someone like Celtic Helicopters to see where they can pick-up/drop-off from. They should have a bit of clout, the firm is run by Charlie Haughey's son (ex Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland)

o.versteer

3,338 posts

260 months

Friday 17th February 2006
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Mullingar is (normally) less than half an hour from Straffan, have you thought about looking there? It's inland so you'd be coming from the other side, which may or may not be an advantage. Otherwise look at the Johnstown House Hotel in Enfield perhaps, that's even closer.

Hope this helps.

SupraWoman

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623 posts

250 months

Friday 17th February 2006
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Thanks a lot guys!

Im going to give it a try

kleonard

767 posts

255 months

Friday 17th February 2006
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i have hotel accomadation 5 miles away from k club in capital of kildare... i am a member of k club also....i can sort out with what ever you want to your needs... if you mail me privately i can discuss in more detail privately over phone.. karlleonard2003@yahoo.ie

suprawoman

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623 posts

250 months

Saturday 18th February 2006
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kleonard said:
i have hotel accomadation 5 miles away from k club in capital of kildare... i am a member of k club also....i can sort out with what ever you want to your needs... if you mail me privately i can discuss in more detail privately over phone.. karlleonard2003@yahoo.ie


Cheers, I just saw your email and sent you a reply.

Look forward to hear your thoughts. Thanks again!

suprawoman

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623 posts

250 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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kleonard said:
i have hotel accomadation 5 miles away from k club in capital of kildare... i am a member of k club also....i can sort out with what ever you want to your needs... if you mail me privately i can discuss in more detail privately over phone.. karlleonard2003@yahoo.ie


no news?.. I hope you received my email I sent few days ago

ferrisbueller

30,332 posts

258 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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If you've had no luck I'll happily put her up at my place. She can watch it on the TV. I'm good like that.

J500ANT

3,103 posts

270 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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ferrisbueller said:
If you've had no luck I'll happily put her up at my place. She can watch it on the TV. I'm good like that.

And a fresh towel in the bathroom too?

Eric Mc

125,884 posts

296 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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People have been so greedy near Straffan in anticaption of the Ryder Cup that they've been putting their grannies in nursing homes so they can rent out the granny annex for exhorbitant amounts. In fact, the granny mortality rate has shot up in Kildare recently (only kidding......)

Some people who have gardens backing onto the course even already pre-let their gardens to spectators.

Someone is offering a helicopter service from Holyhead.

>> Edited by Eric Mc on Tuesday 21st February 20:12

richardlw

3,590 posts

268 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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..and all this to watch a game of golf - jeez, thats worse than tennis..

up-the-dubs

4,282 posts

260 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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I know a guy who is renting his house on the edge of the course for $10,000 for the week to some Americans. He and his family are off to Spain for the week. $9k up at least .

If you havn't been sorted out by now, you'll be having to pay silly money as there is not alot of accom in the area and most will have been booked quite a while ago. The Red Cow is awful (I'm hoping the previous comment was tounge in cheek!) but you may try the Plaza in tallaght if you're stuck. Otherwise as mentioned before, stay a bit further out and 'copter in. they ran a great service for the American Express in Mount Juliet, I'd imagine something similar will be at the K.

Hey I might even rent you my house in West Dublin if you're stuck . An hours drive if you go early enough.

Eric Mc

125,884 posts

296 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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People in North Wales are seeing if there is any market for providing accomodation for the chopper commuters.

suprawoman

Original Poster:

623 posts

250 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Thats doesnt help a lot.. Her dad I'd assume in his older years, so really ened soemthing within 30-40 mins drive..

up-the-dubs

4,282 posts

260 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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Just to make you feel worse, have you seen these in the accomodation listings for the event.

The phibsboro place for €12,000 would be at least a 3 hour drive away on game days .

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

286 months

Tuesday 21st February 2006
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richardlw said:
..and all this to watch a game of golf - jeez, thats worse than tennis..


No, no...nothing's worse than plonk plonk plonk oooh plonk plonk aaah tennish.....