Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny has been named Ireland’s Favourite Family Friendly Hotel, at the esteemed Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Awards, which took place in Galway last night.
This is an especially momentous accolade for the family friendly hotel as it has come out on top in a very competitive category for the 2nd year in a row, having also clinched the coveted Gold Medal last January.

The Gold Medal Awards, recognised as the apex of excellence in the Irish hospitality sector, acknowledges outstanding contributions and innovations in the industry. Newpark Hotel’s victory as the top family hotel reflects its dedication to crafting unforgettable family moments and its groundbreaking approach to immersive family entertainment, which continues to evolve and improve all the time.
At the heart of Newpark Hotel’s success is the Jurassic Newpark experience, an innovative and interactive dinosaur adventure park adjacent to the hotel that brings the wonders of prehistoric times to life for guests of all ages. This unique offering is complimentary for hotel guests with unlimited entry, setting new standards for family-friendly hospitality.

The hotel’s commitment to exceptional family-friendly experiences goes beyond this.
It is a resort-like destination with such high calibre on site amenities that you really won’t want to leave.
Since its last award win the hotel has continued to upgrade, and launched a new Eco Trail, covered picnic areas and the ‘Dino Den Theatre’ in the last year alone.
Jurassic Newpark, located at the rear of the hotel on the expansive grounds offers many free experiences for young guests including an Adventure Trail, Tree-Top Adventure Playground with Zip Line, Mini wildlife farm, on site go-karting, Fairy Trail and the exciting ‘Jurassic Bounce’ – a covered inflatable Adventure park with over 8,000 Square feet of bounce fun, with slides and obstacle courses that kids go wild for.
In addition, it has an indoor games room, family room, Jurassic Juniors Kids Club and child friendly restaurants and pool. Newpark also offers spacious deluxe family rooms and interconnecting rooms for added flexibility.
General Manager Niall Dunne expressed his delight at the prestigious win, saying: “This award is a testament to the passion and dedication of our entire team. At Newpark, we’re constantly evolving, innovating, creating, and enhancing our offering to deliver unforgettable family experiences.

“To be recognised by industry experts for the second year in a row is an incredible honour. My co-GM Mark Flynn and I want to extend our deepest gratitude to our Newpark family, our colleagues, local suppliers, and the Flynn Hotel Collection—whose support and commitment are integral to our success. And to our valued guests we say- watch this space because we have a lot of exciting plans up our sleeve for 2025!”
Newpark Hotel also looks after the grown-ups of course with an adult only floor with hot tub balcony suites, a relaxing infinity pool, gorgeous treatments at Escape Spa and Leisure Centre, a choice of dining options on site including Scotts Brasserie, The Terrace and Gulliver’s Restaurant, and live music in the spacious and inviting lobby.