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Awards and Recognition

Hodson Bay Group

Awards and Recognition

For over 30 years, Hodson Bay Group has received numerous prestigious awards, a testament to our ongoing commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. From reputable national accolades like the Deloitte Best Managed Company award to global recognition by Condé Nast Traveler and Tripadvisor, our hotels consistently set the standard for excellence in the industry.

‘Great Places to Work’ 2025

We have once again been recognised by Great Place to Work Ireland, ranking 12th overall in the Super Large Category out of a total of 135 organisations from various industries across the country and securing the top spot as the leading hospitality group. In addition to this wonderful recognition, The Hodson Bay Group were also awarded the very prestigious award of Best Places to Work for Women 2025. The recognition is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience.

Recognised in TripAdvisor's Top 1% in the World

Hyatt Centric Dublin have recently been awarded a TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Award for 2024. This accolade places the hotel among the top 1% of hotels globally on the world’s largest travel platform, TripAdvisor, highlighting our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. 

Gold Winners in Green Hospitality Awards 2025

Hyatt Centric Dublin has achieved the Gold Award from Green Hospitality by implementing action plan focusing on energy, waste and water management based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and EU Ecolabel Criteria and supported by the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Named as Best Workplace for Women 2025

The Group has been named as one of Ireland's Best Workplaces in 2025, ranking 12th overall in the Super Large Category and securing the top spot as the leading hospitality group in this category. Great Place to Work also awarded Hodson Bay Group as one of the Best Workplaces for Women in 2025.

Our Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Initiatives

Hodson Bay Group is proud to partner with the Irish Centre for Diversity on our Investors in Diversity journey. With 50+ nationalities across four hotels, we foster an inclusive culture and are working towards gold accreditation after achieving silver.

Multiple Winners of CIE Tours Award of Excellence 2025

Galway Bay Hotel, Sheraton Athlone Hotel and Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin recieved the CIE Tours Awards of Excellence. The awards are presented based on post-stay feedback received from nearly 30,000 customers surveyed throughout the year.
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Sheraton Athlone Recognised for Guest Experience

Sheraton Athlone Hotel ranks in the top 10 Sheraton franchise properties across Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Cleanliness and Staff Service, based on guest feedback received through our high-volume GuestVoice survey platform.
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Great Place to Work Survey: ESG Highlights

At Hodson Bay Group, our Great Place to Work Survey results highlight the strength of our ESG commitments across environment, social and governance pillars. In 2024, 87% of employees agreed the group is actively reducing its environmental footprint, while 86% said they felt genuinely welcomed when joining. With a workforce representing over 50 nationalities, our diversity and inclusion efforts were reinforced by earning the Investors in Diversity Bronze Award. We also recognised over 150 team members for long service in the past year alone. These results reflect a culture built on respect, responsibility and sustainability.