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It has been a busy time in reservations as myself and Louise have been enjoying our well deserved 2 weeks holidays.

I have just returned from a fab 2 week cruise with Royal Caribbean which took us around France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. What a ship it had a rock climbing wall, ice skating rink, surf rider and for the shopaholics a promenade the length of the ship with shops, bars and cafes plus too much more to list.

Myself and my husband Peter were treated like VIP’s for the whole 2 weeks and could really get used to living like that.

Our stay was in a balcony cabin and the view certainly is not the same from my office window!

We have already booked again for next June and have set the countdown on our computer at home (I think this is what is classed as wishing your life away)

Louise is currently on leave for 2 weeks but is not going away just enjoying her days off and is no doubt missing me loads.

Bedrooms have been busy at the Hotel over the last couple of months including some celeb guests. We have seen Victor Spinetti, Sandra Dickinson and Norman Pace stay with us while they starred in a show at the Grand Theatre. We also had Rolf Harris stay while in Swansea overnight.

We will keep an eye out for anymore celebs and keep you updated in future blogs.

The UK’s biggest cycle race is coming to Swansea on Monday 13th September, returning to Wales for the first time since 2004. Due to this there are a number of major road closures in place.

Please click here to view the road diversions

Big changes have occurred in the Conference Sales Office with Suzanne leaving for pastures new. Cath is now spending more time with the team and slowly but surely is getting used to working a desk job! We wish Suzanne the best of luck in her new job and are confident that she will never forget The Dragon Hotel!

Meanwhile, we’ve all been busy enjoying our Summer Holidays here, with Sian starting the ball rolling back in May when she went with fiancé Russell to Cyprus for a friend’s wedding. The hotel was lovely, right on the beach, the weather was boiling and the wedding was a great opportunity to catch up with old friends.

Cath, Antonio and Maya went to Croatia with some of the extended family the very next day after the ladies of the family completed The Race for Life. Maya took a dislike to the sea after falling in on the first day and Cath managed to get a legful of sea urchin needles having challenged her nephews to jump off a pier…

Gethyn was altogether more sensible and stayed in the UK. However he made up his mileage by visiting Manchester to party with friends, Builth Wells for The Royal Welsh Show – where he is a cattle steward, and London to catch Priscilla Queen of the Desert. He also managed to find time to dye his hair (both orange and blonde), pierce his ear and organise his next adventure!

Having had a great summer we are now all back in the office fastening our seatbelts for the forthcoming Christmas season, yes folks, it starts now! Our feet won’t touch the ground again until January when we’ll all be ready for another round of holidays!

Thursday 18th November 2010

Take advantage of this occasion to finish work early and enjoy a sumptuous lunch soaked in the joyous atmosphere of the day.

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Hi Everyone!

My name is Helen and I am the Finance Manager of The Dragon Hotel. I’ve been here now for 4 years, coping with the demands that are involved with a busy four star hotel. I didn’t have a single grey hair before I started working here – and now my roots get done every four weeks!!! I am also the treasurer of Port Talbot Operatic Society, and our next production is Guys & Dolls – Auditions take place in September! In my spare time I enjoy going to different restaurants, and have recently dined at Casamia in Bristol, which has a Michelin Star, and Jamie Oliver’s newly opened restaurant in Cardiff. I would highly recommend both restaurants, but obviously not above our very own Brasserie!!!

My first Accounts Assistant is Kelly, originally from Grimsby has only recently started with me, having previously been at Comyn Ching & Co (Solray) Ltd . She has a very busy role within the business, including making sure everyone gets their pay packet,  but has taken it all in her stride. When she is not in work she is playing mum to ten year old Louise and wife to Mark, and when she can she enjoys going to the cinema and socializing with friends.

My second Accounts Assistant is Hazel. Hazel is originally from Dublin on the Emerald Isle. She has lived in Wales for nine years and has been at The Dragon Hotel for five years. Hazel is mum to five year old Kacey and also is glowing with pride as she is six months pregnant. She’s chosen not to find out if it’s a boy or a girl, and doesn’t mind which one it is, but currently likes Cillian for a boy or if it’s a girl she likes Kiera – two strong irish names!

Finally, I share my office with The Hotel Administrative Manager.  Owen has been with us for three years but has recently secured a position within The Civil Service, which he joins next week. His replacement is Sarah, who has only been here for three days coming directly from Bassetts Citroen in Landore, but is picking everything up very quickly. Unusually, both Owen and Sarah lived oppposite each other in the small village of Penclawdd when they were just little children, have both moved around the entire country between the them and have been joined together for one last time at The Dragon. Penclawdd, of course, is world famous for it’s production of Cockles, Laverbread and Donkeys.

We are all going to miss Owen when he leaves next week. He has brought invaluable knowledge and assistance to the hotel, both operationally and in the back office departments. You can see the pictures of Owen as Santa Claus for our Christmas In July party on our Facebook page.

This week we’re all excited for the launch of the Brand New Jessica Gel Nails! Gel nails are proving very popular for those ladies that like to keep well maintained nails, but lead a busy ‘hands on’ lifestyle as they last longer and resist chipping!

Michelle and Harley are looking forward to the new colours arriving soon and we’ll keep you posted on when they arrive!

Also, Andrew (our Senior Lifestyle Consultant) is in France cycling hard on the Tour De France. He left on Wednesday 14th July and we’ve heard back that the weather is hot and the route is hard…but we’re proud to learn that he came first amoungst his group in the first part!

Good Luck Andrew..we’ll keep you posted on the rest of his incredible journey!!

The Dragon Hotel entertained guests to an early Christmas last Thursday when we hosted our Christmas in July party.

Guests were invited to celebrate the festive season early where they were greeted by Santa and the falling of snow! A mulled wine drinks reception was hosted in the lounge followed by Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings and our resident DJ with his tunes.

Magician Phil Jay had us all hooked with his magic including the amazing trick of making money out of scraps of paper…he must come out with me on a Saturday night! 

The Wave hosted a music quiz to ensure we were all on our toes and introduced Kayla Mackenzie who took the Christmas theme in her stride and made sure we were all on our toes in a different sense!  …….A big thank you also to Alberto Culver for supplying the Christmas presents, my hair has never been in such good condition. I hope everyone is wearing their Dragon Hotel socks!

The event was organised to promote our Christmas parties so if you would like further information please contact our events team on 01792 657125/126 or view our Christmas page. Don’t forget we have extended our superb offer ‘Organiser goes free’ if you book you party before 31st July 2010 – as long as there’s still availability of course!
Check out the rest of the pictures on our Facebook page!

Thank you all once again for a great night.
See you all soon Sarah and the team – Ho Ho Ho ?

Originally from Pantyscallen, nr. Merthyr (but we don’t hold that against him), Food & Beverage Supervisor Andrew Roberts has been working at The Dragon Hotel since July 2005.  He recently married his childhood sweetheart, the beautiful Rachel and they share their home with Indie the dog.  Here is 60 seconds in his company:

TDH: Tea or Coffee?

AR: Coffee

TDH: Rugby or Football?

AR: Rugby

TDH: Early Bird or Night Owl?

AR: Night Owl

TDH: Electric or Manual? (toothbrush that is)

AR: Manual (current colour: green)

TDH: Ski or Surf?

AR: Ski

TDH: Red or White?

AR: Red

TDH: Is the glass half full or half empty?

AR: Half Full

TDH: Cat or Dog?

AR: Dog

TDH: James Bond or Indiana Jones?

AR: Indiana Jones

TDH: Daddy or Chips?

AR: Chips!

From the Whitsun Bank Holiday to the August Bank holiday the ever popular Sunday Carvery at The Dragon Hotel will abandon tradition and incorporate Salads and cold items to its offering.  Not that we’ll lose the classic carvery dishes of course – there’ll still be plenty of roast potatoes for all, but for the Summer months why not build up your Sunday Lunch plate with classic favourites such as Caesar or Nicoise Salads alongside your roast meat?  As always fish and vegetarian options will be available prepared to order from the kitchen and the prices stay the same as well! 

 Sunday Lunches at The Dragon Hotel

From 12:30 – 2:30pm

Starters: £4.95

Main Course: £7.95

Desserts: £4.25

Children under 12 years: half price

For Reservation call 01792 657159

My name is Louise and I have been at The Dragon Hotel, Swansea for 5 years, but I have worked in the hotel industry for nearly 9 years. I started as a Receptionist and then moved into the Reservations Office as a Co-Ordinator and then was successfully promoted to Reservations Manager.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my beloved boy (Squire the dog! See Left!) and I am a keen D-I-Y-er. I am very partial to animal print in every aspect of my life!

My colleague Tracey who is the Reservations Co-Ordinator has been part of the team for nearly 2 years and has never worked in the hotel industry before,  but wishes she had started earlier. Tracey loves to sit opposite me and listen to me singing when I am not on the telephone!
Tracey enjoys spending her spare time with her family and has recently had a new addition, Jewel the Siamese cat (Top Right with Gemma the Dog).