Left-handed hotel expertise: Loch Erne Resort in Northern Ireland launches package catered to left-handers

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A five-star resort in Northern Ireland has launched a luxurious package geared toward only a small phase of the inhabitants.

During April, left-handers can e-book a particular keep at Loch Erne Resort, with rooms “specially created with their needs in mind”.

The Left Handed April Experience options an in a single day keep in the Fermanagh Lakelands, a five-course dinner in the Catalina restaurant and a lakeside breakfast, all “adapted” to meet the wants of lefties.

Countryside rooms, lodges and suites have been rearranged and place settings and desk service shifted to accommodate those that are left-handed – accounting for round 10 per cent of the UK inhabitants.

The refined desk adjustments embody inserting glasses and knives on the left facet for ease as company “normally use a knife with their dominant hand”.

Deputy basic supervisor Helen McCune mentioned: “At Lough Erne Resort, we feel it is important to cater to all guests and their specific needs. It’s time to celebrate left-handed people and to raise awareness of some of the experiences many of them face in a world imagined largely with right-handed people in mind.

“Our newly created experience has been developed to ensure a luxury left-hand experience at our resort.”

The property lists Angelina Jolie, Barack Obama and Prince William as left-handers who might be searching for a particular contact once they select to go to a luxurious hotel.

Stays in the left-inclined areas begin from £329, with entry to the spa and self-guided walks round Loch Erne’s 600 acres accessible to these reserving the April-only deal.

Included in the provide are gadgets “designed for left-handed people”, reminiscent of a pen, pocket book and card recreation for company to get pleasure from.

Guests also can improve the package to embody a left-handed golf lesson from golf skilled Damian Mooney or hit the inexperienced for a spherical of left-handed golf on the Faldo Course, a championship golf course designed by Sir Nick Faldo.

While it might appear to be a late April Fool’s Day joke, when The Independent referred to as the County Fermanagh resort – host of the G8 summit in 2013 – employees confirmed it was true, and that they “won’t be checking if people are actually left-handed” – including that “it’s just a bit of fun”.

Ms McCune mentioned Loch Erne hopes that left-handed company “appreciate our foresight and attention to detail” in the package designed to “elevate their experience”.