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Competition: Free stay at the five star Hayfield Manor Hotel

August 17, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Hotels by Savvy Shopper | 247 comments

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It seems it’s been some time since the SavvyShopper posted a competition. Quite why we have so glaringly ignored giving away free stuff for so long is beyond us but it hasn’t gone unnoticed by the folks at The Hayfield Manor Hotel in Cork.

They got in touch to kindly offer one SavvyShopper and a guest of your choosing the opportunity to sample their Five Star package which includes a free stay, four fabulous courses in the Orchids restaurant and a delightfully decadent breakfast.

Simply leave a comment here and we’ll pick a winner at random some time next week – as with all competitions we won’t share your details and in the unlikely event that you don’t win we feel it only fair to mention that the package is available from €129 pps ….. may the sauce be with you !

Its competition time peeps!

May 20, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Hair and Beauty Salons, Dublin by Savvy Shopper | 104 comments

To celebrate the launch of the Mamo Mio Body Boot Camp the fab folks over at the Buff Day Spa would like to giveaway the opportunity to do a little bit for those bits of the body that bug you !

Gone are the rose petals, the tinkling sounds of zen waterfalls and background music of amorous whales making whoopee in the Indian Ocean and in their place the Buff Day Spa have brought in some serious shock beauty treatments to get that body back for summer.

Terrible tummies, bobbling bottoms and baselined bosoms are all catered for with some serious Buff Spa treatments that make a visible difference. All you have to do to win a gorgeous body for summer sun is leave a comment here and the winner gets a choice of treatment courtesy of the Buff Day Spa in Dublin. Good luck !

***And the winner is…….. Orla Mc Manus- more competitions coming soon!

Win one of four boxes of Ladurée macaroons!

April 26, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | 166 comments

It’s competition time ….

We’re huge fans of Ladurée here at TSS so when we heard that Ladurée were launching a brand new macaroon we just had to know more.

In France, the first day of May is La Fête du Muguet – ‘Lilly of the Valley’ and tradition is to give your loved ones a small bouquet of said flower as a nudge toward good luck and to celebrate the arrival of spring.

By way of homage to this delightfully french occasion Ladurée have launched the Lilly of the Valley macaroon which will be available in boxes of eight from Brown Thomas Dublin and as a treat we at TSS would like to giveaway four boxes to four of you !

Simply leave a comment to put your name in the hat and don’t forget to say merci on facebook if you happen to win – we’ll do the draw on Friday May 7th – good luck!

****And the winners are…….. Paula Hurley, Karina Rafferty, Fiona Richardson and Alan Kenny- more competitions coming soon!

Win the ‘Livin is easy’ package for you & a friend!

April 19, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | 270 comments

In case you missed it last week we at TheSavvyShopper came across the ‘Livin is easy’ package at the fabulous Morgan Hotel.

Basically, €100pps will get you a stay in one of the designer boutique rooms, a tapas platter for two, a bottle of wine, a full Irish breakfast and late check-out the next morning ! What could be better, we might ask …

Well ! Seeing how we liked the package so much the good folks at the Morgan got in touch last Friday and said ….

“I’m glad you liked our package and would you like to give away a night at the Morgan Hotel with all the boutique trimmings to a very lucky winner and a guest of their choosing …. the sort of person who clicks here to leave a comment to go into the draw which will take place on Friday April 30th ?”.

“Yes. I should certainly think so.” said I.

For more info call The Morgan Hotel on 01 6437000 or check out their website – good luck !

***And the winner is…….. Mary Walsh- more competitions coming soon!

Win goodies from Rimmel London!

March 16, 2010 in . Beauty Buys, . Freebies, . Giveaways by Sinead | 181 comments

We do love to look after our savvy shoppers here at TSS so when the girls over at Rimmel London asked us if we would like some goodies to give away we couldn’t say no!

They want to spread the word about their new loyalty card scheme which basically works like this ……

From the beginning of March to the end of May, Rimmel London fans will be able to pick up a loyalty card in their nearest participating pharmacy. Each time a you purchase fantastic Rimmel London product your card will be stamped. Four stamps and you can pick out any product from the Rimmel range for free !

To celebrate Rimmel London would like to give three of you a goodie bag full of lovely Rimmel goodies ….

These include Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation, Rimmel The Max Volume Flash mascara, Rimmel Stay Glossy Lip gloss, Rimmel Stay Matt Foundation and a Rimmel Lycra Pro Nail polish!

To enter simply click here to leave a comment and the three winners will be chosen at random next week.

Good luck!

**And the winners are…….Karen Cullen, Maureen O’Halloran and Joanne Constantine – more competitions coming soon!

itsa competition!

February 18, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Restaurants, Dublin by Sinead | 81 comments

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It’s competition time peeps…..as a thank you for featuring their “Tasty take outs” offer itsa 4 Sandymount would like to invite one lucky savvy shopper and a guest for lunch and a bottle of wine on them!

To enter simply leave a comment and the winner will be chosen next week.

If you don’t win no need to fret because you can still take advantage of their reasonably priced lunch menu and their tasty takeouts.

Click here to check out the lunch menu and here to read out thoughts on the itsa take away menu.

Good luck!

***And the winner is…….. Erin Mc Donnell- more competitions coming soon!

Valentines competition: Make love in the Hayfield ……..

February 1, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Hotels by Sinead | 217 comments

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In case he didn’t catch the not very subtle hints you’ve been throwing him, the five star Hayfield Manor Hotel in Cork might just be able to rescue the romance – they got in touch to offer a free Valentines package to a SavvyShopper reader.

You and your significant other will receive overnight accommodation in one of the Manor Rooms, a five course gourmet dinner on the night, the famous Irish Breakfast next morning as well as luxuries like full access to the Beautique which includes a gym, indoor pool, outdoor Jacuzzi and steam room.

If this kind of opulent, decadent, hedonistic luxury isn’t really your thing we understand, but if you would like to go leave a comment here and we’ll pick a winner next Saturday February 6th .

Incidentally, if you would rather not leave it to fate the five star valentines package is available for €125pps and you can get more details at the Hayfield Manor Hotel Website.

Good luck !

****And the winner is…….. Clare Finane- more competitions coming soon!

Win a Vanity Rooms Valentines Package

February 1, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, Dublin by Sinead | 129 comments

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Savvy Shoppers is search of a little glamour may be interested in this weeks beauty competition.

The good people at Vanity Rooms Stepaside would like to invite one of you along to try out this years Vanity Valentines package.

The romance inducing package includes a mini manicure, a mini pedicure, professionally applied eyelashes and a quick-tan-top-up to banish the harsher effects of those winter whites….. to enter simply leave a comment and the winner will be plucked from the hat on February 6th and pampered to her hearts content.

For more info on all the treatments available visit the Vanity Rooms Website.

Good luck!

Dinner for two at Fallon & Byrne – and the winner is ……

February 1, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | 1 comment

Anne Schnittger ….. first out of the hat and the by now lucky recipient of dinner for her and a guest at Fallon & Byrne.

A big thanks to Fallon & Byrne for providing the prize – they will tell you it was to announce the fact that the pre theatre menu is now available until closing time – but we know it’s because they have a secret soft spot for SavvyShopper readers.

Check out the menu here.

Win a snuggle up beauty package from Urban Princess

January 25, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Hair and Beauty Salons, Dublin by Sinead | 90 comments

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It’s competition time peeps……We all know in winter our skin suffers from nasties like harsh weather and indoor heating and with this in mind the folks at Urban Princess in Blackrock have come up with a solution…. The Snuggle Up beauty package !

Heres how it works …. one of you will get to relax & unwind with a Guinot Aromatic Facial which uses a tension reducing massage and a customised combination of plant extracts and essential oils. Balanced to suit your skins needs, the Snuggle Up Package will restore and invigorate the skin, soften fine lines and give you an overall feeling of well being – so far so good !

Given that by now you’ll be all snuggled up and sitting comfortably you will then be treated to a relaxing neck and shoulder massage and a complimentary eyelash and brow tint …. sounds good to us !

If you’d like to be the guest of Urban Princess please leave a comment and the winner will be chosen at random on the 30th of January- good luck!

Win a Spa package for two at The Brooklodge and Wells Spa.

January 18, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Health Spas by Sinead | 276 comments

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Anyone looking to get over the excesses of the festive period will be delighted to hear of our latest giveaway. Sometime last week we were tipped off about a deal available at the Brooklodge and Wells Spa in Wicklow.

For €195 per person they’re running a “Non Shock’ detox which includes one night’s bed and breakfast at The Brooklodge and Wells Spa,a full body exfoliation, a detox body wrap, a relaxing lymphatic back massage, a stretch and tone class and a scenic guided walk. Once you’ve stretched and toned and detoxed your reward will be a delicious meal in the hotel’s southern Italian restaurant – The Taverna Armento … perfect !

To win a ‘Non Shock Detox’ package for you and a friend of your choosing simply click here and leave a comment. To see more of offers available at the Brooklodge and Wells Spa simply click here.

Competition closes on Friday the 29th of January – good luck !

Win a meal for two at Fallon & Byrne

January 12, 2010 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Restaurants by Sinead | 208 comments

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Anyone who frequents these humble pages on a regular basis will be delighted to know we’ve got another Fallon & Byrne restaurant prize up for grabs.

By way of wishing you a Happy New Year they got in touch to offer one lucky reader a free meal for two the Fallon & Byrne restaurant on Exchequer St, Dublin.

The offer is open to all SavvyShopper.ie readers so if you fancy being treated by them courtesy of us simply click here to post a comment and put your name in the hat.

In the unlikely event that you don’t win a delicious meal for two, all is not lost as you can still pop along for some pretty reasonably priced food ….. night owls will be delighted to hear that the pre-theatre menu is now available until last orders !

Click here to see The Fallon & Byrne pre-theatre menu

Click here to view the lunchtime specials menu

Competition closes 22/01/10. The Savvy Shopper does not send spam or

share your contact details with third parties. Good luck!

Who won all the freebies @BT2 ….

December 17, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, All over Ireland, Cork, Dublin by Savvy Shopper | Comments closed

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The winner was Steph. Steph gets a bag of BT2 goodies …. and more importantly Steph gets a manicure from the folks at Nails Inc …. some brow wizardry from the people at The Benefit Brow Bar and of course Steph gets a makeunder from bareMinerals …. could it be better !

Congrats to Steph, Commiserations to everyone else and thanks to all at BT2 Dundrum.

Win a deliciously decadent design collaboration !

December 15, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways by Sinead | 113 comments

There are two things we absolutely love at The Savvy Shopper…. Christmas treats … and designer collaborations.

Knowing you like we do we thought you might like a box of the above Parisian delicacies, Ladurée Macaroons. They teamed up recently with International design house Marni to give a stylish interpretation of their luxurious delicacies and the result is a sophisticated twist on a classic recipe.

Available at the Luxury Hall at Brown Thomas, the limited edition Marni Ladurée Macaroons are priced at €14.70 for a box of eight, and we have four boxes, to give to four people who leave a comment here.

Marni Ladurée Macaroons

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There are two things we absolutely love at The Savvy Shopper…. Christmas treats … and designer collaborations.

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Competition: The best new years ever …. ever !

December 14, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Hotels by Savvy Shopper | 206 comments

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You know we love you, and you know we adore you …. but we also want you to know that someone else adores you too !

That someone is the Malton Hotel in Killarney. This week they got in touch to offer us a fantastic New Years giveaway and we were staggered by their generosity. They would like to invite one Savvy Shopper reader and three of your friends to spend New Years Eve at the beautiful Malton Hotel in Kilarney. You and your guests will receive;

Full overnight en-suite accomodation including goodies like Damana herbal enriched pamper products and the crispest linen sheets ….

A black-tie champagne reception ….

An invitation to the Gala Banquet where you will feast on delights like terrine of Corn-fed Chicken, Duck Confit, Beef Wellington, and if you’ve room Champagne & Cassis Parfait …..

The opportunity to spend the last hours of 2009 dancing and romancing in decadent splendour …..

The opportunity to spend the first morning of 2010 with a well deserved hangover !

All you need to do is leave a comment here and we’ll pick a name from TheSavvyShopper hat on the 21st of December. If you don’t happen to have plans yet, there are still New Years Eve packages available at the Malton Hotel from €175pps.

Call 0646638000 to book or take a look at the Malton Hotel website.

Our sincere thanks to all at the Malton Hotel for providing us with the prize.

Win a chocolate pamper package from Mink

December 11, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | 137 comments

The SavvyShopper understands that for many of us, this time of year can be difficult, so much stress, not enough time and so many choices. Choices like pampering, or chocolate, more pampering, or more chocolate ? It’s tough ! Thankfully the people at the Mink Spa in Donnybrook might have come up with the perfect solution. They’ve put together the ultimate luxury pamper package with a luxury chocolate theme.

The Mink Spa ‘White Chocolate and Cranberry Pedicure’ begins with a cranberry infused foot spa followed by a Macadamia and Chocolate exfoliation and a white chocolate hydration. Once your tired tootsies have been treated with all the care and attention they so thoroughly deserve you’ll be topped off with a chocolate shade of Essie Polish.

‘Divine’. I hear you cry, but wheres the real chocolate, the delicious chocolate, the chocolate I eat ? Well fret not, the Mink Spa white chocolate pamper package comes with a box of luxurious Lindt & Sprüngli white chocolates !

To win your package simply leave a comment and we’ll draw a winner next week. The package is available from the Mink Day Spa, for more information ( and gift vouchers to treat that special someone ) please visit Mink.ie

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We understand that for many of you, this time of year is difficult, so much stress, not enough time and so many choices. Choices like, well, pampering …. or chocolate, more pampering …. or more chocolate ? It’s tough !

Thankfully, the people at the Mink Hand and Foot Spa might have come up with the perfect solution. They’ve put together the ultimate pedicure pamper package with a luxury chocolate theme.

The ‘White Chocolate and Cranberry Pedicure’ begins with a cranberry infused foot spa, follows with a Macadamia and Chocolate exfoliation and also includes a white chocolate hydration. Once your tired tootsies have been treated with the care and attention they deserve you’ll be topped with a chocolate shade of Essie Polish.

‘Divine’. I hear you cry, but wheres the real chocolate, the delicious chocolate, the chocolate I eat ? Well, fret not, the Mink Spa white chocolate pamper package comes with a box of luxurious Lindt & Sprüngli white chocolates !

To win your visit, simply leave a comment and we’ll draw a winner next week. The package is available from the Mink Hand and Foot Spa in Donnybrook and Ballsbridge, for more information – or gift vouchers to treat that special someone – please visit Mink.ie

Win a makeunder from BT2 !

December 10, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | 161 comments

Your gorgeous. We know that, so you probably won’t be interested in this competition …… but if you are the people at BT2 would like to offer one of you a fantastic free makeover.

The winner will be treated to a manicure by NAILS INC, a brow shape at the new and exclusive BENEFIT BROW BAR and to top it all a makeunder by bareMinerals! Obviously, we know you already look fantastic so just in case you get there and they say something like …..

” ….. madame, go home, we cannot improve on perfection ! “

You will also receive a fabulous BT2 goodie bag with some special treats and trinkets, and you could always just pop along to try on brands like DVF, 3.1 Philip Lim, Paul & Joe, Love Moschino, Manoush, and See by Chloe !

Please leave a comment here to enter. The winner will be drawn on the 17th of December.

A big thanks and lots of air pogues to all at BT2, Benefit, Bare Minerals and Nails Inc for providing the prize’s – merry christmas !

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Your gorgeous. We know that, so you probably won’t be interested in this competition …… but if you are the people at BT2 would like to offer one of you a fantastic free makeover.

” ….. madame, go home, we cannot improve on perfection ! ”

Please leave a comment here to enter. The winner will be drawn on the 17th of December.

A big thanks and lots of air pogues to all at BT2, Benefit, Bare Minerals and Nails Inc for providing the prize’s – merry christmas !

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For those about to win Absolut Rock ……

December 9, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | 123 comments

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…. we salute you !

With leather and studs being the fashion statement of choice on the catwalks you can imagine our delight when three bottles of ABSOLUT ROCK EDITION Vodka arrived at Savvy Towers this morning.

Whoever sent them remains an enigma, but so gorgeous are these bottles that rather than get carried away and develop a very unhealthy fetish we thought we’d send them out as quickly as possible. Be warned, these are seriously desirable !

This competition is now closed - All entrants must be over 18 – Winners will be notified by email next week.

ABSOLUT ROCK EDITION VODKA

Happy Christmas from Lush …. get your free gift set!

December 8, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, Cork, Dublin by Sinead | 170 comments

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I’m not sure how exactly Lush and the SavvyShopper met. It might have been over a bar of freshly made soap, or even the exfoliating Sugar Scrub they make …. or it might be the lovely Jumping Juniper solid shampoo bar that my Mum swears by. I digress.

The other day, quite by chance, TSS bumped into Lush on Grafton Street at which point Lush turned to us and said something quite unexpected …

“Would five Savvy Shoppers like a free Christmas Star box set delivered straight to their door courtesy of Lush ? A box set containing freshly made, 100% cruelty free products, goodies like the Cinders, So White and Jingle Spells bath ballistics? “

“Yes …. I should think they would. Anything else ?”

“We also do a lip-balm called None of your Beeswax !”

To put your name in the hat – click here and we will pick out the winner on the 14th of December. Lush have branches in Dublin, on Grafton St and Henry St, and in Cork on Oliver Plunnkett St or you can shop online at http://www.lush.co.uk/

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The other day, quite by chance, TSS bumped into Lush on Grafton Street at which point Lush turned to us and said something quite unexpected …

“Yes …. I should think they would. Anything else ?”

“We also do a lip-balm called None of your Beeswax !”

Win a meal for two at The Restaurant@Brown Thomas Dublin

December 7, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | 172 comments

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Given that it’s nearly Christmas we were just thinking about running a Christmas food competition. As is so often the way with these things the Restaurant at Brown Thomas Dublin got in touch with us and said ….

“Would any of your readers like to come to our restaurant and enjoy a delicious meal on us ?”

Spooky …… obviously, you and a guest of your choosing get a complimentary glass of Prosecco, but then you’ll also get your pick of a menu inspired by fresh local produce and specialist artisan suppliers and since you can guarantee the whole thing will be done with the usual flair of Peaches and Domini Kemp we can’t see how you can come away from this anything but delighted.

We said yes !

To enter simply leave a comment here, the winner will be picked on the 14th December. Good luck !

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Buff day spa competition ….. heres the winner !

December 3, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Uncategorized, Dublin by Savvy Shopper | 2 comments

Salon discounts dublin Buff day spa competition ..... heres the winner !

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The best job at Savvy Towers is drawing the winners for our competitions. With the help of not very state of the art technology ( an old trilby ) I can now reveal that the winner of the Buff Day Spa competition is Aleoga.

She and a friend of her choosing will receive a Sun FX full body tan, a mini manicure and a mini pedicure courtesy of the folks at the Buff Day Spa in Dublin – and all in time for christmas.

Whilst it’s always sad to see one competition end we can all console ourselves with the fact that another competition will be on its way very soon. Well done Aleoga – we hope you enjoy your prize.

A big thanks to the Buff Day Spa from all at TSS.

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Win a Christmas Party Spa Package from The Buff Day Spa

November 25, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Hair and Beauty Salons, . Health Spas, Dublin by Sinead | 116 comments

With the christmas party season just around the bend, the fab folks at the Buff Day Spa have kindly extended an invitation for one Savvy Shopper reader ( and a guest of their choosing ) to receive a free Christmas Party Spa Package !

This very kind offer includes a Sun FX full body tan, a mini manicure and a mini pedicure which should give you a bit of lift in the christmas party glamour stakes.

If your not the lucky name out of the hat, €80 and a quick visit to the Buff Day Spa will see your skin glimmer, your toes glisten and your nails sparkle ….. and all in time for Christmas.

If your up for a free afternoon of preening pleasure please leave a comment and the winner will be chosen at random on the 3rd of December. Good luck.

PS – TheSavvyShopper will not forward your email details to anyone …. ever !

This very kind offer includes a Sun FX full body tan, a mini manicure and a mini pedicure which should give you a bit of lift in the christmas party glamour stakes.

If your not the lucky name out of the hat, €80 and a quick visit to the Buff Day Spa will see your skin glimmer, your toes glisten and your nails sparkle ….. and all in time for Christmas.

If your up for a free afternoon of preening pleasure please leave a comment and the winner will be chosen at random on the 3rd of December. Good luck.

PS – TheSavvyShopper will not forward your email details to anyone …. ever !

For more great value treatments and spa packages go to www.thebuffdayspa.com

Buff Day Spa Dublin

and the winner is….second time lucky!

November 25, 2009 in . Giveaways by Sinead

Ok slight hiccup ……

Those of you who come here often will remember a while ago we ran a competition for a midweek break at the Dunboyne Castle Hotel.

There was a winner, but then there wasn’t, four weeks passed and we couldn’t get hold of the original name out of the hat. Which left us with a problem, namely, who should have the prize. We drew again, this time the winner was Orla from Dublin, who gets a night at the fantastic Dunboyne Castle Hotel including full use of the thermal energy suites and dinner for two at the Ivy Brasserie !

Thanks to the Dunboyne Castle Hotel for putting up the prize and thanks to all who entered – more competitions soon !

The winner of the midweek break at Dunboyne Castle is

October 20, 2009 in . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | 1 comment

And so another competition ends on The Savvy Shopper…..But who will be crowned the winner?

Thanks to everyone who entered (yes all 2XX of you!) and thanks the folks at Dunboyne Castle for the great prize.

So without further ado the winner of the midweek break for two is XXXXX -

congratulations!

More savvy competitions coming soon!

And so another competition ends on The Savvy Shopper…..But who will be crowned the winner?

Thanks to everyone who entered (yes all 287 of you!) and thanks the folks at Dunboyne Castle for the great prize.

So without further ado the winner of the midweek break for two is Marian Jackman - congratulations!

More savvy competitions coming soon!

The winner of lunch for two at Fallon & Byrne is…..

October 13, 2009 in . Giveaways, . Lunch, Dublin by Sinead | 3 comments

So, our Fallon and Byrne Competition has come to an end…..and there can only be one winner. All 166 names were put into a hat and Keila was lucky enough to be out first - congratulations!

Thanks to everyone who entered and to Fallon and Byrne for the yummy lunch time treat!

We’ll have more goodies to giveaway very soon.

So, our Fallon and Byrne Competition has come to an end…..and there can only be one winner.

All 166 names were put into a hat and Keila was out first - congratulations!

Thanks to everyone who entered and to Fallon and Byrne for the lunch time treat!

We’ll have more goodies to give away very soon.

Win a Midweek break at The Dunboyne Castle Hotel

October 5, 2009 in . Giveaways, . Hotels by Sinead | 287 comments

Ok …. hands up …. hands up …. who likes hotels ?

Ok ….. hands up who loves hotels ?

Ok …. hands up who loves FREE HOTELS !!

Thanks to the excellent people at the Dunboyne Castle Hotel we’ve got a free mid-week night’s stay available for one lucky reader and a guest of their choice ! Should you be the lucky winner your prize will include.

A free nights stay at the luxurious Dunboyne Castle Hotel for you and a guest.

Full use of the Thermal Suites and Hydrotherapy Pool.

Dinner for two at the Dunboyne Castle restaurant – the Ivy Brasserie.

A full Irish Breakfast.

Anyone who needs a little convincing that this is indeed the hotel prize for them should check out the Dunboyne Castle Hotel website, if your not lucky enough to win why not click here to check out their latest special offers.

The draw will be held on October 20th. The prize is not redeemable at weekends. To enter simply leave a comment here and put your name in the hat. Good luck !

Ok …. hands up …. hands up …. who likes hotels ?

Ok ….. hands up who loves hotels ?

Ok …. hands up who loves FREE HOTELS !!

Thanks to the excellent people at the Dunboyne Castle Hotel we’ve got a free midweek break up for grabs for one lucky reader and a guest of their choice !

Should you be the lucky winner your prize will include……..

A free midweek nights stay at the luxurious Dunboyne Castle Hotel for you and a guest.

Full use of the Thermal Suites and Hydrotherapy Pool.

Dinner for two at the Dunboyne Castle restaurant – the Ivy Brasserie.

A full Irish Breakfast.

The draw will be held on October 20th. To enter simply leave a comment and put your name in the hat. Good luck !

Win Lunch for two at Fallon and Byrne

September 28, 2009 in . Giveaways, . Restaurants by Sinead | 166 comments

There’s only one thing we could think of that would be better than a delicious lunch at Fallon & Byrne ……. and thats a delicious free lunch from Fallon & Byrne !

They got in touch to offer a very luck TSS reader lunch for two people courtesy of them – You can choose from a delicious range of light bites, lunches and deserts and once you’ve sampled the wine list were sure you’ll be glowing with Fallon & Byrne goodness.

To enter simply post a comment and the winner will be chosen at random on Tuesday October 13th.

Good luck!

There’s only one thing we could think of that would be better than a delicious lunch at Fallon & Byrne ……. and thats a delicious free lunch from Fallon & Byrne !

They got in touch to offer a very lucky Savvy Shopper reader lunch for two people courtesy of them – You can choose from a delicious range of light bites, lunches and deserts and once you’ve sampled the wine list were sure you’ll be glowing with Fallon & Byrne goodness.

To enter simply post a comment and the winner will be chosen at random on Tuesday October 13th.

Good luck!

And the winner of the meal for two at SABA is…

September 22, 2009 in . Giveaways by Sinead | Comments closed

So another competition has ended on The Savvy Shopper……But who has bagged the prize?

Drum roll please…..The winner of the meal for two at SABA is…..comment 9- Rachel!

Thanks to everyone who entered and to SABA for providing such a delicious prize!

More competitions on the way soon!

So another competition has ended on The Savvy Shopper……but who has bagged the prize?

Drum roll please…..the winner of the meal for two at SABA is…..comment 9- Rachel!

Thanks to everyone who entered and to SABA for providing such a delicious prize!

More competitions on the way soon!

Win a meal for two at SABA

September 7, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Restaurants by Sinead | 139 comments

Those of you who love Thai will go weak at the taste-buds when we tell you that you can enjoy a free meal for two with drinks courtesy of SABA, the authentic thai restaurant and bar in central Dublin.

With both the ingredients and its head chef sourced directly from Thailand, SABA aims to give an authentic thai experience for Dublins famously fussy foodies. As well as an excellent selection of genuine dishes and a dinner menu that’s excellent value for money, those of you who like the odd cocktail will also be pretty impressed at what’s on offer.

This week SABA got in touch with TheSavvyShopper and very kindly offered one lucky reader a three course meal for two people including drinks at their restaurant on Clarendon Street in Dublin.

All you have to do to enter is click here and post a comment and the winner will be drawn out of a hat on September 22nd!

Visit the SABA website here.

Get the map here.

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And the winner of the lunch at KOH is…….

September 4, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | Comments closed

Roll up roll up….We’re about to announce the winner of our KOH competition.

Thanks to everyone who entered and to KOH for providing the delicious prize.

Ok ….drum roll please……….I can now reveal that the winner of the lunch for two at KOH is………..Sarah!

Cue streamers, champagne and the acceptance speech!

Don’t worry if you didn’t win….we’ll have more goodies up for grabs next week!

Roll up roll up….We’re about to announce the winner of our KOH competition.

Thanks to everyone who entered and to KOH for providing the delicious prize.

Ok ….drum roll please……….I can now reveal that the winner of the lunch for two at KOH is………..Sarah!

Cue streamers, champagne and the acceptance speech!

Don’t worry if you didn’t win….we’ll have more goodies up for grabs next week.

And the winner of the Melissa Odabash Canvas Bag is……

September 3, 2009 in . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | 1 comment

A couple of weeks ago our friends at CatwalktoCloset.com got in touch and said, in a very nice way, “Who do you think most deserves a gorgeous Melissa Odabash Canvas Eneya Bag which is just one of a fabulous selection of discounted designer goodies available from our website?”.

We thought for a minute and said ” We don’t know, lets find out.” ….. and we did !

The winner of our catwalktocloset.com competition was Rachel Moran as she was lucky enough to be the first name out of the hat and while I’m on the subject I’d like to thank CatwalktoCloset.com for very generously providing the prize and all our fab readers for entering!

More competitions coming soon !

We thought for a minute and said ” We don’t know, lets find out.” ….. and we did !

Keep your eyes peeled for more competitions coming soon………..

And the winners of the La Senza Smooth & Sleek Sets are..

September 1, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways by Sinead | 1 comment

They’re smooth, they’re sleek, and by virtue of being the La Senza competition winners they’ll be making a bit of room in their top drawer !

The three names out of the hat for the La Senza Smooth and Sleek bra and shorts set giveaway were:

Miss Reindeer, Michelle and Amy Dillon

Thanks to everyone who left comments and a big thanks to La Senza who kindly provided the prize !

Win a delicious Thai lunch at KOH

August 21, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, All over Ireland by Sinead | 72 comments

Since its absolutely, positively, time for our lunch we thought we’d let you in on our newest competition.

Koh, Dublin’s delicious Thai fusion restaurant got in touch with us to say they would like to treat one lucky Savvy Shopper to a meal for two. The invitation includes a two course lunch and a bottle of wine and all you have to do is leave a comment and we’ll pull a winner out of the hat.

If you’ve not already been to Koh its on the Millenium walkway and does a really good selection of Thai fusion and Oriental inspired cuisine. The Savvy Shopper seriously recommends Green Prawn Curry and if your sharing plates the Light Bites menu and the Bar Bites selection will get you a great selection of Thai infused goodness from only €12 …… you can’t really go wrong.

You can visit the Koh website here.

Competition ends on September 4th.

Please note that TheSavvyShopper does not pass on details of competition entrants to third parties.

Since its absolutely, positively, time for our lunch we thought we’d let you in on our newest competition.

To enter simply click here and leave a comment and the winner will be chosen at random.

If you’ve not already been to Koh, it’s on the Millenium walkway and does a really good selection of Thai fusion and Oriental inspired cuisine. The Savvy Shopper seriously recommends Green Prawn Curry and if your sharing plates the Light Bites menu and the Bar Bites selection will get you a great selection of Thai infused goodness from only €12 …… you can’t really go wrong.

You can visit the Koh website here.

The competition will close on September 4th.

Please note that TheSavvyShopper.ie does not pass on your details.

Win this fab Canvas Eneya Bag by Melissa Odabash

August 19, 2009 in . Fashion, . Freebies, . Giveaways, All over Ireland by Sinead | 69 comments

oh boy, oh boy, oh boy….Have we got a treat for you!

Our friends over at Catwalk to Closet.com ( the online sample sale

haven) have been uber generous and gifted us with this fab Canvas

Eneya bag by Melissa Odabash worth £240.00.

CatwalkToCloset.com is an on-line designer sample sale offering the

most wanted international runway collections at sample sale prices.

So being the generous sort ourselves we thought it was only fair to

pass the love on to you guys!

To be in with a chance to bag the bag (see what we did there) simply

leave a comment telling us what item is always in your bag !

The competition will close on September 2nd and the winner will be chosen at random.

Good Luck to all!

oh boy, oh boy, oh boy….Have we got a treat for you!

Our friends over at CatwalktoCloset.com ( the online sample sale haven) have been uber generous and gifted us with this fab Canvas Eneya bag by Melissa Odabash worth £240.00.

CatwalkToCloset.com is an online designer sample sale offering the most wanted international runway collections at sample sale prices.

So being the generous sort ourselves we thought it was only fair to pass the love on to you guys!

To be in with a chance to bag the bag (see what we did there) simply click here and leave a comment telling us what item is always in your bag !

The competition will close on September 2nd and the winner will be chosen at random.

Good Luck!

Win the new Smooth and Sleek Set from La Senza

August 17, 2009 in . Giveaways, All over Ireland by Sinead | 35 comments

It’s the small things that bring the most happiness. Small things like having a smooth profile and a natural seamless silhouette. Small things like natural looking enhancement and having the perfect underwear for that perfect slinky number.

La Senza got in touch to give us three Smooth and Sleek Bra and Shorts sets to giveaway !

Available at La Senza stores, the new Smooth and Sleek Set can be yours and yours only by copying and pasting the following into the comments box and completing the sentence …..

“I love the new La Senza Smooth and Sleek range more than I love my ………!”

This Competition closes on the 31st of August, the three winners will be drawn at random and don’t worry, TheSavvyShopper.ie does not pass on your details.

Good luck!

Who won the Aer Arann Flights?

August 6, 2009 in . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | Comments closed

Those of you who come here regularly may remember the fabulous free set of tickets we were giving away with Aer Arann. A set of return tickets to any Irish or UK destination is now ‘winging’ its way to Roisin who was one of ten people entered into a hat and plucked out at with a drum-roll and round of applause.

A big hand for Aer Arann for providing the tickets and well done Roisin who wins the tickets on the sole condition she doesn’t sing her rendition of A-Ha’s Take on Me to anyone whilst on the outbound or return journey !

Aer Arann fly to destinations across Ireland, the UK and France. For more information on flights and destinations click here to visit the Aer Arann website.

Who won ticket’s to the Blossom Hill Ladies’ Day?

August 6, 2009 in . Giveaways by Savvy Shopper | Comments closed

A big thanks to the people at The Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show who provided the prize of five sets of complimentary tickets to the Blossom Hill Ladies’ Day. We had some great entries for this but alas not everyone can win ….. otherwise it wouldn’t be a competition !

Our winners for the tickets were selected from the most creative comments we received from our entrants and those clever people turned out to be Linda, Samantha, Caroline, Jo and Bets who will each receive a pair of tickets and a great excuse to put on the style for a great day out.

Anyone who’s missing a bit of joie de vivre and fancies a day of fun at the last minute can still buy tickets here.

M&S Rooftop Restaurant Dublin – the winner is…..

July 30, 2009 in . Giveaways by Sinead | Comments closed

A huge thanks to everyone who entered our M&S rooftop competition and an equally big thanks to M&S for the great prize!

We got lots of great entries that really made us giggle but there can be only one winner……. Emma’s detailed description of her copious and conspicuous M&S consumption and the fact that she hides all of this from her boss got us thinking that she probably deserves to get a bit back in return.

Thanks to all

PS …… We don’t share your email with anyone and we don’t send spam so feel free to enter and subscribe to our regular feeds, you’ll find us on Twitter and Facebook

A huge thanks to everyone who entered our M&S rooftop competition and an equally big thanks to M&S for the great prize!

We got lots of great entries that really made us giggle but their can be only one winner…….it’s Emma McGinley!

Her comment was great and she even shared her shopping list with us, Well done Emma and enjoy the meal.

More competitions coming soon so don’t forget to subscribe to our regular feeds, Were on Twitter and Facebook.

Win a meal for two at the M&S Rooftop Restaurant

July 24, 2009 in . Giveaways, All over Ireland by Sinead | 25 comments

Paris ? no …. Milan ? no ….. Marks & Spencer … er yes !

Rooftop dining in a great location is normally something of a challenge. You call up, you wait for ages, they double book you and it costs a fortune. So when we saw the pictures of Dublins Marks & Spencer restaurant on Grafton Street and heard that it stays open till 10pm on Thursday and Fridays until the 20th August, we quickly registered an interest.

Savvyshoppers will be pleased to hear that as well as dining al-fresco in a fabulous rooftop location, the €12.50 menu will get you dinner, desert, a glass of wine and a nice warm glow – and we think that’s pretty much as good a deal as you can get.

We got in touch with Marks & Spencer, told them we liked the restaurant and they kindly agreed to give one of our readers a free meal for two with a bottle of wine to help things along a little .

To win dinner simply click here to post a comment explaining why you deserve a free meal for two at M&S – winners will be chosen next Thursday.

Paris ? no …. Milan ? no ….. Marks & Spencer … er yes !

Rooftop dining in a great location is normally something of a challenge. You call up, you wait for ages, they double book you and it costs a fortune.

So when we saw the pictures of Dublins Marks & Spencer restaurant on Grafton Street and heard that it stays open till 10pm on Thursday and Fridays until the 20th August, we quickly registered an interest.

Savvy Shoppers will be pleased to hear that as well as dining al-fresco in a fabulous rooftop location, the €12.50 menu will get you dinner, desert, a glass of wine and a nice warm glow – and we think that’s pretty much as good a deal as you can get.

We got in touch with Marks & Spencer, told them we liked the restaurant and they kindly agreed to give one of our readers a free meal for two with a bottle of wine to help things along a little .

To win dinner simply click here to post a comment explaining why you deserve a free meal for two at M&S – winners will be chosen next Thursday.

Win Flights with Aer Arann

July 22, 2009 in . Giveaways, . Lifestyle, All over Ireland by Sinead | 40 comments

Its competition time !

Thanks to the people at Aer Arann were pleased to announce were giving away a free pair of return flights to any Aer Arann destination in the UK or Ireland. It came about a little like this …. we needed a competition at very short notice…..

We called them and said “would you do a free flights giveaway ?” to which they replied “yes”

to which we replied “What just like that?” to which they said “Yes” …
“Any catches ?”
“No”
“Any hidden charges, like the ones you get flying budget, like €53.50 to use the toilet, or a €13.50 surcharge for anyone checking-in wearing a blue blazer on a Tuesday?”

“No, never, if your bringing a surfboard just call in advance and you can fly to anywhere in the UK and Ireland.”

You can have a look at where Aer Arann fly to by clicking the routemap or visiting their website.

To enter yourself for the tickets please leave a comment stating where you would go and what you would do should you win !

The competition will close at midnight on Wednesday August 5th.

The ten best comments will be placed in a hat and a winner drawn on Thursday August 6th – good luck !

a big big thanks to The Temple Bar Hotel Dublin

July 20, 2009 in . Giveaways, . Hotels by Sinead | 2 comments

Readers on this site will have noticed our competition for a free stay at the Temple Bar Hotel, Dublin, along with complimentary tickets to see a re-screening of the film classic Casablanca.

Although we are sad to say that this competition is now closed we are pleased to announce we have a winner. Claire from Waterford won the Temple Bar Hotel Competition because we loved her suggestion that she would be the perfect foil to Colin Firths Rick Blaine, we’d also like to suggest she doesn’t sing La Marseilles too loudly in the hotel bar !

For those of you who entered but didn’t win we’d like to say thanks and we’d also like to give a big, big, big thanks to the Temple Bar Hotel in Dublin who sponsored the competition – should you ever need need a great room at a reasonable rate we suggest you visit the website for details.

More competitions coming soon so don’t forget to subscribe to our regular feeds or add the TheSavvyShopper to your twitter page.

Win tickets to Casablanca and Bed and Breakfast at The Temple Bar Hotel

July 17, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Hotels, All over Ireland by Sinead | 23 comments

Just as we were despairing of not having anything to give away competition wise the best email just came in and I just had to post this straight away.

I love Casablanca, and I love Temple Bar, so when The Temple Bar Hotel got in touch with us and invited a lucky reader to get two free tickets to see a re-screening of the classic movie Casablanca with a free overnight stay and a complimentary breakfast how could we be anything but impressed at their appeal to our romantic side.

To claim this prize, you must be free to come to Dublin on Tuesday the 21st of July and you must love the movie Casablanca. To weed out the genuine fans from the not so genuine fans we’d like you to leave a comment to the popular movie buff question ….

“If a remake were made of Casablanca ….. who’d play the part of Rick Blaine ?”

To leave a comment simply click on the title above, scroll down and leave your answer in the comments box at the end of the post - the best suggestion will be chosen on Monday afternoon.

The Temple Bar Hotel offers great rates from €70 per room in a city centre location. For more information and offers from the Temple Bar Hotel why not check out their website !

Please note that the screening takes place next Tuesday July 21st at 7.30pm at The Screen Cinema Dublin - so be quick and good luck !

Neola Malahide & Dundalk

July 17, 2009 in . Fashion, . Giveaways, Dublin by Sinead | Comments closed

ok ladies, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for.

The winner of our €100 voucher for Neola is….. Davida!

We loved her idea about looking good being more important than being able to breathe properly!

Feel free to leave a comment and take part in our competitions – don’t worry, we never pass on your details.

Well done Davida and thanks to everyone who entered.

And the winner of the AGE Smart Dermalogica Facial is…..

July 16, 2009 in . Giveaways by Sinead | 2 comments

Thanks to everyone who entered our Anu Beauty competition to win the AGE Smart Dermalogica Facial.

The lucky winner is Annette Craig – congratulations!

But that’s not all, Anu beauty have very kindly decided to give the other twenty one entrants 20% off the AGE Smart Dermalogica Facial as a thank you for entering!

Just pop in and mention The Savvy Shopper to get your discount.

If you didn’t enter don’t worry because there are still some major discounts to take advantage of.

At the moment they have special offers on their Candela Laser hair removal treatments and 20% off all dermalogica products.

They have also reduced their Fakebake full body spray tan to €30 and if your in the mood for an Essie express manicure and pedicure it will only set you back €50!

You’ll find Anu Beauty at 18 Upper Stephens Street, Dublin 2.

And the winners of the meals for two are…..

July 16, 2009 in . Giveaways by Sinead | Comments closed

Ok, for all of you out there who entered our Dunboyne Castle competition we’d like to say a big thanks and offer our congratulations to the two winners.

Our competition winners were chosen at random this morning using the latest technology available to us, namely, we picked two numbers from a hat.

Lisa E, who was our first lucky winner will be taking her BF for a delicious meal for two ….. and our second winner ….. Martina who as well as winning the meal also won last weeks decade of glamour beauty competition also gets a free meal for two …. how lucky can one girl be ?

We’ll definitely be asking Martina to fill in our Lottery Tickets for next week.

An extra big thanks to all the good people at the Dunboyne Castle Hotel who very generously provided the prize.

More competitions coming soon !

PS. We never pass on your details …. so please feel free to enter our competitions.

Ok, for all of you out there who entered our Dunboyne Castle competition we’d like to say a big thanks and offer our congratulations to the two winners.

Our competition winners were chosen at random this morning using the latest technology available to us, namely, we picked two numbers from a hat.

Lisa E, who was our first lucky winner will be taking her BF for a delicious meal for two ….. and our second winner ….. Martina who also won last weeks Decade of Glamour beauty competition also gets a free meal for two …. how lucky can one girl be ?

We’ll definitely be asking Martina to fill in our Lottery Tickets for next week.

An extra big thanks to all the good people at the Dunboyne Castle Hotel who very generously provided the prize.

More competitions coming soon !

And the winner is

July 13, 2009 in . Giveaways, All over Ireland by Sinead | Comments closed

And the winner of the TOO FACED goodies from thecosmetichouse.co.uk is………

Comment 28- Martina!

Congratulations, your goodies will be winning their way to you asap!

Thanks to everyone who entered and three cheers for Martina!

Don’t forget you still have time to enter our other giveaways, click here to check them out.

Free AGE Smart Dermalogica Facial

July 8, 2009 in . Giveaways, . Hair and Beauty Salons, Dublin by Sinead | 22 comments

Oh how exciting!

Our Friends at Anu Beauty have a little treat instore for Savvy Shopper Readers.

They have given us a voucher for an AGE Smart Dermalogica Facial worth €85 to give away.

As always simply leave a comment to enter!

The competition will close on Wednesday July 15th and the winner will be chosen at random.

Anu beauty are located on 18 Upper Stephen’s Street, Dublin 8

Click here to check out their website.

Win a €100 voucher for Neola

July 7, 2009 in . Fashion, . Freebies, . Giveaways, Dublin by Sinead | 15 comments

oh boy, oh boy……have we got a treat for you!

One of our favorite Boutiques Neola who have stores in Main St Malahide and Riverlane Dundalk have given us a €100 voucher to give to one lucky Savvy Shopper!

To enter simply leave a comment and tell us one thing you wish were back in fashion and why.

The best comment will bag the voucher!

The competition will close on Midnight Sunday July 12th.

Good luck!

Roll up, roll up, roll up …….have we got a treat for you!

Neola (one of our favorite Boutiques) has very kindly offered a €100 voucher to give to one lucky Savvy Shopper by way of celebration for the launch of their fabulous new evening wear collection.

You’ll find Neola on Main Street Malahide and on Riverlane Dundalk (each store stocks different labels), if you can’t make it on foot you can shop online at neola.ie and delivery is free.

If your lucky enough to still be a student you’ll also be pleased to hear you can get 10% off all items.

To enter simply leave a comment and telling us about one thing you wish were back in fashion and why.

The best comment will bag the voucher!

The competition will close on Midnight Sunday July 12th.

Good luck!

*Please note the voucher can only be redeemed in store, no purchase necessary, sale items do not not apply

Free Meal at The Dunboyne Castle Hotel

July 7, 2009 in . Freebies, . Giveaways, . Restaurants, All over Ireland by Sinead | 20 comments

Would anyone like a meal on us?

Well almost….

The fab folks at The Dunboyne Castle Hotel would like to invite two readers(along with a guest each) for a meal on them at The Ivy Brasserie Restaurant.

The 4 star hotels Meath restaurant is set against views of the Castle landscape and has become very popular with returning guests and locals alike.

If you would like to enter simply leave a comment and the winners will be chosen at random next Tuesday July 14th.

Would anyone like a meal on us?

Well almost….

The fab folks at The Dunboyne Castle Hotel would like to invite two readers(along with a guest each) for a meal on them at The Ivy Brasserie Restaurant.

The 4 star hotels Meath restaurant is set against views of the Castle landscape and has become very popular with returning guests and locals alike.

If you would like to enter simply leave a comment and the winners will be chosen at random next Tuesday July 14th.

Click here to check out The Dunboyne Castle Hotel website.