Ashford Castle

Located on the edge of the historic Cathedral District with its many restaurants and live music venues, The Merchant is Belfast’s most luxurious hotel.

The Davenport is a grand and imposing neo-Classical building dating from 1863 and is located on the corner of Merrion Square, just 10 minutes’ walk from Trinity College and Grafton Street.

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Once home to the Guinness family, this 800-year-old castle has a wonderful location on the shores of Lough Corrib, 45 minutes north of Galway by car. Now a member of Red Carnation Hotels it houses 83 lavish rooms and suites, each individually designed with patterned fabrics and wallpaper and enjoy views of the surrounding estate or the lake.

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A landmark on Eyre Square in the centre of Galway, the Hardiman has been a hotel since 1852 and hosted guests including Louis Napoleon of France. Today the hotel offers 103 modern rooms, including 19 luxury suites, some of which have original Victorian high ceilings and sash windows overlooking the square.

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In a small hamlet in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains, BrookLodge offers the perfect base for exploring this region of Ireland. About 90 minutes from both Dublin and Wexford, the hotel offers 86 comfortable bedrooms as well as several dining options and a spa with swimming pool.

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Set along the banks of a cascade and surrounded by woodland, this is a tranquil retreat and the perfect base for exploring one of Ireland’s most picturesque corners. A member of Relais & Chateaux, the hotel has a highly-regarded restaurant and a cosy lounge with a log fire where afternoon tea is served.

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This historic hotel dates back to 1854 and much of its Victorian grandeur is still on show today. From the pillared entrance of the Grand Foyer to the elegant Garden Room restaurant, with its high ceilings adorned with elaborate cornicing and large windows overlooking six acres of beautiful gardens.

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Cork’s finest hotel is in the style and appearance of a grand manor house and is set in two acres of gardens, about one mile from the city centre. A member of ‘Small Luxury Hotels of the World’, it has a welcoming atmosphere and is decorated with great style.

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A handsome Palladian manor house built in 1728 by Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, architect of the Parliament House in Dublin, this was once the residence of Ireland’s archbishops.

Just outside Donegal town in Ireland’s most north-westerly county, Lough Eske Castle traces its roots back to 1474, and the famous O’Donnell Clan. The current castle was constructed in the early 1860s on the site of the old Brooke mansion, and opened as a grand and luxurious countryside hotel in 2007.