In August, two properties in Laois made a list of the top hotels which was complied by TripAdvisor.
Ballyfin Demesne and Roundwood House near Mountrath have been named among Ireland’s top hotel in the recently-published awards as chosen by contributors to the travel website Trip Advisor.
Chosen on the five-star reviews on Trip Advisor, Ballyfin Demesne was listed sixth among the ‘Top Luxury Hotels in Ireland’ while Roundwood House was 10th in the ‘Top small hotels in Ireland’.
According to TripAdvisor, “the top 25 hotels were determined based on quality of traveller reviews and opinions for properties with a star rating of four and above, and with 30 or more rooms.
“The winning luxury hotels were determined based on quality of traveller reviews and opinions for properties with a five-star rating.”
The Killarney Park was named the Number 1 in the Top Luxury category ahead of Ashford Castle in Cong in Mayo, Dromoland Castle in Clare, Adare Manor in Limerick and Hayfield Manor in Cork City.
The Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Muckross Park in Killarney, Ballyvolane House in Fermoy in Cork and The Mark Hotel in Dublin were all below Ballyfin in that category.
In the ‘Top Small Hotels’, Heaton’s Guesthouse in Dingle topped the list, while MacNean House and Restaurant, owned by celebrity chef Neven McGuire, was fifth.
Harvey’s Point at Lough Eske in Donegal was named as the overall top hotel while Daly’s House in Doolin was the top B&B and Chapter One in Dublin was the top restaurant.
1 Harvey’s Point Lough Eske, Co Donegal
2 The Killarney Park Killarney, Co Kerry
3 Ashford Castle Cong, Co Mayo
4 Dromoland Castle Hotel Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare
5 Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa Tralee, Co Kerry
6 The Lake Hotel Killarney, Co Kerry
7 Adare Manor Adare, Co Limerick
8 Hayfield Manor Hotel Cork
9 The Brehon Killarney, Co Kerry
10 The River Lee Cork
Top luxury hotels in Ireland
1 The Killarney Park Killarney, Co Kerry
2 Ashford Castle Cong, Co Mayo
3 Dromoland Castle Hotel Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare
4 Adare Manor Adare, Co Limerick
5 Hayfield Manor Hotel Cork
6 Ballyfin Demesne Ballyfin, Co Laois
7 Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg, Co Clare
8 Muckross Park Hotel & Spa Killarney, Co Kerry
9 Ballyvolane House Fermoy, Co Cork
10 The Marker Hotel Dublin
Top small hotels in Ireland
1 Heaton’s Guesthouse Dingle, Co Kerry
2 Loch Lein Country House Fossa, Co Kerry
3 Spanish Point House Spanish Point, Co Clare
4 Bellingham Castle Castlebellingham, Co Louth
5 MacNean House & Restaurant Blacklion, Co Cavan
6 The Ross Killarney, Co Kerry
7 Brook Lane Hotel Kenmare, Co Kerry
8 Currarevagh House Oughterard, Co Galway
9 Ballyvolane House Fermoy, Co Cork
10 Roundwood House Mountrath, Co Laois
Top B&Bs in Ireland
1 Daly’s House Doolin, Co Clare
2 Friar’s Glen Killarney, Co Kerry
3 On the Rocks Greencastle, Co Donegal
4 The 19th Lodge Ballybunion, Co Kerry
5 Creevagh Heights Carrowmore-Lacken, Co Mayo
6 Oranhill Lodge Oranmore, Co Galway
7 Lawcus Farm Guest House Stoneyford, Co Kilkenny
8 Sea View House Doolin, Co Clare
9 Marless House Galway
10 The Boulevard Westport, Co Mayo
Top restaurants in Ireland
1 Chapter One, Dublin
2 An Port Mór Restaurant Westport, Co Mayo
3 Mulberry Garden Dublin
4 Pearl Brasserie Dublin
5 Rozzers Restaurant Aghadoe, Co Kerry
6 Mulcahy’s Bar and Restaurant Kenmare, Co Kerry
7 Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud Dublin
8 L’Ecrivain Dublin
9 The Seafood Bar @ Kirwan’s Galway
10 Finns’ Table Kinsale, Co Cork
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