For more than 250 years Carton House in County Kildare has been the finest Georgian estate in Ireland. Owned by the Irish-American Mullen family and having undergone an extensive restoration and a luxury redesign it is now open as the first Fairmont managed resort in the country, its sister properties including the likes of The Savoy in London and The Plaza in New York.
The renewed splendour of the great estate, which is also famous for its fine dining and two championship golf courses, offers hospitality on a grand scale. Choose from a number of bespoke curated packages, precisely suited to your requirements, check into a contemporary bedroom in the Garden Wing or one of the utterly luxurious staterooms and suites in The House.
Meanwhile, County Wicklow is home to the Marlfield House Hotel, long recognised as one of the most celebrated luxury hotels in the country. This Regency period house, set in 36 acres of grounds, has launched four new imaginatively designed pond suites to add to its 18 manor house rooms and contemporary two-bedroomed lodge.
Overlooking a pond, in a lush, wooded setting of mature oak trees and ferns, the suites encompass large open plan interiors, with patio doors onto a private terrace. Offering the epitome of a modern, luxurious country house experience, in the most private of settings, this is a classic listing in Ireland’s Blue Book, the bible of luxury Irish accommodation.
Those in search of the finer things in life should check out the full Ireland's Blue Book collection, or Hidden Ireland which offers fantastic country house hotels, town houses and manor house options.
The Irish Landmark Trust also has a portfolio of distinctive buildings, including schoolhouses, castles, gate lodges, country houses and magical lighthouses for self-catering stays, but if your idea of pleasure is leaving the details to someone else, then luxury travel specialists Adams & Butler can take care of your every need in Ireland.
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