Dromoland Castle Hotel
Hotel · Clare ·
Castle hotel with elegant rooms, golf, spa, and falconry
.jpg "Dromoland Castle Hotel by Jack Hardy/Courtesy Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Estate")
Castle hotel with elegant rooms, golf, spa, and falconry
"We identify this Irish address as a stately, historic spot." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Another castle hotel cited as a place to stay for those wanting immersive historic lodging and high-end comforts during a country visit." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Perched on land long associated with the O’Brien family and tracing its lineage back to Brian Boru, this historic castle hotel occupies a site with a fortress presence since at least 1014 and a main house dating from the early 1700s. Guests can stay in romantic, turreted two‑story suites with living rooms below and bedrooms above, explore a walled Renaissance garden that remains colorful into fall, unwind at a full spa, and dine beneath chandeliers where inventive, slightly whimsical cuisine is served; the property’s twisting corridors and castle quirks add to the sense of a happy, romantic fantasy." - Peter Terzian Peter Terzian Peter Terzian is the features editor of Travel + Leisure, where he has been on staff since 2017. He has been an editor at Elle Decor, Culture and Travel, and Out magazines, as well as Newsday, the Long Island newspaper. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"For a storybook Thanksgiving, Dromoland Castle on 450 acres in County Clare offers a special package with a traditional feast, roaring fires, fine whiskeys, woodland walks, and golf, and a recent $23‑million renovation that preserves 16th‑century details while adding modern touches like flatscreen TVs and outdoor hot tubs." - Caitlin Morton
"A regal early-19th-century castle that was the ancestral home of the O’Brien clan and now operates as a luxury hotel where historic atmosphere meets modern comforts. The estate offers a range of country pursuits—hawk walks, boating on a lake, golf, archery, and sporting clays—while interiors showcase original oil paintings, stained glass, antique furnishings, and an Ornamental Walled Garden; refurbished suites include playful historic touches (like a hidden-bookcase door), and a nearby five-bedroom private lodge adds secluded accommodations for larger groups." - Mary Holland