travel42 Hotel Review: Ballyfin Demesne

Ballyfin Demesne travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

One of a small handful of refined Relais & Chateaux affiliates in the country, this one is arguably the finest and smallest, a sensational service-oriented country house with perhaps the most impressive grounds-to-rooms ratio of any hotel in Europe.

This exquisite Regency manse sits on 614 acres (about halfway between Dublin and Shannon airports) and offers just 21 unbelievably gorgeous guest quarters, including three of the most desirable suites anywhere...