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On a 500-acre estate above the River Nore in County Kilkenny, Mount Juliet is a five-star hotel across a Georgian manor and the contemporary Hunter’s Yard, with Michelin-starred dining, a spa and a Jack Nicklaus golf course.
Mount Juliet Estate is a five-star estate hotel on 500 acres above the River Nore at Thomastown in County Kilkenny, split between a Georgian manor built in 1757 and the contemporary, family-friendly Hunter’s Yard, with two rivers running through the grounds. Accommodation runs across the restored Manor, with elegant suites, and the relaxed Hunter’s Yard. Dining is led by the Michelin-starred Lady Helen for modern Irish fine dining in the Manor, with afternoon tea, the Manor’s Major’s Bar and the award-winning Hound and Jack’s Bar at Hunter’s Yard.
There is a wellness offering with treatment suites, a health club, an indoor pool and gym, and gardens. Golf is central, with a Jack Nicklaus Signature championship course across 180 acres and an academy, alongside an equestrian centre, fishing, estate walks and an art programme. A member of Marriott’s Autograph Collection and Ireland’s Blue Book, it suits golfers, equestrians and couples who want a historic Georgian estate with Michelin dining in Ireland’s Ancient East.
Dining is led by the Michelin-starred Lady Helen, serving modern Irish fine dining in the restored Manor.
Afternoon tea and the Major’s Bar sit in the Manor, with the award-winning Hound and Jack’s Bar for casual dining at Hunter’s Yard.
This suits you if you want a historic Georgian estate with Michelin dining. Take a suite in the restored Manor or a relaxed room at Hunter’s Yard, dine at the Michelin-starred Lady Helen, and play the Jack Nicklaus championship course. Ride at the equestrian centre, fish the rivers, and unwind at the spa and indoor pool. It blends Georgian grandeur with modern ease. Good for golfers, equestrians and couples.
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