Dromoland Castle is a five-star 16th-century castle hotel in the heart of County Clare, on 500 acres of parkland and woodland, with a lineage dating back to the High King Brian Boru. Accommodation runs from Queen Anne and Deluxe rooms to grand staterooms and suites within the original castle walls, up to the Brian Boru Suite, plus separate lodges. Dining spans the fine-dining Earl of Thomond, the relaxed Fig Tree with a lively bar, Mrs White’s afternoon tea, the library Cocktail Bar & Gallery and the Forge.
There is a spa using Dr Barbara Sturm and other lines and a leisure centre with an indoor pool. Golf is on site, with a course, academy and simulator, and estate activities run from falconry, fishing and archery to clay shooting, gun-dog training, walking and paddleboarding, with day trips to the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and the Aran Islands. A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Ireland’s Blue Book, it suits golfers and families who want a warm, activity-filled Irish castle stay on the Wild Atlantic Way.