Adare Manor

The Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort in County Limerick , Ireland , is the ultimate vacation destination complete with an 18 hole championship golf course, a luxurious Spa, world-class dining facilities, an Equestrian centre, fishing, shopping, sightseeing and a host of other estate activities guaranteed to make memories which will last a lifetime. Voted the Number One European Resort by the Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's "2002 Readers Choice Awards", the Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort has earned this honour by consistently providing the highest possible standards of service and facilities in Ireland 's most breathtaking setting. An RAC Five Star hotel and a member of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World organisation, Adare Manor provides you with an elegant yet relaxing atmosphere for a truly memorable stay. Set amid 840 acres of formal gardens and rolling parkland, the Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort offers world class facilities which include a variety of accommodations to suit your needs, a magnificent Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed championship golf course, the luxurious Spa at Adare Manor, the Adare Manor Equestrian Centre with a scenic and challenging cross-country trail, several fine restaurants, entertaining bars and many more activities to fill your days and evenings.

As rich in beauty as it is in history, Adare Manor is an architectural masterpiece of towers, turrets, and stonework ornamentation surrounded by breathtaking gardens, majestic trees and fascinating ruins dating back over eight hundred years. The legendary 18th-century Manor is perched along the River Maigue and has been lovingly transformed from a private home into one of the world's premier luxury resorts, all the while maintaining that special essence which is so uniquely Adare. Located just a forty minute drive from Shannon International Airport , Adare Manor is the gateway to Ireland 's great southwest.

Enjoy a relaxing drink in the spacious drawing room with its beautiful views. Let the bartender make a cocktail of your choice before you have dinner in the splendid Oakroom Restaurant or if you want a more intimate pre dinner drink you can have it in the library in front of a roaring fire. The cocktail bar is open from 10am until 11pm . The Oakroom Fine Dining Restaurant, experience a romantic evening in a candle lit dining room over looking the French Formal Gardens with views of the slow flowing river Maigue. Enjoy the atmosphere of graceful service under the Crystal Chandeliers, Oak panelled walls and Peter Ellenshaw Paintings. What a place to finish the night, in one of the oldest parts of the hotel. Listen to the resident musician singing and playing the piano every evening in high season. Enjoy a drink in front of the open fireplace.

The Manor House bedrooms are the most exclusive accommodation on the property. Set in a unique and grand Gothic style Manor house, you feel like you are in the most elegant castle imaginable. The hallways are made of stone and wood and the ceilings soar high above you, as you wander to your historical bedroom. The rooms have been elegantly decorated with rich wood furnishings and exquisite fabrics by the renowned high society designer Carlton Varney. Each room has a luxurious marble bathroom en-suite, cable television, direct dial telephones, twenty-four hour room service and many more five star amenities.

The Manor House has four different categories of rooms, varying in size and price. The room types include five Dunraven Staterooms, eight Staterooms, thirty four Deluxe rooms and sixteen Standard rooms. Each of the room types are available with either one king sized bed or two queen sized beds. The Manor House bedrooms are of the highest standard, although there are differences in each category, you may wish to learn more before you make your reservation.

The Dunraven Staterooms are the most exclusive accommodation at Adare Manor. These are ornate and spacious gems. It is recommended you book early if this is your desired selection. Adare Manor has hosted Heads of State, celebrities, world-famous athletes and special guests from all walks of life who have enjoyed these sumptuous surroundings. The fireplaces in the Dunraven Staterooms are works of art in themselves, with hand carved wood and imported tiles and marble from all over the world. Four out of our five Dunraven Staterooms have a majestic four poster bed (without canapé). Each room has a spectacular view, large sitting areas with sofas, chairs and tables for your comfort and privacy. The Staterooms are the next most exclusive accommodation on property and they share many of the same features the Dunraven Staterooms have, except they are less generously adorned with original architectural artisanship. They are truly luxurious rooms with spacious and luxurious sitting areas, very large marble bathrooms, high ceilings and elegant furnishings. The Deluxe Rooms are slightly smaller than the Staterooms and they offer a cosier sitting area, but the accommodation in no way suffers as a result of size. By the highest of world standards, these Deluxe Rooms are considered quite large and you can truly spoil yourself as you relax in these five star accommodations. The amenities are nothing short of the highest Adare Manor standard and the marble bathrooms will add to the luxury of your experience. The Standard Rooms may be the smallest rooms in the Manor House, but they lose nothing in terms of grand style and elegance. The Standard Rooms are generous in space; although some of the more unique architecturally detailed rooms may be a little bit smaller than the rest. The bathrooms are all fine marble, the amenities are all of the highest calibre and the furnishings are all exquisite, guaranteeing you a memorable and relaxing stay.

The Golf Course is a majestic design with rock-walled streams, suttle undulating putting surfaces with the Jones signature clover leaf bunkers. A 14 acre lake dominates the front nine holes while the back nine is routed through wooded land. Adding beauty to all of this, the River Maigue meanders through the course creating a sense of beauty and challenge. Its testing design coupled with superb putting surfaces, Adare Golf Club is one of the finest golf courses in Ireland.

In 1999 to maintain our 5 star standard, the golf superintendent Mr. Joe O' Flaherty designed and implemented a drainage system and top-dressing programme to ensure our facility is available all year round. The success of this operation has allowed us to provide an extremely high standard of course.