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Manor Rooms

Guestrooms, set in a unique and grand Gothic style Manor house, make 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 5 Dunraven Staterooms, 8 Staterooms, 34 Deluxe rooms and 16 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.

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. 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.

A Culinary Delight...

Dining in the Manor Oakroom Restaurant is a culinary rite of passage, focusing on the very best in haute cuisine complemented each night by the finest vintage from our extensive cellar. Truly, one of life’s great pleasures, every stay in Adare Manor should include a meal with family and friends in the decadently stylish Oakroom Restaurant.

A pre-dinner drink in the elegant and welcoming Drawing Room or in the adjoining Cocktail Bar is highly recommended and the post-dinner tradition of a pint or aperitif in the Tack Room Pub is a wonderful way to conclude a wonderful dining experience.

If you fancy an alternative to the sophistication of the fine dining experience in the Oakroom, our extremely popular Carriagehouse Restaurant situated in the Clubhouse is only a three minute walk from the Manor House. The Carriagehouse Restaurant enjoys a more relaxed and laid -back atmosphere where one can enjoy a hearty and wholesome meal followed by a night cap or two in the homely clubhouse bar. During the summer months our garden patio allows you an idyllic view of setting sun as another night closes in your memorable stay.

Manor History

Adare Manor borrows it’s name from the nearby village of Adare complete with it’s delightful thatched roof cottages, lively pubs, and antique shops. The Manor “structurally” as it exists today was not begun until 1832. The Second Earl of Dunraven and his wife, Lady Caroline Wyndham, were living in a Georgian house built in the 1720's by Valentine Quin, grandfather of the first Earl. But Lord Dunraven, crippled with gout, was unable to participate in the usual activities of a landed gentleman of leisure, so Lady Caroline devised the idea of a new manor house to give him something important to do. As it turned out, it was a magnificent suggestion: the building of the house provided labour for the surrounding villagers during the terrible potato famine that devastated the country during the mid-19th century. Though Lady Caroline went to great lengths to establish the myth that Adare Manor was planned entirely by her husband without an architect, it is fairly certain today that much of the design work was completed by James Pain who, along with his brother George Richard, had been commissioned to design numerous public buildings and country homes. The actual construction was supervised by James Connolly, a local mason, until his death in 1852.
The structure is a series of visual allusions to famous Irish and English homes that the Dunravens admired. It is replete with curious eccentricities such as the turreted entrance tower at one corner rather than in the centre, 52 chimneys to commemorate each week of the year, 75 fireplaces and 365 leaded glass windows. The lettered text carved into the front of the south parapet reads: "Except the Lord build the house, the labour is but lost that built it." The elaborate decoration is a miracle of stonework - arches, gargoyles, chimneys and bay windows. The interior spaces are designed on a grand scale. One of the most renowned interior spaces is the Minstrel's Gallery: 132 foot long, 26-1/2 foot high expanse inspired by the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles and lined on either side with 17th Century Flemish Choir Stalls. The private rooms hardly pale in comparison to the public rooms with elaborately decorated stone and wood craftsmanship and sweeping views of the river.

The 840 acre estate that surrounds the Manor House consists of sweeping parklands, cultivated gardens, formal French gardens, magnificent mature trees, and the River Maigue, one of Ireland’s best trout rivers. The Formal Gardens were laid out in geometric box patterns by P.C. Hardwick in the 1850's. The assortment of trees include the magnificent Cedar of Lebanon on the river bank (approximately 350 years old), the 180 year old Beeches, Monkey Puzzles, Cork, Aspen and Flowering Cherry. Among the trees southwest of the Manor are Ogham Stones which were “imported” from Kerry by Edwin, the Third Earl of Dunraven. Ogham Stones date from the early Fifth Century to the middle of the Seventh Century. They are mainly Christian in context and are usually associated with old churches or early Christian burial sites. Ogham inscriptions are in an early form of Irish, frequently followed by Latin inscriptions and often read from the bottom upwards. A pet cemetery is located close to the Ogham Stones with carved memorials to the Dunraven pets.

Lord Dunraven did not live to see his dream Manor finished in 1852 but his eldest son, the 3rd Earl of Dunraven, did. The home remained in the Dunraven family until 1982 when Lord and Lady Dunraven sold it to an investment consortium. In 1987, the Thomas F. Kane Family of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, acquired the Manor. The delicate and detailed restoration was completed in 1988 transforming Adare Manor into a world class home away from home. In 1989 the River Wing, indoor swimming pool, and conference rooms were completed. The Robert Trent Jones, Sr. golf course opened in August 1995. Stretching 7,453 yards from the championship tees, Adare Golf Club encompasses 230 acres of lush countryside. The River Maigue meanders through the back nine creating a sense of beauty and challenge. The Spring of 1999 saw the opening of the 18,000 square foot clubhouse. This facility includes men’s and women’s changing rooms, a pro shop, a bar, dining room, and conference rooms. The Townhouses and the luxurious Spa are located in an elegant courtyard close to the Manor and adjacent to the Clubhouse.

Ireland’s premier five-star resort offers a variety of world-class accommodations including 63 Manor House bedrooms, 11 en-suite bedrooms in the clubhouse, 25 charming two and four bedroom townhomes and 46 luxurious Villas which were completed in 2006. In addition to the spectacular golf course, our other facilities include an indoor swimming pool, laser clay pigeon shooting, fitness center and an offsite world class Equestrian Centre.

Adare Manor has indeed entered a new era as Europe’s premier vacation destination offering the finest of Irish hospitality.

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