Castle Durrow

Castle Durrow Hotel in County Laois is a piece of Irish history embodied in stone. As a building, its massive solidity is combined with an old-world charm and elegance that is distinctive and attractive. It is the creation of an Anglo-Irish landlord family, a relic of an age that has vanished forever. Castle Durrow is the first country house of importance that still stands in close to its original condition and is one of the few 18th century houses for which precise building records survive. Built by earlier generations of Durrow inhabitants, the legacy of Castle Durrow is its unique sense of proportion, restrained good taste, and a spaciousness that has largely disappeared from present-day living. Complex traditions unite at Castle Durrow – it was built and lived in during a period of high taste and high culture.

Castle Durrow, Country House Hotel has been completely restored and decorated by Peter & Shelly Stokes in a comfortable, relaxing and contemporary style with modern way of life and fashion in mind without overlooking its past. The informal mood makes your enjoyment of the Irish Countryside a delight. The pleasure gardens, river walks and adjoining woodland are terrific for working up your appetite & thirst to be satisfied by award winning chef David Rouse.

Good food and wines (all sensibly priced) in the magnificent dining rooms is a pleasure for you to enjoy. Relaxation and lavish attention await you in our Powder Box Beauty Salon. Romantic four poster beds in our master rooms, sleigh beds in deluxe rooms or the large deep beds of the oriental rooms guarantee you a luscious sleep at night. Take a well earned break in Irish Heaven at Castle Durrow Country House Hotel in the midlands of Ireland.