Ballyfin Demesne

My wife describes it as being a princess in a fairytale. From the moment you pull up to the manor, you feel like you have stepped back in time to a different era. Escaping the hustle and bustle of today's world. The staff is waiting outside with smiles to greet you. You feel all stress from the long ride, driving on the "wrong" side of the road melt away. You know you are somewhere special. Colleen the duty manager was always there for us, but, never in our face. She took care of anything we needed. The manor is elegant, warm and welcoming. Every room is unique. Service and staff are all there to make you feel special, make you feel wanted, and certainly make you feel taken care of. The activities lead by Jerry were fun and well done. We really enjoyed archery and clay shooting. The property is expansive and well maintained and we loved touring around on our golf cart. We cannot wait to return.

The most incredible evening of food and service will definitely be back, was worth every mile we traveled for dinner

We are just back from our second stay at Ballyfin. It was somehow even better than the first. The food was very good the first time but now it is next level all across the board, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tasting menu was amazing and definitely a good amount of food... even the quality of the chocolate and snacks in the room is amazing. The attention to detail is outstanding and the staff are excellent in all departments. You feel like you are in your own private mansion at times but yet if you need anything staff are always on hand. The hot port and hot chocolate at the top of the stairs in the tower was such a nice touch and was really memorable

Second time to Ballyfin and still knocking it out of the park. Staff are fantastic, friendly and helpful. Stayed in the Westmeath room which has the most amazing bed. Dinner was delicious with great service. Faultless.

From the moment we drove in the gates, we entered a different world. We are fortunate enough to have stayed in some beautiful places but Ballyfin is in a league of its own in every way. The staff first and foremost were the highlight of the stay. In particular Gerry, Colleen, Kasia and Jason were extremely welcoming and personable while being very efficient at what they do. The grounds, the house and our room were impeccable. You could spend all day exploring the estate or even just the house itself. It has to be seen to be believed. The food was beautiful from start to finish. The highlight was dinner in the dining room which was an experience in its own right. Because they have so few rooms compared to some other top hotels you feel like you have the place to yourself and it’s less like a hotel and more like a private home. Really can’t say enough good things about this place, it is genuinely worth the money and we cannot wait to go back hopefully for a longer stay next time.