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Five Star Hotels in Ireland – The Full Official List

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:08:05 +0000

We often get questions about the official Star Ratings of hotels in Ireland.
It is often much easier to find the many other ratings that are voted for by hotel Guests including on sites like Tripadvisor and, indeed, on our own website from genuine Guests that have booked the hotel through us.

Today I got the official list from Fáilte Ireland and decided that it would be a good idea to share with our readers. I’ll start with the five star properties and list other classifications in the coming days:

Classical extravaganza at Sheen Falls Lodge, Kenmare with Julian Lloyd Webber

seamus.white — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:36:41 +0000

Julian Lloyd Webber stars at Sheen Falls Lodge Classical Weekend, November 21st to 23rd.

Following the success of his performance last year, Julian Lloyd Webber returns to Sheen Falls with a new beautiful programme of classical music.
One of the world’s most popular solo cellists; Julian has premiered more than 50 unique works for cello and has inspired new composition by composers such as Malcolm Arnold, Joaquin Rodrigo, James MacMillian and Philip Glass.
At Sheen Falls, Julian will perform favourite classics by Bach, Brahms, Faure, Saint Saens and Elgar, jazz greats Cleo Laine, Stephane Grappelli and Elton John in addition to works, of course, by his brother Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The Sheen Falls Lodge is a classically appointed country manor and is one of Ireland’s most popular 5 star properties. It is magnificently set overlooking the cascading waters of the Sheen Falls and the waters of Kenmare River with a backdrop of the mighty Cara Mountains just outside the colourful village of Kenmare in County Kerry. An atmosphere of soothing serenity permeates the Sheen Falls Lodge. Harmonious colours, sumptuous sofas and the warmth of a roaring log fire greet you in reception, while throughout resident’s lounges cozy comforts conspire to create an experience of relaxed luxury.

Sheen Falls Lodge is presenting a two night package with a recital each evening. Arriving on the Friday evening, guests will be offered the chance to meet the eminent musician for a drinks reception in the Drawing Room followed by a pre-dinner recital before a relaxing dinner in the elegant dining room, La Cascade Restaurant. On Saturday guests can explore Kenmare or enjoy some of the estate’s outdoor pursuits such as clay pigeon shooting or golf on one of the nearby courses. The evening begins with a tour of the hotel’s wine cellar and wine tasting which recently scooped the “Wine Experience of The Year” Gold Award at the Hotel & Catering Review Awards 2008 with sommelier, Damien Trinckquel. This will be followed with an early dinner in La Cascade restaurant prior to Julian’s musical performance. On Sunday, attune yourself to the refreshing river-side walks, entwining forest pathways and glistening waterfalls after a sumptuous breakfast.

Don’t miss Julian Lloyd Webber in this unique recital with renowned piano accompanist Pam Chowham.

Cost per person for 2 nights: €590 sharing a Deluxe Room.

New Chairman appointed to Cork Airport Authority

seamus.white — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:30:43 +0000

The appointment has been announced that Gerry Walsh, former CEO of Board Gáis, will take over the position of Chairman of the Cork Airport Authority.

At myguideIreland we are huge fans of Cork Airport and often receive reviews from travellers highlighting the ease of transit and the quality of the experience at Cork Airport.

We welcome the appointment of Gerry Walsh and wish hime every success in steering the airport to even greater success in the coming years.

The Beauty of a vacation in Ireland

seamus.white — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:01:33 +0000

While we look at at the uncharacteristically heavy rain this August, I came across this youtube clip that reminds us just why an Ireland Vacation is just so popular:

myguideIreland August 2008 Newsletter

robert.carpenter — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:26:16 +0000

In this month’s newsletter Seamus O’Murchu looks at one of the oldest beauty pageants in the world, The Rose of Tralee which starts on August 22nd.

As always, myguideIreland have a very special offer this month giving you the opportunity to spend a week in Ireland for just $399!

Furthermore, for anyone who missed this last month, we are also continuing to keep you up to date with the top remaining festivals in Ireland this Summer & finally in this edition we hope you’ll enjoy experimenting with this month’s extra special traditional recipe!

Read the myguideIreland Ireland Newsletter in full.

Another happy Guest…

robert.carpenter — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:18:14 +0000

Hi Liz

We returned from Ireland on Monday evening. It was a great trip.

We enjoyed the tour and had a nice group and tour guide to travel with. And the weather cooperated, too — it was misty for a few minutes on one day only, then the rest of the days were partly sunny and cool — like fall here. I loved it! What a treat to get a break from the heat.

The only negative in the trip was when we stayed at the City Hotel in Derry. I have to say it wasn’t very clean — when we went to turn down the bed at night we noticed blood splatters on the inside of the duvet and on the bottom sheet. And several others in our group felt, too, that their rooms were unclean. Although we had requested a wake-up call one morning, the call never came and we were late for the bus departure. Others in the group mysteriously received wake-up calls at 4:30 and 5:30 in the morning that they hadn’t requested. It was the only hotel on the trip that I can say I would never go back to. The others were great, and the Cabra Castle, where we stayed the last night, was just beautiful.

And I did get to see my donkey at the sanctuary! It meant so much to me. What a beautiful place — home to about 300 donkeys. I spoke at length with the manager/owner, and I’m going to be working with him to try to help him with promoting the sanctuary and increasing its visibility in the states. Seeing as I work in advertising/marketing, he’s hoping I might be able to help with promoting it in the U.S.

And lastly, the driver that we had on our day trip to the sanctuary — Liam Sears — we can’t say enough good things about him. He made the day so much fun, and he was so kind and happy to see the donkeys himself. We truly enjoyed his company. Is there any way I can e-mail his employer and let them know what a great job he did?

So that about sums it up. Thank you, Liz, for all of your help and patience with our many questions/changes in terms of this trip.

We will most definitely contact you in the future should we plan a return trip to Ireland, which, of course, I hope we will!

Best,

Sandra