Ashford Castle, Cong, County Mayo
$400 or more
Cong
,
County Mayo
Ireland
Tel: 353 94 954 6003
ashford@ashford.ie
www.ashford.ie
Ireland
Tel: 353 94 954 6003
ashford@ashford.ie
www.ashford.ie
From the readers of Condé Nast Traveler:
Overall Score: 92.0
- Activities: 89.7
- Design: 96.8
- Food: 90.3
- Location: 94.2
- Rooms: 87.7
- Service: 93.5
This 13th-century castle—once a Guinness family home—has "idyllic, expansive" grounds with manicured gardens near the River Cong. While guest rooms "could use some renovation," public areas are "out of a museum." Dinners of County Mayo lamb and shellfish at George V require a jacket and tie and are "phenomenal and plentiful." Nearby Lough Corrib has fine salmon- and trout-fishing, while on-site falconry is "an unexpected highlight."
(83 rooms)
—2011 Gold List
(83 rooms)
—2011 Gold List
Amenities: Golf, Spa, Tennis, Water sports