Hotel Ballyfin          

   R32 PN34 Ballyfin (Kilkenny - 56 km) − Ireland

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The house has long been admired as the most lavish Regency mansion in Ireland, and after eight years of restoration, Ballyfin re-opened in May 2011 as a 5 star country house hotel like no other. It offers the very best of Irish hospitality in the most beautiful surroundings imaginable.

With only twenty rooms for the 614 acre estate, this 5 star luxury hotel is the perfect place for a break from the stresses of the modern world and provides discretion and privacy like few other destinations. With just 20 bedrooms it is also the ideal place to take over for a very special celebration.

Come and enjoy life in 5 star luxury in one of the greatest country houses in Ireland.

Welcome to Ireland. Welcome to Ballyfin.

Hotel Ballyfin

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Reception Rooms

Conceived on a generous scale for receiving guests, Ballyfin combines magnificence and intimacy in its State Rooms. The decoration of these interiors has long been acclaimed as among the finest of the Neoclassical and Empire periods in Ireland.

From the enormous Saloon at the heart of the house, to the eighty-foot Library which runs the length of its south façade, the State Rooms make for a glorious backdrop to a stay in the house. The Library is perfect for whiling away a few hours with plenty of quiet corners for conversation. Alternatively guests may enjoy the elegance of the Gold Drawing Room, with its French inspired decoration and beautiful ceiling of rich stucco work, the grandeur of the Saloon, or the informality of the sun-filled Conservatory, reached through a secret door hidden in a bookshelf of the Library.

At Ballyfin formality is blended with ease and enjoyment. Guests are invited to enjoy these splendid interiors, decorated with Irish art and antiques from around the world, in the same spirit of refined elegance as visitors to the house did in the 1820s when Ballyfin was built.

Gardens and Estate

At Ballyfin, stone walls enclose 614 acres of parkland, a lake and ancient woods, delightful garden buildings, follies and grottoes. The landscape, laid out in the mid-eighteenth century, is among the finest examples in Ireland of the natural style of gardening inspired by ‘Capability’ Brown. 

There are many highlights that will keep garden lovers and outdoor enthusiasts exploring for days. These include the medieval-style tower, built as a folly in the 1860's, the walled garden with its formal borders and kitchen gardens, the abundant wildlife to be seen on early morning walks and the restored Edwardian rock garden.

Activities

Some of the activities available

  • BOATING ON THE LAKE
  • COARSE FISHING ON THE LAKE
  • BALLYFIN PICNIC EXPERIENCE
  • HORSE RIDING
  • PONY & CARRIAGE
  • CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING
  • AIR RIFLE TARGET SHOOTING*
  • ARCHERY
  • FALCONRY

+353 (0)5787 55866   Fax: +353 (0)5787 55883      reservations@ballyfin.com

Official website: https://www.ballyfin.com/en/

DIRECTIONS FROM DUBLIN AIRPORT Follow the signs for the M50 motorway heading southbound. Leave the Motorway at Junction 9 signposted Waterford, Limerick, Cork. This motorway will automatically turn to M7. Continue southbound on the M7 Motorway and leave the Motorway at Junction 18 signposted Mountrath. Follow the R445 road to Mountrath. On entering Mountrath turn right at the traffic lights signposted Mountmellick and continue along this road (R423). After 6 kms you will reach the exit gate of Ballyfin on the left (large black iron gates), continue past the exit gates and the perimeter wall of Ballyfin will be on your left. Continue for 2 kms and then Ballyfin entrance gate is on the left hand side. (the entrance is on a sharp bend, after a long straight in the road so be careful as you may drive past) Press the intercom at the gate for reception. (approx driving time from Dublin Airport 1hr 30 min) DIRECTIONS FROM SHANNON AIRPORT On leaving Shannon Airport, at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N19 signposted Galway. At next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N19 signposted Limerick/Galway. Follow signs for N18 signposted Limerick. At junction 4 continue forward onto the N18 signposted Limerick East Toll. Go through N18 Toll Plaza and onto Limerick Tunnel. At Junction 1 continue forward onto the M7 motorway signposted Dublin. Continue eastbound on the M7 motorway and leave motorway at Junction 18 signposted Mountrath. Follow the R445 road to Mountrath. On entering Mountrath turn right at the traffic lights signposted Mountmellick and continue along this road (R423). After 6 kms you will reach the exit gate of Ballyfin on the left (large black iron gates), continue past the exit gates and the perimeter wall of Ballyfin will be on your left. Continue for 2 kms and then Ballyfin entrance gate is on the left hand side. (the entrance is on a sharp bend, after a long straight in the road so be careful as you may drive past) Press the intercom at the gate for reception. (approx driving time from Shannon Airport 1hr 45 min)
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