Awards & Accolades

We’ve been recognised as one of Ireland’s top country house destinations, providing award-winning food, manor house accommodation and weddings over the years. Here are some of our recent awards and accolades:

Blas na hEireann Gold Medal 2017 for Bertha’s Revenge Sloe Gin
The Good Hotel Guide 2018 ‘Editors’ Choice Fishing Hotel Award’
The Good Hotel Guide 2018 ‘Editors’ Choice Family-Friendly Hotel Award’
Great Taste Awards 2017 – Gold Star for Bertha’s Revenge Gin
National Hospitality Awards ‘Best Boutique Hotel’ 2017
Gold Medal Award for Bertha’s Revenge Gin at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017
Irish Drink Award 2017 for Bertha’s Revenge Gin from the Irish Food Writers’ Guild
Ireland’s 100 Best Places to Stay Award 2017 by John & Sally McKennas’ Guides
OneFabDay’s 100 Best Wedding Venues in Ireland 2017
The Telegraph’s ‘50 Most Romantic Hotels in Europe 2017’
Georgina Campbell’s Ireland ‘Outstanding Guest Experience Award 2017’
The Good Hotel Guide 2017 ‘Editor’s Choice Garden’ Award
The Good Hotel Guide 2017 ‘Editor’s Choice Romantic’ Award
The Gin Guide Awards 2017 ‘Gin Innovation for Bertha’s Revenge Gin’
National Hospitality Awards ‘Best Boutique Hotel 2016’
International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) Bronze Medal 2016 for Bertha’s Revenge Gin.
Drink of the Year 2016, John & Sally McKennas’ Megabites Award 2016 for Bertha’s Revenge Gin.
National Hospitality Awards ‘Best Destination Hotel 2015’.
The Good Hotel Guide 2016 ‘Best Fishing Hotel’
The Sunday Times ‘20 Coolest Hotels in Ireland’ by James Ellis in December 2015.
No. 1 spot in the Sunday Times Top 10 Most Charismatic Hotels in Ireland by Susan d’Arcy in October 2015
Gold Medal Award 2015 ‘Ireland’s Guest Experience’ Hotel & Catering Review Keeling’s Gold Medal Awards 2015.
Bronze Medal in ‘The World’s Original Marmalade Awards 2015’
Included in the Irish Design Island 2015 App developed by the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland. The App helps you navigate the design delights of Ireland
Nominated in three categories in the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards 2016
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2015
Orla Kiely in Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine 2014 ‘Ballyvolane House one of the most beautiful places in the world’
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award 2014 ‘Field to Fork’
The Good Hotel Guide 2015 ‘Best Fishing Hotel’
Irish Winner of the Sunday Times ‘Ultimate 100 British & Irish Hotels’ 2013
John & Sally McKenna’s 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland 2015
One Fab Day 100 Best Wedding Venues in Ireland 2015
Tripadvisor Readers’ Choice Award 2014
Good Food Ireland ‘Most Innovative Award 2012’
The Good Hotel Guide Cesar Award 2009
Georgina Campbell’s Ireland Country House of the Year 2009
Georgina Campbell’s Ireland Irish Breakfast Award 2009 Country House Category
Karen Brown’s Readers Choice Award 2007 ‘Warmest Welcome’
Recommended by The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2013
Recommended by Alistair Sawday’s Ireland Guide
Recommended by Alistair Sawday’s Canopy & Stars
Member of Good Food Ireland
Member of The Hidden Ireland
Member of The Great Fishing Houses of Ireland
Member of Hip Hotels

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