Dromoland Castle Hotel

Dromoland Castle's magnificent renaissance structure was built in the 16th Century and is one of Europe's finest castle hotels. It was the ancestral home of the O'Brien clan, the Barons of Inchiquin, one of the few native Gaelic families of royal Irish blood and direct descendants of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland in the 11th Century. Refurbished and transformed into a luxury hotel in 1962, it retains priceless reminders of the castle's historic past. Splendid woodcarvings and stone statuary, hand - carved panelling and fine antique furnishings surround guests. Located 8 miles from Shannon Airport, Dromoland Castle has 98 bedrooms and offers the ultimate in 5 - star luxury. Set on 410 acres of parkland in the peaceful Shannon contryside, the sprawling estate has much to offer. It features a private, champonship 18 hole, par 72 golf course ( 6845 yards ) which has been the venue for a number of professional and pro - celebrity competitions. The course has been redesigned by the world renowned golf architect Mr. Ron Kirby and the late J.B Carr. Work was completed in August 2003. The gardens, which are based on designs by Andre Le Notre, who also planned the gardens at Versailles, include a formal rose garden and lily pond dating from 1812. Within the estate, there is archery, boating, fishing, clay pigeon shooting, 18 hole championship golf course, golf academy, tennis, shooting, walking and mountain biking. The spa at Dromoland Castle opened its doors in July 2007. Combining the luxury of Dromoland Castle and located within the castle walls, enjoy the experience of the latest natural beauty and holistic therapies. Products include The Anne Semonin treatment range and the Irish product range Voya. As a haven for pure relaxation the design reflects an air of tranquility and serenity with light wood furniture, shades of beige, stone floors, steel plated accessories and a feature water wall. It has 6 treatment rooms, relaxation room, pedicure and manicure booths, hair design studio and an outdoor hydro pool with relaxation patio. All rooms accommodate the most luxurious selection of facial and body treatments, signature spa rituals, along with our Dromoland dreams collection. Dromolands Castle's golf course is complemented by a truely unique practice facility, which has 10 fully automated driving bays, putting greens and bunker. All the bays are fitted with Golf-Tech's second generation fully automated ' power tees '. The bunker and chipping green offer a number of lies, slopes and grass lenghts to practice from. In addition to a well shaped, large greenside bunker, there is also a riveted face links style bunker, modelled on the famous ' Road Hole ' bunker on the 17th at St Andrews.

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