Country House tour of Ireland

This Tour includes a selection of Country Houses offering the very best and most stylish Irish Country House accommodation. The six hotels are located in Clare and Galway.

The Country Houses we have selected for you offer luxurious accommodation also excellent food and wine.

How long you wish to stay in each Country House Hotel is up to you and it would take six days to stay in each hotel listed here.

Gregans Castle Hotel

Pictured above is Gregans Castle Hotel which is located in county Clare. This quietly elegant country house has stunning food in addition to the joys of warming turf fires and unparalleled views across the Burren landscape.

Garden flowers throughout the house reflect the personal style of the owners, who have deftly added light and colour to the period interior, artfully blending antique furniture and paintings with stylish contemporary textiles and interesting modern Irish art. The property has a long and interesting history, going back to a tower house, or small castle, which was built by the O’Loughlen clan between the 10th and 17th centuries, and is still intact.

Surrounded by trees and gardens, Gregans is an oasis of warmth, comfort and hospitality in contrast to the lunar landscape of the surrounding Burren, and can be seen from miles around. Dinner is a treat at Gregans Castle - and people travel great distances to enjoy this sophisticated feast - but they also offer an attractive short à la carte lunch menu and delicious Afternoon Teas too.

Ballinalacken Castle Country House Hotel

Pictured above is Ballinalacken Castle Country House Hotel. It is located near the Cliffs of Moher in county Clare. This unusual property is easily identified from afar by the 15th century castle standing on it

 The house has a Victorian country house atmosphere. It has high ceiling Dining Room, with cream embossed paper and gentle Irish background music makes a fine setting for modern cooking, founded on the best local produce – and you are sure to meet many local diners and visitors who always come here for the lovely food.

Well-balanced flavours and accurate cooking make the most of prime ingredients like St Tola goat cheese, local crab and scallops, and Burren lamb.

Cashel House Hotel

Located in Connemara in county Galway the Cashel House Hotel has been opened more than 40 years. The beautiful gardens, which run down to a private foreshore, contribute greatly to the atmosphere, and the accommodation includes especially comfortable ground floor garden suites.

Relaxed hospitality combined with professionalism have earned an international reputation for this outstanding hotel and its qualities are perhaps best seen in details - log fires that burn throughout the year, day rooms furnished with antiques and filled with fresh flowers from the garden, rooms that are individually decorated with many thoughtful touches

The restaurant is located in a large conservatory extension makes the most of the outlook on to the lovely gardens around this well-appointed split-level restaurant. Arturo Amit who has been head chef since 2003, is known for cooking that showcases local produce, notably seafood.

Delphi Lodge

Located in Connemara, Galway Delphi Lodge is one of Ireland's most famous sporting lodges, Delphi Lodge was built in the early 19th-century by the Marquis of Sligo, and is magnificently located in an unspoiled valley, surrounded by the region's highest mountains.

The guest rooms all have lovely lake and mountain views, good bathrooms, and are very comfortably furnished. Delphi has earned a reputation for good cooking that reaches far beyond the valley and dinner, for residents only, is taken house-party style at a long oak table.

Coffee and home-made chocolates round off the feast in the Piano Room, where the good company of other guests may well keep you from your bed. The famous Delphi Fishery is the main attraction, but many people come for other country pursuits, painting, or just peace and quiet.

Moy House

Moy House was originally built in the mid 18th Century as home to Sir Augustine Fitzgerald. In its majestic splendour, the house prevails over the breathtaking Lahinch Bay, set on 15 acres of grounds adorned by mature woodland and a picturesque river. Major restoration has transformed this Country House in keeping with present day expectations of superior standards, yet preserving its unique character, style and ambience.

Enjoy dining at Moy House where you can indulge in the everchanging view of the ocean from our conservatory candlelit  restaurant. Watch sun set on the sea as you enjoy fine cooking.

The Lodge at Doonbeg

It has an Irish 'great house' feel with an American opulence - 'a relaxed country house atmosphere with an unparalleled level of the service' is the aim and, with the apparent ease born of long experience, House Manager Bernie Merry ensures the atmosphere is always warm and service professional.

Good food is a high priority at The Lodge, and there are three choices: Darby's is for everybody, a great spacious pub-like bar where you can have straightforward food like fish and chips, prawn salads, and steaks.

Meals are also offered in the Members' Bar, where the ambience is elegant yet clubby, in the old-fashioned style - and fine dining is offered in The Long Rooms, an intimate restaurant with its own bar, antique mirrors and a great bay window looking on to the ocean.

You can combine your visit with any number of options picking a la carte from our other tours. All of our tours are shown in the left menu but any destination can be organized.

All of our tours are available for between 2 and 50 people. Contact us for a fast free friendly quote

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