Hotel Carton House Golf & Spa (Dublin)

Fourteen miles from Dublin City Centre and thirty minutes from Dublin airport is one of Irelands most historic palladian houses, offering two world class championship eighteen hole golf courses and a luxury spa. Queen Victoria knew it well. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier came for a holiday. Peter Sellars and Marianne Faithfull lived at Carton House for years. Country seat of the 1st Duke of Leinster, built in 1739, Carton House offers contemporary elegance and opulent modern luxury. Carton House boasts 165 luxurious bedrooms that are contemporary, simple and chic. The hotel itself consists of a series of long and meandering corridors, curvaceous walls peppered with Skyline images of the old house, to ensure that one never forgets how the old and new sits together. All rooms have king-sized beds with colourful cushions, bath and power showers, flat-screen TVs, WiFi, a sofa and desk, air-conditioning and minibar. The 18 historical suites in the original house are larger and more decadent with emphasis on design features unique to the original room, and for the ultimate in comfort and design, the Lady Emily Suite, accessed either by the grand main staircase or the state-of-the-art Milanese lift, has its own sitting room with sweeping views of the stunning grounds. The Spa at Carton House Hotel quickly moves you into a different world that is peaceful and pure, where you can de-stress, renew and revive in the most captivating and serene of settings. In addition to the spa Carton House also offers the following:-18m Pool, Jacuzzi, Children’s Pool, Sauna, Steam Room, Luxurious Changing Facilities and Precor Cardiovascular equipment with Individual Entertainment System. Once again something for all ages and fitness to compliment your stay at this fabulous country retreat.