Ireland was voted the second friendliest nation in Europe, for the second 12 months in a row
The Kenmare five-star provides “first-class service”, “very pretty” views and Irish manor home design with “traditional furnishings of a very high quality”, it says.
It bests the Bodrum EDITION in Turkey, Gleneagles in Scotland and Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, among others, in a list that also features Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg in fifth place, and Adare Manor in seventh (the Co Limerick resort topped the listing final 12 months).
Sheen Falls’ normal supervisor Brian Loughnane mentioned it was “incredibly rewarding” to see its experiences and workforce recognised on a world stage (read our review of Sheen Falls Lodge here).
The Gallery at Adare Manor
Condé Nast’s Top 10 resorts in Europe 2025*
*Source: Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2025
Beyond the highest ten, Dromoland Castle ranks twelfth, Ashford Castle fifteenth, and Powerscourt Hotel twentieth.
It means Irish five-stars account for 25pc of the highest 20 resorts in Europe, in keeping with the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.
757,109 votes had been forged in its thirty eighth awards, the title says, celebrating readers’ favorite hotels, cruises, international locations, cities, trains, airways, spas, islands and extra.
“We cherished poring over the outcomes to search out out what’s sticking with readers and editors and spinning the info right into a snapshot of the present second in journey,” editors mentioned.
In one other win for Ireland, the nation was voted second-friendliest nation in Europe for the second 12 months operating.
“A small however mighty inhabitants stuffed with soulful musicians and pioneering writers, the Irish individuals heat the hearts of all they contact with their infectiously good craic,” Condé Nast says.
It is pipped to the primary spot by Estonia.
The Westbury’s gallery
Its Readers Choice Awards 2025 additionally listed Ireland’s high ten hotels, a rating topped for the second 12 months in a row by The Westbury.
Ireland’s high 10 hotels*
*Source: Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2025
Autumn sees journey awards and “best of” lists coming thick and quick, from the Irish Independent’s Hot 100 to the World’s 50 Best Hotels, and Lonely Planet’s forthcoming ‘Best in Travel’.
Awards and rankings have different methodologies and meanings, with Condé Nast’s Readers’ Choice Awards reflecting the way its predominantly US-based voters travel. Recognition can be very valuable to hotels in terms of publicity, marketing and future bookings.
The 2025 awards noticed California’s The Lodge at Bodega Bay named the world’s best lodge, Valletta as Europe’s best metropolis, and Qatar Airways because the world’s best airline.
“Your manual for planning that next adventure”, as Condé Nast Traveler says, is on-line at cntraveler.com/inspiration/readers-choice-awards.
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