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Dromoland Castle Hotel Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare
Time after time, visitor satisfaction surveys tell us the same story about the things people love about Ireland - everyone loves the wonderful sce ...
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Nightmarket Dublin 6
There has been an ‘Ethnic Restaurant’ category in our awards since their inception in the early ‘90s. Originally interpreted as ...
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Quinlan & Cooke Boutique Townhouse & QCs Seafood Restaurant Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry
What makes a great hospitality experience? Ireland is blessed with a generous sprinkling of those uniquely satisfying places where interesting and ...
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Hooked Co. Galway
Although we eat less fish at home than might be expected for an island nation, everybody – whether living in Ireland or just visiting - seem ...
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Twelve Hotel, The Co. Galway
As long as we have great independent hoteliers an important aspect of this country’s unique appeal will be in safe hands. We must treasure t ...
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Amber Springs Hotel & Health Spa Gorey, Co. Wexford
Family-friendliness is increasingly important in Irish hospitality and our Family Friendly award is more highly valued each year, as times c ...
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Old Bank House, The Kinsale, Co. Cork
The best Irish guesthouses are in a league of their own and have USPs that allow them to thrive regardless of the challenges of being sandwiched b ...
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Pupp Dublin 8
In Ireland we lag way behind our UK neighbours when it comes to pet friendliness; if you google an area in Britain looking for somewhere to stay, ...
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Noble Holywood, Co. Down
Our Casual Dining award aims to highlight the quality of (mainly) smaller establishments - ambitious restaurants with an informal style, and espec ...
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Bar One Gastro Pub Castlebar, Co. Mayo
While Irish pubs in general are going through a challenging time, the pub experience remains one of the highlights of a visit to this country for ...
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Food Depot - Gourmet Street Kitchen Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Ireland has gone street food crazy lately and there’s some real quality popping up in food trucks and stalls in the most unlikely places, in ...
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Green Man Wines Dublin 6
While craft beers and independent distilleries have been making all the headlines in recent years - and the best ones are very deserving of their ...
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CakeFace Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
This award gives recognition to the best of those valuable all-day operations – usually small and owner-run – which not only lift the ...
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Viewmount House and VM Restaurant Longford, Co. Longford
Having quietly restored their lovely Longford property Viewmount House, and created its beautiful gardens over two decades, James and Beryl Kearne ...
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Dromoland Castle Hotel Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare
Casual dining may still be the big story but fine dining is far from dead - and, regardless of style, the restaurants that are performing best are ...
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Hillcrest Farm Ahakista, Co. Cork
The idea of a farm stay is heaven to many visitors to Ireland, and to families living in cities. Quality farm stays have huge potential in Ireland ...
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Vasco Fanore, Co. Clare
The Guide has always championed the best of Irish produce. It’s the philosophy behind our food recommendations and the Natural Food Award ha ...
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Virginia Park Lodge Virginia, Co. Cavan
You can’t beat a country house for a refreshing short break or to provide a atmospheric setting for special occasions - and this unusual pla ...
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Dax Restaurant Dublin 2
In a town where new restaurants are stealing the limelight every month it’s reassuring to know that some of the long-established gems - like ...
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Boathouse Bistro, The Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Irish diners place a high premium on atmosphere – often rating it even above the quality of food when choosing where to eat out – but ...
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Bay Tree Bistro Waterford, Co. Waterford
“Just Ask!” is a public awareness campaign that aims to encourage consumers when eating out to look for information on where the ...
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Muldowneys B&B Burtonport, Co. Donegal
The true Irish B&B - where genuine hospitality combines with good, simple food and a desire for guests to be really comfortable and have the b ...
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Bullitt Belfast Co. Antrim
This is always one of our most exciting awards … the ‘short list’ is anything but - and how could it be otherwise when the ...
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Castle Murray House Dunkineely, Co. Donegal
Everyone loves the idea of a hideaway, and this is one of our most popular awards. Whether it’s the establishments itself which offers that ...
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St Georges Terrace Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Ireland’s inland waterways are nothing short of a national treasure yet, for most people, they’re very much an adventure waiting to ha ...
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Tankardstown House Slane, Co. Meath
While other guides are focused solely on the leisure market, we have always taken the needs of business guests into account when making our select ...