Cork, Kerry, and Mayo clean up at awards for Ireland’s best hotels

Maybe one of these is your local staycation spot...

Over 50 hotels from 18 counties across the island of Ireland were spotlighted by the Gold Medal Awards, including a breakdown of the best 3-star, 4-star and 5-star hotels in the country. Below is a breakdown from each county that featured one of the winning hotels, so you can check out if your local spot is one of the best staycation stays in Ireland, or if there are any hotels further afield around the country that you might want to check out... ANTRIM Galgorm - Ireland’s 4 Star Resort - Silver CLARE Armada Hotel - Ireland’s 4 Star Hotel - Gold CORK Ballymaloe House - Ireland’s Menu Provenance Award - Silver Hayfield Manor - Ireland’s 5 Star Hotel - Silver Cork International Hotel - Ireland’s Business & Conference Hotel - Silver Hayfield Manor - Ireland’s Guest Experience - Gold Clonakilty Park Hotel - Ireland’s Family Friendly Hotel - Bronze The Imperial Hotel - Ireland’s Hotel Breakfast - Silver The Blue Haven - Meeran Manzoor - Ireland's Chef of the Year - Bronze The Imperial Hotel - Ireland’s Guest Experience - Silver The Blue Haven Collection - Ireland's Hotel Group - Silver The Imperial Hotel - Ireland's Hotel Group - Gold Fernhill House - Ireland’s Wedding Hotel - Bronze Fernhill House - Ireland's Sustainability / Leading Green Hotel - Bronze The Montenotte Hotel - Ireland’s 4 Star Hotel - Silver DONEGAL The Redcastle Oceanfront, Golf & Spa Hotel - Ireland’s Hotel Spa 4* - Silver Harvey's Point Hotel - Ireland’s Hotel Breakfast - Gold DUBLIN Dylan Hotel - Ireland’s Front of House Team/Team Member - Silver Temple Bar Inn - Ireland’s City Hotel - Bronze The Westin Dublin - Ireland’s City Hotel - Gold InterContinental Dublin - Ireland’s 5 Star Hotel - Gold Gather & Gather Ireland - Ireland’s Site Contract Caterer - Gold GALWAY Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate - Ireland’s 5 Star Hotel - Bronze The Twelve Hotel - Ireland’s Wine Experience - Gold Ballynahinch Castle - Ireland’s 4 Star Resort - Bronze KERRY The Dunloe Hotel and Gardens - Ireland’s Hotel Casual Dining Experience - Silver Castlewood House Dingle - Ireland’s Menu Provenance Award - Bronze Great Southern Killarney - Ireland’s Business & Conference Hotel - Gold Dingle Benners Hotel - Ireland's Afternoon Tea Hotel - Bronze Dingle Benners Hotel - Ireland’s Hotel Casual Dining Experience - Bronze The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney - Ireland's Hotel Group - Bronze ESPA at The Europe - Ireland’s Hotel Spa Experience 5* - Bronze The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney - Ireland’s Front of House Team/Team Member - Bronze Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa - Ireland’s Front of House Team/Team Member - Gold Brook Lane Hotel - Ireland’s Menu Provenance Award - Gold KILDARE The K Club - Ireland’s Guest Experience - Bronze The K Club - Ireland's 5 Star Resort - Bronze KILKENNY The Hound at Mount Juliet Estate - Ireland’s Hotel Casual Dining Experience - Gold Mount Juliet Estate - Ireland's Afternoon Tea Hotel - Gold Mount Juliet Estate - Ireland’s Wedding Hotel - Silver Lyrath Estate - Ireland’s Business & Conference Hotel - Bronze LIMERICK Adare Manor - Ireland’s Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant - Gold Adare Manor - Ireland's 5 Star Resort - Gold The Mustard Seed - Ireland’s Country House & Guest House Experience - Gold LONGFORD Aqua Sana at Center Parcs Longford Forest - Ireland’s Hotel Spa Experience 5* - Silver MAYO The Lodge at Ashford Castle - Ireland's Chef of the Year - Gold Mulranny Park Hotel - Ireland’s Family Friendly Hotel - Gold Mount Falcon Estate - Ireland's Chef of the Year - Silver The Wyatt Hotel - Ireland’s 3 Star Hotel - Silver Clew Bay Hotel - Ireland's Sustainability / Leading Green Hotel - Silver Clew Bay Hotel - Ireland’s 3 Star Hotel - Gold Ashford Castle Hotel - Ireland's 5 Star Resort - Silver The Spa at Ashford Castle - Ireland’s Hotel Spa Experience 5* - Gold Ashford Castle Hotel - Ireland's Sustainability / Leading Green Hotel - Gold Ashford Castle Hotel - Ireland's Afternoon Tea Hotel - Silver The Lodge at Ashford Castle - Ireland’s Wine Experience - Silver MEATH Tankardstown House - Ireland’s Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant - Bronze Tankardstown House - Ireland’s Wine Experience - Bronze Castle Arch Hotel - Ireland's 3 Star Hotel - Bronze MONAGHAN Castle Leslie Estate - Ireland’s 4 Star Resort - Gold ROSCOMMON Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa - Ireland’s 4 Star Hotel - Bronze Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa - Ireland’s Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant - Silver Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa - Ireland’s Hotel Spa Experience 4* - Gold SLIGO Markree Castle - Ireland’s Wedding Hotel - Gold Sligo Park Hotel - Ireland’s Family Friendly Hotel - Silver WATERFORD Granville Hotel Waterford - Ireland’s City Hotel - Silver WEXFORD Dunbrody Country House Hotel - Ireland’s Country House & Guest House Experience - Silver Marlfield House Hotel - Ireland’s Country House & Guest House Experience - Bronze Marlfield House Hotel - Ireland’s Hotel Breakfast - Bronze Kelly's Resort Hotel - Ireland’s Hotel Spa Experience 4* - Bronze This article originally appeared on JOE Header image via Instagram/ashfordcastle & /theeuropehotelandresort READ ON: Ireland named as the 7th safest country in Europe for tourists