Carton House Hotel & Spa. This fine 18th century Manor has a colourful history spanning the last several hundred years. The entire walled 1100 acre estate was lost on a gambling debt at one stage! We are greatful that it is now in much safer hands and providing luxury spa and golfing breaks. Just seeing a picture of this impressive estate and Manor House was enough to get us down to visit!
Just 20 minutes outside of Dublin City, and perfectly located to make the most of the ever growing Kildare Outlet village. Carton House has everything to please everyone. Along with a luxurious spa and leisure complex, the hotel has 2 championship golf courses on site. They hosted the Irish Open in 2013 and was voted Ireland’s No.1 golf resort in 2014. It is all there on paper, but not only that, it truly delivers.
We arrived early Friday evening, weary from yet another week of hard grafting! The bill’s need paying, right!? A swift and friendly check in led quickly to snuggling up to the open fire place next to the kitchen bar. As we worked our way through the fabulous gin menu and cocktail list, we felt the weeks problems slowly dissipate. The hotel had a nice buzz about it and was busy with private events and a wedding, yet never felt crowded. Looking through the spa brochure after the Cocktail list was the best thing we could have done. I opted for the full body massage! We reserved our spa treatments and retired for the evening.
Breakfast in bed? Of course! Who can refuse such a feast of authentic locally sourced Irish goodness after a few the night before? It certainly set us up for the day! 🍴
Spa time! We reappeared several hours later after being rejuvenated in the luxurious spa complex on site. I actually fell asleep in the relaxation room after my superb massage! We headed off once fully woken, relaxed and ready for some retail therapy in the nearby Kildare Outlets. Little did we know that the best was yet to come. Dinner later that evening was a total master piece in not only presentation, but flavour. Our friendly and informative server for the eveving – Michelle, was first class. Her knowledge and attentiveness made the evening for us. Throughout the three courses she fully explained everything right down to where the meat was sourced and rared. This is the standard that impressed us over the space of the weekend. From check in, to our spa appointment. From bar staff to restaurant staff. The quality and attention to detail is superb. We genuinely cannot wait to return. A flawless, luxurious and relaxing weekend spent admiring the history and surroundings which we felt lucky to be part of. Hats off to management. Your staff and facilities are a credit to your business. We we will be back!
