Ashford Castle
COST: $$$$
From the T+L 500
Medieval castle with 20th-century additions, on a 350-acre estate beside Lough Corrib, Ireland’s 2nd-largest lake.
- Stats:
- 83 rooms; 4 restaurants; 2 bars.
- Competitive Edge:
- Seven centuries of history, in an unparalleled setting.
- Rooms to Book:
- State rooms in the older part of the castle, for 15-foot-high ceilings and oversize mirrors; most have lake views.
- Don't Miss:
- A lesson in falconry from the country’s first school in the art.
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