The 34th Conde Nast Readers’ Choice awards were announced today, 5 October, 2021. Despite a difficult year for travel more than 800,000 readers nominated their favourite places around the world. The top ten hotels in Ireland as chosen by the readers of CN Traveler magazine are:
1 The Marker Hotel, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin
2 Lough Eske Hotel, Lough Eske, Co. Donegal
3 Ballyfin, Co. Laois
4 The Conrad, Dubin
5 Park Hotel, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
6 The Morrison, Dublin
7 Kilkea Castle, Co. Kildare
8 The Westbury, Dublin
9 The Merrion, Dublin
10 Ballynahinch Castle, Co. Galway
On the rating score used by CN Traveller these Irish hotels scored from 92.79 to 99.38 for the Marker Hotel. See a gallery of Irish hotels here.
In the awards for UK and Ireland, Galgorm Spa and Resort in Ballymena, Co. Antrim was rated best Spa Experience. Ashford Castle in Cong, Co. Galway appeared twice in the awards. As the best Immersive Resort in the UK and Ireland and seventh on the list of Europe’s best resorts. Dromoland Castle, Co. Limerick, was also on this list at 30th. You can see all the winners here.