Exterior of Ashford Castle hotel located in Ireland

Ireland's Best Hotel Spa

The Spa at Ashford Castle was voted 'Ireland's Best Hotel Spa' for the eighth consecutive year at the World Spa Awards 2023.

Award of excellence

The George V Dining Room achieved the 'Best of' Award of Excellence in the Wine Spectator Awards in 2020 and 2022.

In proud recognition

  • Forbes Travel Guide - Retained Forbes Five-Star awards for Ashford Castle and the Spa - 2024
  • Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Awards - Awarded Gold for being one of the top three Five-Star spas in Ireland - 2024 
  • Andrew Harper Member's Choice Award - Top 10 Favourite Hotels - 2024
  • Ireland's Five Star Hotel Spa Experience - Gold Medal Awards - 2024
  • Food & Wine Magazine Awards – Paula Stakelum, Global Director of Chocolate and Pâtisserie awarded ‘Best Pastry Chef’ – 2023
  • Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards – Voted No. 4 in Best Resorts in Europe – 2023
  • World Spa Awards - Ireland's Best Hotel Spa – 2023
  • Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards - Voted No. 4 in The 5 Best Resorts in the UK and Ireland – 2023
  • Travel + Leisure 500 - Ashford Castle is recognised as one of the best hotels in the world - 2023 
  • Forbes Travel Guide - Retained Forbes Five-Star award - 2023
  • Forbes Travel Guide - Ashford Castle’s Spa awarded a Forbes Five-Star, making Ashford Castle the first and only hotel in Ireland to hold two Forbes Five-Star awards - 2023
  • GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf - Certified Course - 2023
  • World Spa Awards - Ireland's Best Hotel Spa – 2022  
  • Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards – Voted No. 7 in Best Resorts in Europe – 2022
  • The Travel Industry Awards - Sustainability Initiative Of The Year (Communities) - 2022
  • Bar of the Year Awards - 5 Star Hotel Bar of the Year - 2022
  • Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards - Voted No. 1 in The 5 Best Hotel Resorts in the UK and Ireland - 2022
  • Forbes Travel Guide – Retained prestigious Five-Star rating - 2022
  • Wine Spectator - George V Dining Room 'Best of' Award of Excellence - 2022
  • Gold Medal Awards - Seven awards including the 'Supreme Award', a 'Gold Medal' for Ireland's Guest Experience and a 'Silver Medals' for Leading Green Hotel and Afternoon Tea - 2022
  • U.S. News - Voted No.4 Best Hotels in Europe - 2022
  • World Spa Awards - Ireland's Best Hotel Spa - 2021
  • Green Awards - The Green Tourism & Entertainment Award - 2021
  • TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards - Voted No. 4 in the Top 25 Hotels in Ireland - 2021
  • Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards - Voted No. 4 in Resort Hotel in Europe - 2020
  • TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards - Voted No. 2 in the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Ireland - 2020
  • World Spa Awards - Ireland's Best Hotel Spa - 2020
  • Wine Spectator - George V Dining Room 'Best of' Award of Excellence - 2020
  • Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards - Voted No. 3 in Top 10 Resort Hotels in the U.K. and Ireland - 2019