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Welcome to Ballyfin.

Come and enjoy life in 5 star luxury in one of the greatest country houses of Ireland.  Welcome to Ireland.

Set at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the centre of Ireland, Ballyfin is a place of history and romance, of tranquility and great natural beauty.

5 Star Country House Hotel

The house has long been admired as the most lavish Regency mansion in Ireland, and after eight years of restoration, Ballyfin re-opened in May 2011 as a 5 star country house hotel like no other. As a place to stay in Co. Laois, it offers the very best of Irish hospitality in the most beautiful surroundings imaginable.

Luxury, Discretion and Privacy

With only fifteen rooms for the 600 acre estate, this 5 star luxury hotel is the perfect place for a break from the stresses of the modern world and provides discretion and privacy like few other destinations.

Gastronomic Dining Experience

Every dining experience at Ballyfin is a gastronomic affair. Throughout the year our Head Chef and his team along with our gardeners and local suppliers work together to produce not only mouth watering dishes but to make the most of what Ballyfin walled gardens and the Irish countryside has to offer. From “garden to plate” at the very best.

Special Offers

Wine Geese Package - 1 Night

Arrive at Ballyfin and enjoy lunch on arrival. Later that afternoon, an introduction to the "Wine Geese" and tasting from 4 houses in Bordeaux directly connected to the Irish Wild Geese of the 1600s. Enjoy a pre-dinner drink in the library, followed by a gourmet dinner menu in the evening. After a restful night's sleep, enjoy a sumptuous breakfast before departure. The package is based on full board and also includes teas, coffees with homemade cake and cookies, soft drinks, bedroom soft drinks minibar, VAT and gratuities.

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ROMANTIC PACKAGE - 1 NIGHT

Enjoy a romantic getaway at Ballyfin. Perfect for a proposal or mini-moon.

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ACTIVITIES PACKAGE - 1 NIGHT

Includes an exhilarating afternoon of clay pigeon shooting, air rifle shooting and archery

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Relaxation Package – 1 night

Drive through the gates of Ballyfin and leave the world behind. Unwind with our full board relaxation package and enjoy lunch on arrival, teas, coffees with homemade cake and cookies, soft drinks, gourmet dinner and a bedroom soft drinks minibar. In the afternoon relax with a one hour massage or facial. Enjoy a pre-dinner drink in the library followed by a gourmet dinner menu in the State dining room, luxurious accommodation, full Irish breakfast, vat and gratuities.

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The Irish Country House – 1 night

The Irish Country House is a complex total ‘work of art’ comprising architecture, landscape design, interior and contents. Enjoy all the Irish Country House has to offer with a gift of a beautiful Ballyfin coffee table book - ‘The restoration of an Irish House and Demesne’, lunch on arrival, explore the demesne with a pony & carriage and your own private guide, teas, coffees, soft drinks, a predinner drink followed by dinner in the State Dining room, luxurious accommodation, full Irish breakfast, vat and gratuities.

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Festive Celebrations

The Festive Season is a time for family and friends to come together. This year celebrate the rich traditions of Christmas and New Year with us in the heart of Ballyfin. Bedecked with twinkling lights, open wood fires burning in the reception rooms, a horse-drawn carriage outside and lots of seasonal activities and sumptuous food, wine and music

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A little about us:

Welcome to Ballyfin.

Come and enjoy life in 5 star luxury in one of the greatest country houses of Ireland.  Welcome to Ireland.

Set at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the centre of Ireland, Ballyfin is a place of history and romance, of tranquility and great natural beauty.

5 Star Country House Hotel

The house has long been admired as the most lavish Regency mansion in Ireland, and after eight years of restoration, Ballyfin re-opened in May 2011 as a 5 star country house hotel like no other. As a place to stay in Co. Laois, it offers the very best of Irish hospitality in the most beautiful surroundings imaginable.

Luxury, Discretion and Privacy

With only fifteen rooms for the 600 acre estate, this 5 star luxury hotel is the perfect place for a break from the stresses of the modern world and provides discretion and privacy like few other destinations.

Gastronomic Dining Experience

Every dining experience at Ballyfin is a gastronomic affair. Throughout the year our Head Chef and his team along with our gardeners and local suppliers work together to produce not only mouth watering dishes but to make the most of what Ballyfin walled gardens and the Irish countryside has to offer. From “garden to plate” at the very best.