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Ballyfin Demesne

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Ballyfin Demesne

Independent (Relais & Chateaux) · Regency country-house estate · Ballyfin, County Laois

Widely regarded as the finest Regency house in Ireland, restored over eight years and reopened in 2011 with just 20 rooms and suites plus a one-bedroom Gardener's Cottage, set within a 614-acre walled estate with its own lake and follies. Rates are largely all-inclusive of dining, most activities, and a stocked in-room bar.

Why we recommend it

The smallest and most personal of the tier-one Irish estates, run more like a private house party than a hotel, with a genuinely excellent, Michelin-starred kitchen.

Signature

1 Michelin star restaurant under head chef Richard (2025 and 2026)614 acres of private parkland, 28-acre lake, and restored 19th-century glasshouseOnly 21 keys on the entire estate, the most intimate of Ireland's grand houses

Dining on site

The Restaurant at Ballyfin, 1 Michelin star

Book Ballyfin Demesne with us

We reserve Ballyfin Demesne through Fora — a Virtuoso member agency — at the same rate you’d pay direct, with VIP perks such as room upgrades, daily breakfast and a property credit layered on at no extra cost. There is no fee to you.

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