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Relais & Châteaux
Member since 2012

Ballyfin Demesne
Hotel and restaurant in a park


Ballyfin (Laois)
Ireland
Tel. : + 353 578755866
Fax : + 353 578755883

E-mail : ballyfin@relaischateaux.com
Website : http://www.ballyfin.com
Owner: Fred Krehbiel
Maître de Maison: Aileesh Carew


Annual closing: January and February

Unique in the world: Ballyfin opened in 2011 after a spectacular eight-year restoration and has already gained a following for its unique combination of modern luxury with romantic period detailing

SPECIAL OFFERS

Charming Irish Escape

Available from 24/01/2012 to 30/12/2013

GIFT CERTIFICATES

A new way of saying thank you or rewarding someone, offer a Gift Certificate

One step inside the sprawling grounds of this historic Regency mansion house, one of the most lavish in Ireland, and an air of tranquillity takes hold. Classical grandeur meets with a landscape of rolling hills, follies and ancient grottoes in the breathtaking property, set at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains. Ballyfin opened in 2011 after a spectacular eight-year restoration and has already gained a following for its unique combination of modern luxury with romantic period detailing. The hotel has been designed as a home-away-from-home making the experience entirely intimate. Guests can enjoy estate-grown food prepared by the executive chef, take part in wine and whiskey tastings in the cellar, enjoy a treatment in the wellness-centre, swim or simply spend an afternoon in the library, finishing with a fireside cocktail in the house’s cosy Ballyfin Bar.

Children welcome from 12 years

Baby sitting, Dedicated activities, Special children menu

Activities:

Golf, Indoor pool, Fitness, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, diving, polo, croquet, Gaelic games, tennis, cricket, bird watching, archery, clay pigeon shooting



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1 800 735 2478

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