Once upon a time, a wealthy American decided to invest 10 years of his time and money in renovating a 1820s slowly dying castle. The result is beyond any expectations. When we entered the Ballyfin we had to pinch ourselves to make sure we were not in a Visconti movie. As we arrived quite late, we were offered a plate... More

The web site, the book by Kevin Mulligan and other reviewers and many magazine articles describe accurately and in detail the processes and time it took to save, restore, repair, redecorate and refurbish this grand Irish country house - and the result is stunning. The care that went into all that work over the ten years it took to convert... More

A fantastic place luxury rooms all historical rooms with original oil paintings, fresh flowers and marble baths. an original roman mosaic in the hallway. A whispering room. A swimming pool. The friendliest staff on earth. Breakfasts to die for smoothies, berries, buttermilk panckes. Archery, claypigeon shooting bikes just parked at front to take and use, a costume department . What... More

I can not thank Mr & Mrs Krehbiel enough for the time, trouble, and money required to present Ballyfin as a great Regency mansion and estate once more. For the lucky few to revel in. No mere cup of tea on arrival here, we were met outside by 3 staff and invited to lunch while the car was parked for... More

What a treat! This place is amazing!. The food, service, activities are unquestionable the finest. There is so much to do there, horseback riding, fishing, boating and shooting traps...which we did. I agree it is hard to add anything to all the great reviews

It's hard to add anything to the great reviews that are already here for Ballyfin. All that you've read about the place and all of the pictures that you've seen are correct and accurate, and yet it's much more than the sum of its parts. We stayed here recently and it was one of the most relaxing breaks we have... More

The history is all at their website, they promise a luxurious experience & they deliver. A cursory look at the tariffs may cause a deep inhalation of breath, but having experienced a wonderful 24 hours there I have to say it's worth it. For a special anniversary I had the absolute joy of being a guest there this month. Even... More

On the recommendation of friends, we chose to stay at Ballyfin for a once in a lifetime splurge. It was so extraordinary, worth every euro, and we've already made our next reservation. Once is not enough. The combination of elegance and comfort is unparalleled, in my experience. The credit goes to the fantastic staff who anticipate every need while retaining... More

My spouse and I spent our 30th anniversary at Ballyfin. The experience was great. We had read about the restoration of the manor house in several travel publications and wanted to experience it first hand. Our weekend was fantastic, (with one exception). Since it was the off season, we had a choice of several rooms. We choose the childrens library.... More