Dromoland Castle
Certification: Ireland’s Leading Green Hotel 2024 (Gold Medal Awards) County: Clare (Newmarket-on-Fergus) Type: 5-star castle hotel, 450-acre estate
Dromoland Castle was awarded Ireland’s Leading Green Hotel 2024 at the Gold Medal Awards, Ireland’s leading independent hospitality industry recognition programme. This award recognises the hotel’s sustained performance and commitment to environmental management and green hospitality practices across its 450-acre estate.
The Award
The Gold Medal Awards are Ireland’s foremost independent hospitality awards, assessing hotels across multiple criteria including sustainability performance. The Ireland’s Leading Green Hotel designation is awarded to the property demonstrating the strongest overall green credentials, placing Dromoland Castle at the top of Irish luxury hotel sustainability in 2024.
The Estate and Sustainability
Dromoland Castle manages 450 acres of estate on the shores of Lough Dromoland, County Clare. The estate’s parkland, walled garden, and lakeshore habitat form the ecological context for its environmental programme. The hotel produces much of its own produce through the kitchen garden and estate, and has invested in energy efficiency and waste reduction across its operations.
The estate’s food programme is centred on the walled kitchen garden, with produce grown on-site supplying the Earl of Thomond restaurant. The estate’s lake and parkland are managed with biodiversity objectives alongside hospitality use.
The Castle Hotel
Dromoland Castle is a 5-star property in a 16th-century castle rebuilt in its current form in the 1820s, with 99 rooms and suites in the castle and adjacent wing. The hotel is one of Ireland’s most celebrated luxury addresses, known for its golf course, falconry, fishing, and equestrian activities on the estate.
Practical Information
Location: Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare (near Ennis) Distance from Shannon Airport: 8km Distance from Ennis: 10km Booking: Book via Booking.com or directly
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