The castle
Castle site dating to 1474 associated with the O'Donnell clan; the standing building was rebuilt in 1861 after earlier structures were destroyed, then gutted by fire in 1939 before a full restoration reopened it as a hotel in 2007.
Why stay here
A five-star restored ruin on the shores of Lough Eske, the only Irish hotel to have won a World Luxury Hotel Award.