Best hotels in Ireland, ranked by corrected score

Best hotels in Ireland, ranked by corrected scoreThe best-scored hotel in Ireland is Ballyfin Demesne: 4.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms) on our corrected 0-5 score, from $1,259 a night. Next are Dromoland Castle Resort Leg (4.2) and The Tides B&b (4.2). We score 364 hotels in Ireland. Their platform ratings (normalised to 0-5) average 3.7; after correction the average is 3.4, and 142 rest on solid evidence. Best at or under the typical price here ($245 a night): Marlfield House, 4.2 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $126.Best hotels in Ireland, ranked

Ballyfin Demesne, Mountrath: 4.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $1,259 a night. Ballyfin Demesne is a five-star country-house hotel set in a restored Regency mansion on a 614-acre private estate in County Laois, at the foot of the Slieve Bloom…

Dromoland Castle Resort Leg, Newmarket on Fergus: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $1,088 a night. Dromoland Castle is a five-star hotel set in a 16th-century baronial castle in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, near Ireland's west coast.

The Tides B&b, Ballybunion: 4.2 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms). The Tides is a family-run, five-star bed and breakfast in Ballybunion, County Kerry, close to the sea, Ballybunion Golf Club, a private beach and the Cliff Walk, which…

The Merrion Dublin, Dublin: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $710 a night. The Merrion is a five-star hotel in central Dublin, set opposite the Irish Parliament in four restored 18th-century Georgian townhouses.

Urban Rest Dublin Docklands, Dublin: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). Urban Rest Dublin Docklands is a serviced apartment hotel at 76 North Wall Quay, in the regenerated Docklands district of Dublin.

Marlfield House, Gorey: 4.2 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $126 a night. Marlfield House is a Regency country house hotel built in 1830, standing in 36 acres of gardens and woodland near Gorey in County Wexford.

The Lake Hotel, Killarney: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $394 a night. The Lake Hotel is a family-run, four-star hotel in Killarney, standing on the shores of Loch Lein about 1.2 to 2 km from the town centre.

Residence Inn by Marriott Cork, Cork: 4.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $323 a night. Residence Inn by Marriott Cork is a four-star aparthotel in the Victorian Quarter of Cork city, about nine kilometres from the airport and an eight-minute walk from the…

The Montenotte Hotel, Cork: 4.1 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $270 a night. The Montenotte Hotel is an independent, design-led boutique hotel on a hilltop above Cork, with views over the city and harbour.

Cahernane House Hotel, Killarney: 4.1 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $434 a night. Cahernane House Hotel is a four-star country house hotel set in a 19th-century manor once owned by the Herbert family.

Flesk River Apartments, Killarney: 4.0 ± 0.3 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Flesk River Apartments are self-catering units situated on Muckross Road in Killarney.

Clandeboye Lodge, Bangor: 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $240 a night. Clandeboye Lodge is a four-star hotel set in woodland grounds in County Down, close to Belfast and about ten minutes from George Best City Airport.

The Dunloe Hotel And Gardens, Killarney: 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms). The Dunloe Hotel and Gardens is a five-star hotel on a 64-acre estate in Beaufort, County Kerry, set against the Gap of Dunloe and close to Killarney National Park…

The Brehon & Angsana Spa, Killarney: 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms). The Brehon & Angsana Spa is a four-star hotel in Killarney, Ireland, with views over Killarney National Park.

Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin, Dublin: 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $269 a night. Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin is a 4-star hotel opened in 2019 in the Liberties area of Dublin's south inner city, within walking distance of St Patrick's Cathedral…

Monart Destination Spa, Enniscorthy: 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $294 a night. Monart Destination Spa is a five-star, adults-only hotel set on a 100-acre wooded estate near Enniscorthy in County Wexford, about two hours' drive south of Dublin.

Sheen Falls Lodge, Kenmare: 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $631 a night. Sheen Falls Lodge is a five-star country hotel about a mile from Kenmare in County Kerry, set on 300 acres of woodland, parkland and waterfalls beside Kenmare Bay and…

The Grace Westport Estate, Westport: 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $273 a night. The Grace Westport Estate is a luxury hotel set within the historic 430-acre Westport Estate on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way in County Mayo.

The Wilder, Dublin: 4.0 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $337 a night. The Wilder is a 4-star boutique townhouse hotel on Adelaide Road in Saint Kevin's, a quiet residential part of Dublin within walking distance of St.

Niche Living Rathmines, Dublin: 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $430 a night. Niche Living Rathmines provides 98 smoke-free studio apartments within the Rathmines district.

The K Club Preferred Leg, Celbridge: 4.0 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $367 a night. The K Club is a five-star country resort in Straffan, County Kildare, set across more than 500 acres of parkland around a restored 1832 manor house.

Westport Plaza Hotel, Westport: 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $251 a night. The Westport Plaza Hotel is a four-star contemporary hotel in the centre of Westport, County Mayo, with 88 rooms ranging from Silver to Presidential, most with king-size…

Gregans Castle Hotel, Lisdoonvarna: 3.9 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms). Gregans Castle Hotel is an 18th-century manor house hotel in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, standing in its own established gardens on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Staycity Dublin City Centre, Dublin: 3.9 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $129 a night. Staycity Dublin City Centre provides studio and one-bedroom apartments located near Trinity College and Dublin Castle.