Ashford Castle, a luxury 800-year-old castle hotel in County Mayo, is the only Irish hotel to achieve a five-star rating in the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide for the second year running. Forbes's ...

Ashford Castle still has ties to the famous brewing family. In December, to mark the centenary anniversary of Lady Ardilaun’s ...

Ashford Castle reopens after a major overhaul. Why Go: Ireland’s most famous castle hotel reopened in March following a yearlong renovation. Incited by Ashford Castle’s new owners, the Tollman family ...

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There’s no shortage of historic and luxurious hotels dotting the picturesque Irish countryside, but once you arrive at Ashford Castle, it quickly becomes clear that you’ve reached a very special place ...

CONG, Ireland -- At the peak of the Celtic Tiger era, an economic boom from 1995 to 2007 that transformed Ireland from one of Europe's poorest countries into one of its richest, the helicopter pad at ...

Ashford Castle is offering a deal to those who are the first to experience its new renovation. The castle closed on Jan. 6 for the first stage of what will be a complete and total overhaul of the ...

At 800 years old, Ireland’s Ashford Castle has been visited by the likes of Brad Pitt, Barbra Streisand and James Bond himself. Pierce Brosnan held his wedding reception at the elegant property in ...

Ashford Castle in Cong, Co Mayo, was named the 9th Best Hotel in the World for a Winter Getaway by Big 7 Travel. Big 7 Travel has released its list of the 25 Best Hotels in the World for a Winter ...

What: One of Ireland’s oldest castles reopened after renovations that salute its 13th-century Anglo-Norman beginnings, French château and Victorian additions, and nearly 90 years as a Guinness family ...

The medieval Ashford Castle is getting ready to unveil a new era for the popular castle-turned-hotel in western Ireland. The hotel will roll out the finishing touches of a yearlong renovation on March ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. For years, my mother instilled in me a great passion for my ...