Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel

A Palladian mansion set on 1,100 acres of Kildare parkland, Carton House is a Fairmont-managed country house hotel where the original library has been converted entirely into a whiskey room, which tells you something about the priorities here. Staterooms come with William Morris-style wallpapers and gold-upholstered beds; the newer wing runs more contemporary. A Michelin-starred restaurant, a gastropub, and a wine room round out the estate.