Clontarf Castle

‘Imagine a place where the city meets the sea…’ Clontarf Castle enjoys a peaceful coastal setting close to the shores of the Irish Sea, but just ten minutes from the city of Dublin. Guarded by stone lions and cocooned within stunning gardens illuminated by traditional lamp posts, this 12th-century castle combines historic grandeur with a contemporary design and a professional customer service.

Clontarf Castle is conveniently situated in the heart of Ireland’s bustling capital, and just five miles from Dublin airport, making it a fabulous location for both business and pleasure.

Inside Clontarf Castle

The original main body of Clontarf Castle features a dramatic stone façade, giant arched windows and crenellated towers. As you walk inside, bask in its light, airy and natural feel, enhanced by the exposed stonework and high central space. This leads off to individual areas of the property via narrow passages which lead into glorious high-ceilinged rooms or cosy cubby holes where you can sip a freshly-brewed coffee whilst admiring the intricacies of the castle décor and design. Clontarf Castle is a true, luxurious getaway from everyday life.

Accommodation

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Choose from a range of individual bedrooms, from double to four-poster, or a luxury self-contained top-floor suite featuring a living area with a 2-seater sofa. All rooms have 24-hour room service and are dotted throughout the floors of the castle, some rooms offering spectacular views over rooftops to the bay.

Ornate wooden furniture, alcoves and high cornices are lit by contemporary lighting resulting in a luxurious night’s sleep within a characterful setting. Depending on the room’s scheme, you may be cocooned in rich, regal colours of blues, purples and greens or light, feminine floral designs.

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Fine Dining at the Fahrenheit Restaurant

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The castle offers a number of different eating areas for an exquisite and varied dining experience. Enjoy a divine 3-course dinner in the Fahrenheit Restaurant, which boasts a double AA Rosettes for culinary excellence in Ireland.

Fine Dining at the Fahrenheit Restaurant

The carefully-created contemporary menus are exclusively designed by the hotel’s executive head chef. The waiting staff would be delighted to recommend an accompaniment for dinner from the fine selection of wines. Set in the original castle walls, the restaurant’s atmosphere is cultivated by imposing wooden beams, dramatic stained glass windows and panelled walls.

Indigo Lounge

The cosy Indigo Lounge is a relaxing, modern space with a boutique feel. Delight in a traditional Sunday carvery using only the freshest, local ingredients or relax on high-backed armchairs with a beautifully-presented afternoon tea. Later, ornate red chandeliers will add elegance and sparkle to your à la carte evening dining.

The lounge also spills out onto a raised terrace for the option of alfresco dining. The decked area lends itself to a lazy lunch amid neat, sunlit hedges and willowy trees, as well as enchanting evening soirees, a signature castle cocktail or glass of Champagne in hand.

The Knights Bar

This has a traditional ‘pub’ feel. Relax with a pint of refreshing Irish ale after a bracing walk on the beach, warming your cockles next to grand open fireplaces whilst admiring the ornate ceilings. Open to all, you can get a real taste of Dublin in this bar, not least through the good, wholesome pub food, but by chatting with the locals about what’s on offer in the surrounding area.

Activities / Leisure

There are a plethora of things to do in the city of Dublin and a number of must-see attractions. Mixing history and modernity, it offers nature on its doorstep from picturesque Dublin Bay and its idyllic beaches to the bright Botanical Gardens and the lush St Stephen’s Green, perfect for a picnic. It’s also got a host of shops and boutiques – check out out the trendy Grafton Street - and some memorable cultural delights, including museums, distilleries and the famous St Patrick’s Cathedral.

Spend some time wandering around The Temple Bar, a bustling riverside neighbourhood, spread over cobbled pedestrian lanes. Look out for their Saturday food market and listen out for live music at anytime; an opportunity to sample a pint of Guinness in one of the many bars. Speaking of which, although you will always get a good pint of Guinness in Ireland, the Storehouse will take you through the entire brewing process of the famous ale.

Get your history fix with a visit to the 16th-century Trinity College to see the famously impressive barrel-vaulted long room of the old library. The fascinating Irish Immigrant Museum will give you a full picture of the transition of people in and out of Ireland.

History

‘Where the richness of the old enriches the new…’ Clontarf has a notable history dating back to 1014 when, on Good Friday, hoards of Viking warriors were driven from Clontarf by Brian Boru, High King of Ireland. Just a short walk from Clontarf Castle sits an elegant townhouse with a bright red door, the home of Bram Stoker, the author of ‘Dracula’, and where he began the imaginings of his Gothic tales.

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