2026 location index
Best Hotels in Ireland
Compare 13 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
Ireland hotel rankings
13 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Castle | 5.00 | County Mayo | Ireland | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Adare Manor | 4.96 | County Limerick | Ireland | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| The Merrion | 4.00 | Dublin | Ireland | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Conrad Dublin | 3.97 | Dublin | Ireland | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| InterContinental Dublin | 3.00 | Dublin | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin | 3.00 | Dublin | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| The Shelbourne Dublin, Autograph Collection | 3.00 | Dublin | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| The Westbury Hotel | 3.00 | Dublin | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Ireland, Doonbeg | 2.98 | County Clare | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Hayfield Manor | 2.89 | County Cork | Ireland | 3 | 3 | ||||
| The Europe Hotel & Resort | 2.89 | County Kerry | Ireland | 3 | 3 | ||||
| The K Club | 1.77 | Ireland | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| The Marker Hotel | 0.97 | Ireland | Ireland | 4 | 4 |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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