Adare Manor

The estate dates to the 12th century, and the current manor house was built in the 1830s in a neo-Gothic style that manages to look both grand and homely — a castle as imagined by someone who wanted to live in it rather than defend it. The golf course, designed by Tom Fazio, hosts the Ryder Cup in 2027 and is considered one of the finest in Europe. J.P. McManus, the Irish billionaire, acquired the property and oversaw a restoration so comprehensive that Adare Manor is now regularly cited as the finest luxury hotel in Ireland. 104 rooms, the Oak Room restaurant (one Michelin star), and grounds that include formal gardens, a falconry, and the ruins of a 13th-century Augustinian priory.