Glaslough, Ireland
Castle Leslie Estate
Baronial equestrian estate
Baronial equestrian estate
Life on the ancestral estate centers on the stables, with riders crossing a thousand acres of woods and lakes.
“Quirky is the word for Castle Leslie Estate in Monaghan…where rooms are arranged at the end of higgledy-piggledy corridors and long flights of stairs.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Ancestral Leslie family seat since 1665, centered on an 1870 Scots Baronial castle.
Remarkable
Twenty-one miles of marked bridleways, cross-country jumps, and riding trails through ancient woodlands.
Notable
Victorian interiors adorned with Grand Tour Italianate loggias and antique Della Robbia fireplaces.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
Old-world charm is built into its wood-paneled sitting rooms with gilded oil portraits, buttery soft Chesterfield sofas, and crackling fireplaces.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Glaslough village sits right at the estate gates, surrounded by the rolling drumlins and kettle ponds of County Monaghan.
The rooms
Castle bedrooms keep their carved four-poster beds and heirloom antiques, deliberately free of televisions and minibars.
The spa
Seven treatment rooms set along lantern-lit corridors host therapies with VOYA seaweed and Eminence Organics.
Sauna and hot tubs
Two outdoor hot tubs and a wooden barrel sauna sit on the open-air deck beside the Lodge.
Snaffles Restaurant
The mezzanine dining room serves classic Irish cooking from intimate booths lined in green velvet and equestrian patterns.
At the table
Conor's Bar serves traditional home cooking and pints of Guinness, and formal meals gather under the castle's coffered ceilings.
How it began
Samantha Leslie returned home in 1991 to revive the crumbling estate, opening tearooms before restoring the bedrooms and stables.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.