Kildare hotel named in Top 25 by TripAdvisor

Ireland's 25 top-rated hotels have been revealed, according to TripAdvisor, who announced the winners on this year's 'Best of the Best' list.

The list is an annual round-up of the best hotels, taking in a high volume of 'above-and-beyond' reviews and opinions from within the online community over a 12-month period.

The site says that each listed winner has passed a series of trust and safety standards, with fewer than one percent of its eight million listings being awarded 'Best of the Best'.

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Included is Clanard Court Hotel in Athy in Co Kildare. 

The full list of hotels:

1. Adare Manor, Co Limerick
2. Herbert Park Hotel, Dublin
3. The Merrion, Dublin
4. Clanard Court Hotel, Co Kildare
5. Harvey's Point, Co Donegal
6. Ballygarry Estate, Co Kerry
7. Hyatt Centric, Dublin
8. The Green Hotel, Dublin
9. Pembroke Kilkenny
10. Hayfield Manor, Cork
11. Granville Hotel, Waterford
12. The Killarney Park, Co Kerry
13. The Mont, Dublin
14. Markree Castle, Co Sligo
15. Dromoland Castle, Co Clare
16. The Alex, Dublin
17. Mespil Hotel, Dublin
18. Marlin Hotel, Dublin
19. Intercontinental Dublin
20. Cork International Hotel, Cork
21. The Rose, Tralee, Co Kerry
22. Hotel Riu Plaza (Gresham), Dublin
23. Powerscourt Hotel, Co Wicklow
24. Trinity City Hotel, Dublin
25. The Davenport, Dublin

The travel company also named Mayo's Ashford Castle the top 'One of a Kind' resort in Europe, and number two in the world behind Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur, India.