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Have you ever wanted to live like a Bridgerton? Ever wondered what their ‘country’ residences looked like! Well, dearest gentle readers, now you can… At Castle Leslie Estate, we can’t promise a dashing Duke or Lord to welcome you, but you can expect exquisite decor, decadent touches, first-class service and a promise to delight you with a taste of Bridgerton inspired indulgence! With connections to royalty, ambassadors, prime ministers, and regularly visited by foreign émigrés, wits and poets, it’s the perfect country retreat to live out your Bridgerton dreams! Prepare for the Social … [Read more...]

We are beyond thrilled to have been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland™ in 2024. We were recognised at the 22nd annual Great Place to Work Awards which took place last month. This is our first year to be named as a top Irish workplace, which is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience. We were recognised as one of the Top 5 hospitality organisations and the only hotel in Ulster in the Best Medium Size Workplace™ in Ireland 2024. Brian Baldwin, CEO of Castle Leslie Estate … [Read more...]

We are delighted to share with you details of the awards we have won this year.  They are all testament to the hard work, commitment and great level of customer service that we strive to deliver each and every day to our guests. TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Award 2023 Hotel and Catering Review Gold Medal Award 2022 for Ireland’s Best Four-Star Resort and Ireland’s Favourite Place to Stay. World Travel Award 2022 for Ireland’s Leading Boutique Hotel. Yes Chef 2022 Award for Executive Chef Aaron Duffy for Best Chef in Ulster. Yes Chef 2022 Award Snaffles Restaurant for Luxury Hotel … [Read more...]

Castle Leslie Estate has been recognized as a 2020 Travelers’ Choice award winner by TripAdvisor. Based on a full year of TripAdvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic, receiving this award means that Castle Leslie Estate is known for consistently receiving great traveller/diner feedback, placing them in the top 10% of hospitality businesses around the globe. We are delighted to be part of this exclusive group. Commenting on the award, Estate CEO, Brian Baldwin said; “Castle Leslie Estate is thrilled to receive this accolade. We strive to offer our customers a memorable … [Read more...]

Castle Leslie Estate has become the first hotel in Monaghan to complete Failte Ireland’s Accredited Service Excellence Programme. The Service Excellent Award is a wonderful tourism initiative in which the customer is always seen as king. The Programme is aimed at helping tourism attractions and businesses to put the customer first and foremost in everything they do and to reach the highest standards in customer care. The upshot of which can result in major benefits such as business growth, additional repeat business, increased visitor spend and positive recommendations. Commenting on the … [Read more...]

  Huge congratulations to our Deputy General Manager, Kevin Kenny on taking home the Irish Hospitality Institute Hotel Deputy Manager of the Year Award 2018 at this years awards which took place on Thursday 22nd November at The Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin. We're so thrilled and immensely proud of him! Well done also to Philip Brazil who was a finalist in the Executive Head Chef category. A terrific achievement for both! Kevin is pictured with award sponsor Joe Higgins of the IHI and IHI President Mathias Muller. … [Read more...]