Now in their 36th year, the Gold Medal Hotel Awards are recognised as the leading independent awards programme for the Irish hospitality industry.
After careful consideration and evaluation by our esteemed panel of judges, they have selected a group of outstanding organisations who have shown exemplary dedication and excellence in the hospitality industry.
This year's Awards have been more competitive than ever, with over 1000 impressive entries across 32 categories.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on the 27th of January 2026 at The Galmont Hotel & Spa.
Time: 6pm to 11:30pm
Venue: The Galmont Hotel & Spa, Galway
Gold Medal Hotel Awards 2025 Finalists
| Ireland’s Afternoon Tea Hotel Cabra Castle , Co. Cavan Celtic Ross Hotel , Co. Cork County Arms Birr , Co. Offaly Killeavy Castle Estate , Co. Armagh Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa , Co. Roscommon Kinnitty Castle , Co. Offaly Kinsale Hotel & Spa , Co. Cork Langtons Hotel, Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny Lough Rynn Castle Estate & Gardens , Co. Leitrim Markree Castle , Co. Sligo The Connacht Hotel , Co. Galway The Heritage , Co. Laois The Kingsley Hotel , Co. Cork The Station House Hotel , Co. Meath The Walter Raleigh , Co. Cork The West Cork Hotel , Co. Cork |
| Ireland’s Best Hotel Group Choice Hotel Group |
| Ireland’s Five Star Hotel Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa , Co. Kerry Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel , Co. Dublin Cashel Palace Hotel , Co. Tipperary Cliff House Hotel , Co. Waterford Dylan Hotel , Co. Dublin Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate , Co. Galway Hayfield Manor , Co. Cork InterContinental Dublin , Co. Dublin Park Hotel Kenmare , Co. Kerry The College Green Hotel Dublin , Co. Dublin The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens , Co. Kerry The Europe Hotel & Resort , Co. Kerry The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin , Co. Dublin The g Hotel & Spa , Co. Galway The Killarney Park , Co. Kerry The Merrion Hotel , Co. Dublin |
| Ireland’s Five Star Resort Ashford Castle , Co. Mayo |
| Ireland’s Four Star Hotel Armada Hotel , Co. Clare Brook Lane Hotel , Co. Kerry Faithlegg , Co. Waterford Hodson Bay Hotel , Co. Roscommon Killeavy Castle Estate , Co. Armagh Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa , Co. Roscommon Midlands Park Hotel , Co. Laois Radisson RED Galway , Co. Galway Sheraton Athlone Hotel , Co. Westmeath The Address Connolly , Co. Dublin The Ashe Hotel , Co. Kerry The Chancery Hotel , Co. Dublin The Galmont Hotel & Spa , Co. Galway The Horse and Jockey Hotel , Co. Tipperary The Trinity City Hotel , Co. Dublin The Victoria, Killarney , Co. Kerry |
| Ireland’s Country / Guest House Experience Ard na Sidhe Country House , Co. Kerry |
Ireland’s Five Star Hotel Spa Experience Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel , Co. Dublin |
| Ireland’s Hotel Breakfast Absolute Hotel , Co. Limerick Ballynahinch Castle , Co. Galway Brook Lane Hotel , Co. Kerry Castlewood House Dingle , Co. Kerry Celtic Ross Hotel , Co. Cork Cork International Hotel , Co. Cork Dingle Skellig Hotel , Co. Kerry Harvey's Point Hotel , Co. Donegal Pembroke Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny Renvyle House Hotel and Resort , Co. Galway The James Hotel , Co. Kerry The Lake Hotel , Co. Kerry The Mercantile Hotel , Co. Dublin The Old Bank Townhouse Kinsale , Co. Cork The Station House Hotel , Co. Meath The Victoria, Killarney , Co. Kerry |
| Ireland’s City Hotel Absolute Hotel , Co. Limerick Aloft Dublin City Hotel , Co. Dublin Clayton Hotel Limerick , Co. Limerick Harbour Hotel Galway , Co. Galway Hayfield Manor , Co. Cork HYDE Hotel , Co. Galway Metropole Hotel, Cork , Co. Cork NYX Christchurch Dublin , Co. Dublin NYX Dublin Portobello , Co. Dublin The Address Cork , Co. Cork The College Green Hotel Dublin , Co. Dublin The Dean Cork , Co. Cork The Hardiman , Co. Galway The Kingsley Hotel , Co. Cork The Sandymount Hotel , Co. Dublin The Trinity City Hotel , Co. Dublin |
| Ireland’s Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant Ashdown Park Hotel , The Steakhouse at Rowan- at Ashdown Park Hotel , Co. Wexford |
| Ireland's Hotel Casual Dining Experience Armada Hotel , Co. Clare Faithlegg , Co. Waterford Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel - Mapas Restaurant , Co. Dublin Great Southern Killarney , Co. Kerry Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa - Cafe Du Parc , Co. Kerry Killarney Towers Hotel - O'Donoghue Public House , Co. Kerry NYX Christchurch Dublin , Co. Dublin Schull Harbour Hotel , Co. Cork The Address Connolly , Co. Dublin The Ashe Hotel , Co. Kerry The Blue Haven Hotel , Co. Cork The Horse and Jockey Hotel , Co. Tipperary The Old Inn , Co. Down The Rose Hotel , Co. Kerry The Victoria, Killarney , Co. Kerry Woodford Dolmen Hotel , Co. Carlow |
| Ireland’s Menu Provenance Award Ashdown Park Hotel , Co. Wexford Ashford Castle , Co. Mayo Ballyfin Demesne , Co. Laois BrookLodge & Macreddin Village , Co. Wicklow Castlewood House Dingle , Co. Kerry Celtic Ross Hotel , Co. Cork Cork International Hotel , Co. Cork Delphi Resort , Co. Galway Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa , Co. Cork Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa , Co. Kerry Killeavy Castle Estate , Co. Armagh Mulranny Park Hotel , Co. Mayo Rare at The Blue Haven Hotel , Co. Cork The Brehon Hotel & Spa , Co. Kerry The Station House Hotel , Co. Meath |
| Ireland’s Front of House Team/Team Member Ard na Sidhe Country House , Co. Kerry Ashford Castle , Co. Mayo Ballyseede Castle , Co. Kerry Castle Varagh Hotel , Co. Westmeath Cork International Hotel , Co. Cork Cork's Vienna Woods Hotel , Co. Cork Great Southern Killarney , Co. Kerry Harvey's Point Hotel , Co. Donegal Herbert Park Hotel & Park Residence , Co. Dublin Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa , Co. Cork Killarney Avenue Hotel , Co. Kerry Markree Castle , Co. Sligo Marlfield House Hotel , Co. Wexford Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin , Co. Dublin Sligo Park Hotel & Leisure Club , Co. Sligo The West Cork Hotel , Co. Cork |
| Ireland’s Guest Experience Absolute Hotel , Co. Limerick Brook Lane Hotel , Co. Kerry BrookLodge & Macreddin Village , Co. Wicklow Faithlegg , Co. Waterford Galgorm , Co. Antrim Harvey's Point Hotel , Co. Donegal Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa , Co. Cork Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Dublin , Co. Dublin Newpark Hotel Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny Renvyle House Hotel and Resort , Co. Galway The Blue Haven Hotel , Co. Cork The Chancery Hotel , Co. Dublin The Croke Park , Co. Dublin The George Hotel , Co. Limerick The Kingsley Hotel , Co. Cork The Mercantile Hotel , Co. Dublin voco The Club , Co. Kildare |
| Ireland's Castle & Heritage Wedding Excellence Ballyseede Castle , Co. Kerry |
| Ireland's Five Star Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant Ashford Castle , Co. Mayo |
| Ireland's Best Family Run Hotel Group Castle Hotel Macroom Castle Varagh Hotel Celtic Ross Hotel Cork's Vienna Woods Hotel Dooley's Hotel Waterford Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel Hanly Castle Hotel Group Hotel Woodstock Kilmurry Lodge Hotel McGrory's Hotel, Culdaff Newpark Hotel Kilkenny Romantic Castles Of Ireland The Address Collective The Keadeen Hotel The Sandymount Hotel Woodenbridge Hotel & Lodge |
| Ireland's Grand Wedding Hotel - 101 People Or More Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa , Co. Kerry Cabra Castle , Co. Cavan Connemara Coast Hotel , Co. Galway Cork's Vienna Woods Hotel , Co. Cork Diamond Coast Hotel , Co. Sligo Dingle Skellig Hotel , Co. Kerry Faithlegg , Co. Waterford Fernhill House , Co. Cork Garryvoe hotel , Co. Cork Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate , Co. Galway Harvey's Point Hotel , Co. Donegal Lawlor's of Naas , Co. Kildare Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa & Golf Resort , Co. Carlow Salthill Hotel , Co. Galway The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat , Co. Antrim Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort , Co. Wicklow |
| Ireland's Small Wedding Hotel - 100 People Or Less Clontarf Castle Hotel , Co. Dublin Conyngham Arms Hotel , Co. Meath County Arms Birr , Co. Offaly HYDE Hotel Galway , Co. Galway Kinnitty Castle , Co. Offaly Langtons Hotel, Kilkenny , Co. Kildare Luttrellstown Castle Resort , Co. Dublin Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links , Co. Dublin St. Helens Hotel , Co. Dublin The Ashe Hotel , Co. Kerry The Bayview Hotel, Ballycotton , Co. Cork The Dean Galway , Co. Galway The Keadeen Hotel , Co. Kildare The Station House Hotel , Co. Meath The Twelve Hotel , Co. Galway The Westgrove Hotel , Co. Kildare |
| Ireland’s Four Star Resort Ashford Castle , Co. Mayo |
| Ireland’s Three Star Hotel Abbey Court Hotel & Leisure Centre , Co. Tipperary |
| Ireland’s Four Star Hotel Spa Experience Breaffy House Resort , Co. Mayo Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa , Co. Meath Galgorm , Co. Antrim Hodson Bay Hotel , Co. Roscommon Ice House Hotel , Co. Mayo Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa , Co. Kerry Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa & Golf Resort , Co. Carlow Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin , Co. Dublin The Address Sligo , Co. Sligo The Brehon Hotel & Spa , Co. Kerry The Galmont Hotel & Spa , Co. Galway The Heritage , Co. Laois The Imperial Hotel Cork , Co. Cork The Johnstown Estate Hotel & Spa , Co. Meath The Kingsley Hotel , Co. Cork The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat , Co. Antrim |
| Ireland’s Family Friendly Hotel Breaffy House Resort , Co. Mayo Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown , Co. Dublin Carrigaline Court Hotel , Co. Cork Clonakilty Park Hotel , Co. Cork Diamond Coast Hotel , Co. Sligo Dingle Skellig Hotel , Co. Kerry Galway Bay Hotel , Co. Galway Garryvoe hotel , Co. Cork Gleneagle, Killarney , Co. Kerry Glenroyal Hotel , Co. Kildare Newpark Hotel Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny Riverside Park Hotel , Co. Wexford Sligo Park Hotel & Leisure Club , Co. Sligo The Connacht Hotel , Co. Galway The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens , Co. Kerry The Ocean Sands Hotel & Spa , Co. Sligo |
| Ireland’s Business & Conference Hotel Clayton Hotel Burlington Road , Co. Dublin Clayton Hotel Galway , Co. Galway Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport , Co. Dublin Gleneagle, Killarney , Co. Kerry Glenroyal Hotel , Co. Kildare Great Southern Killarney , Co. Kerry Herbert Park Hotel & Park Residence , Co. Dublin Killashee Hotel , Co. Kildare Limerick Strand Hotel , Co. Limerick Midlands Park Hotel , Co. Laois Radisson Blu Hotel, Dublin Airport , Co. Dublin Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin , Co. Dublin The Galmont Hotel & Spa , Co. Galway The Heritage , Co. Laois The Horse and Jockey Hotel , Co. Tipperary The Johnstown Estate Hotel & Spa , Co. Meath |
| Tourist Hotel of the Year Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa , Co. Kerry Brooks Hotel , Co. Dublin Celtic Ross Hotel , Co. Cork Dingle Skellig Hotel , Co. Kerry Dooley's Hotel Waterford , Co. Waterford Eccles Hotel & Spa Glengarriff , Co. Cork Gleneagle, Killarney , Co. Kerry Herbert Park Hotel & Park Residence , Co. Dublin Hyatt Centric Hotel Dublin , Co. Dublin Monks, Ballyvaughan , Co. Clare Mulranny Park Hotel , Co. Mayo Ocean Sands Hotel & Spa , Co. Sligo Shannon Springs Hotel , Co. Clare The Chancery Hotel , Co. Dublin The Connacht Hotel , Co. Galway The Grafton Hotel , Co. Dublin |
| Ireland’s Sustainability / Leading Green Hotel Armada Hotel , Co. Clare BrookLodge & Macreddin Village , Co. Wicklow Castle Leslie Estate , Co. Monaghan County Arms Birr , Co. Offaly Dromoland Castle Resort , Co. Clare Fernhill House , Co. Cork Herbert Park Hotel & Park Residence , Co. Dublin Killeavy Castle Estate , Co. Armagh Midlands Park Hotel , Co. Laois Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa , Co. Wicklow Randles Hotel Killarney , Co. Kerry The Address Citywest , Co. Dublin The Brehon Hotel & Spa , Co. Kerry The Chancery Hotel , Co. Dublin The Grafton Hotel , Co. Dublin The Killarney Park , Co. Kerry |
| Ireland’s Chef of the Year Ashdown Park Hotel, Andrew O Gorman , Co. Wexford Ballynahinch Castle, Danni Barry , Co. Galway Castle Leslie Estate, Aaron Duffy , Co. Monaghan Cork International Hotel, Alex Petit , Co. Cork Cork's Vienna Woods Hotel, Hugh Bailey , Co. Cork Faithlegg, Jenny Flynn , Co. Waterford Glenroyal Hotel, Bernard McGuane , Co. Kildare Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa, Daniel Willimont , Co. Roscommon Kinsale Hotel & Spa, Jimmy Bermingham , Co. Cork Lough Rynn Castle Estate & Gardens, Clare O'Leary , Co. Leitrim Markree Castle, Lee Mastin , Co. Sligo The Johnstown Estate Hotel & Spa, Tommy Butler , Co. Meath The Lake Hotel, Daniel Glavin , Co. Kerry The Mercantile Hotel, Cian Noctor , Co. Dublin The Mustard Seed, Angel Pirev , Co. Limerick The Twelve Hotel, Nathan Hindmarsh , Co. Galway |
| Ireland’s Wine Experience Ballynahinch Castle , Co. Galway |
| Ireland’s Favourite Place to Stay All Finalists are entered into the Ireland’s Favourite Place to Stay category to battle it out in a public vote! Link Here |
| Ireland's Five Star Chef of the Year Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel, Gareth Mullins , Co. Dublin |
| Ireland's Five Star Hotel Casual Dining Experience Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa , Co. Kerry |
| Ireland's Boutique Hotel of the Year Castle Hotel Macroom , Co. Cork Cliff House Hotel , Co. Waterford Dingle Benners Hotel , Co. Kerry Dylan Hotel , Co. Dublin Hotel Isaacs Cork , Co. Cork House 15 Kenmare , Co. Kerry HYDE Hotel Galway , Co. Galway Marlfield House Hotel , Co. Wexford NYX Dublin Portobello , Co. Dublin Pembroke Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny The Ashe Hotel , Co. Kerry The Blue Haven Hotel , Co. Cork The Dean Cork , Co. Cork The House Hotel , Co. Galway The Mercantile Hotel , Co. Dublin The Victoria, Killarney , Co. Kerry |
| Ireland's Five Star Afternoon Tea Hotel Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa , Co. Kerry Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel , Co. Dublin Ashford Castle , Co. Mayo Cashel Palace Hotel , Co. Tipperary Dromoland Castle Resort , Co. Clare Lough Eske Castle , Co. Donegal Mulranny Park Hotel , Co. Mayo Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa , Co. Wicklow St. Helens Hotel , Co. Dublin The College Green Hotel Dublin , Co. Dublin The g Hotel & Spa , Co. Galway The Merchant Hotel , Co. Antrim The Merrion Hotel , Co. Dublin The Savoy Hotel , Co. Limerick |
| Ireland’s Five Star Guest Experience Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel , Co. Dublin Ballyfin Demesne , Co. Laois Fota Island Resort , Co. Cork Hayfield Manor , Co. Cork InterContinental Dublin , Co. Dublin Lough Eske Castle , Co. Donegal Mount Juliet Estate , Co. Kilkenny Park Hotel Kenmare , Co. Kerry Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa , Co. Wicklow The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens , Co. Kerry The Europe Hotel & Resort , Co. Kerry The g Hotel & Spa , Co. Galway The Killarney Park , Co. Kerry The Merrion Hotel , Co. Dublin The Old Inn , Co. Down The Savoy Hotel , Co. Limerick |
| Ireland’s Five Star Hotel Breakfast Ashford Castle , Co. Mayo Cashel Palace, Sadler's Restaurant , Co. Tipperary Conrad Dublin , Co. Dublin Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate , Co. Galway InterContinental Dublin , Co. Dublin Park Hotel Kenmare , Co. Kerry The g Hotel & Spa , Co. Galway The Savoy Hotel , Co. Limerick |
| Supreme Winner The winner of this category will be announced on the night! |
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