GUESTROOMS
69 superbly appointed en-suite bedrooms, including 11 presidential suites in the hotel. 24 two-bedroom garden and fountain suites adjoin the hotel.

ACCOMMODATION REVIEW
Recognised as Ireland's finest five-star hotel, the Kildare Hotel & Country Club, or the K Club as it's also known, is set in 330 acres of magnificent countryside on the banks of the river Liffey. This elegantly restored Georgian house was opened in 1991 and today offers the highest standards of comfort, service and cuisine. The origins of Straffan House, as it was, date back to 550 AD when Strongbow granted the property to Maurice Fitzgerald, relatives of the Dukes of Leinster and throughout the years, a number of prominent titled families held the property. The Smurfit Group purchased the estate in 1988 and transformed it to its current glory. Lying about 45 minutes from Dublin City, The K Club is home to the Ryder Cup in 2006 and has hosted the Smurfit European Open since 1995.

From the moment that you walk through the doors, you are met with the highest standards of gracious living. Opulent, classical surroundings with warm and attentive service, the hotel is handsomely furnished with fine antiques and artwork, including the magnificent Jack B. Yeats collection. Each of the bedrooms has been decorated in it's own unique style, and offers every conceivable luxury. Guests can enjoy elegant dining in the award winning Byerley Turk Restaurant, which offers French cuisine with an Irish flavour. You can also enjoy the Arnold Palmer designed golf course, located on-site, or stroll through the elegant gardens, which are awash with the colour of magnolias, rhododendrons and azaleas along the riverbank.

As is expected of a hotel of this calibre, the K Club offers innumerable facilities, including a fully equipped gymnasium with indoor tennis and squash courts, swimming pool, saunas and Jacuzzi. Coarse fishing is available on one of the estate's five stocked lakes, while you can fish for salmon and trout on the one-mile private stretch of the river Liffey. The hotel is conveniently located near the Curragh, Punchestown, Leopardstown and Naas racecourses, while Dublin City, located just a short drive away, is a haven for shopping and sightseeing.