One of Ireland’s best hotels starred in a BBC series on the most amazing hotels in the world last night

Safe to say it impressed the hosts and viewers alike.

If you’ve ever been, you’ll know that Ashford Castle, located in Cong in Mayo, is regularly listed amongst the best hotels in Ireland and the world for good reason. The venue for Rory McIlroy’s wedding a little under a year ago, the 800-year-old castle sits on a 350-acre estate on the outskirts of the village of Cong, made famous after The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, was filmed there in the 1950s. The reputation of the hotel made it the perfect fit for the BBC series, Amazing Hotels: Life Behind the Lobby, in which hosts Giles Coren and Monica Galetti work alongside staff in some of the most extraordinary hotels across the globe. Amongst the things that impressed Giles and Monica during their stay was the falconry school, the 24-hour kitchen, the fact that the chef employs a forager to seek out the finest ingredients and that some rooms come with a gallery “basically just so you can admire your awesome bedroom,” as Giles put it. https://twitter.com/BBCTwo/status/976186623036739584 The programme also explored the history of the hotel, its strong links with the local community and a recent €50 million restoration. Viewers who hadn’t seen it or heard of Ashford Castle before were suitably impressed and with good reason too... https://twitter.com/OzoneVibe/status/976217060807204864 https://twitter.com/davideck13/status/976223175406170112 https://twitter.com/johnoceallaigh/status/976210848682213377 https://twitter.com/PeteMcx/status/976219175256580096 https://twitter.com/media_IrelandGB/status/976211484060672005