Ashford Castle in Cong, Co Mayo, which was recognised by the Michelin Key awards in Paris on WednesdaySixteen hotels in Ireland were recognised in Michelin’s 2025 Key Hotels awards at a ceremony in Paris on Wednesday evening, with two retaining the top ‘Three Keys’ honour. There were two new Irish names in the key listings, which are akin to Michelin stars for hotels: Ashford Castle in Co Mayo and Park Hotel Kenmare in Co Kerry. These are hotels that could be “a destination for the trip of a lifetime”, according to the Michelin rankings. Sheen Falls was named best resort in Europe in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards earlier this week. In total, the 2025 awards recognise 143 three-key hotels, 572 two-key properties and 1,742 one-key names around the world.
