Adare Manor, located in Ireland’s Co. Limerick region, has reopened following a multimillion-dollar redevelopment led by London firm ReardonSmith Architects. The luxury hotel and golf resort includes new buildings as well as the restoration and refurbishment of existing properties, such as an upgrade to the 840-acre estate, courtesy of ReardonSmith Landscape.
The arrival experience starts at the ornate new gatehouse, inspired by an earlier historic entrance and constructed of the same materials as existing buildings on the estate. Inside the mid-19th-century manor house, restored stained-glass windows and Flemish choir stalls pay tribute to the building’s Gothic history, complementing the gargoyles and stone and wood carvings that have also been restored. Technological upgrades include a new guest lift off the Great Hall and French doors in the dining room that grant access to a terrace and new parterre garden.
A new classically styled colonnade connects the main manor house to the new West Wing, both constructed with locally sourced limestone that matches that of the original buildings. Modern touches such as new window frames adorn both areas. The West Wing includes 42 guestrooms, a ballroom and banqueting suite, and new back-of-house areas.
Along with a main hall that can accommodate 350 guests, other new buildings include the spa, halfway house, a purpose-built services facility, an energy center, and a clubhouse set to open in the spring that will be home to the redesigned Carriage House restaurant.
