The Drawing Room HourNotebook No 71September 2025
The drawing room dogs and the late dinner.
Collected by Deborah. Read her editorial perspective
Upon arrival at Ballyseede, we expect the wolfhounds in the drawing room. This hotel embodies hospitality, making us feel at ease; its dining room accommodates our late dinner preferences, an uncommon flexibility in Ireland, and the bar always presents a full selection.
Adare
The attention to practical luxuries here sets Ballyseede apart, from the canine reception to the finely poured drinks. We consider it an excellent base for exploring the Dingle Peninsula, especially when our usual stays like Sheen Falls or The Europe are fully occupied.
Savor a two-night stay, allowing for a relaxed drive around Slea Head on your final morning. You will find yourself returning for its singular, unhurried ease.
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The Ireland Edit Way
Cut the itinerary in half, then cut it again. The letter we send before every first visit.
Every hotel change costs you half a day. Luxury, in Ireland, is staying put.
Six questions we apply before booking any room in Ireland. The November test, the dinner-twice test, the landscape-over-room test.
To understand Ireland, stop looking at the castles and start looking at the kitchen table.
From the notebook
Collected notes. A few times each season.