Carton House
Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland, has been inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (United States of America) for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels around the globe.
Historic Hotels Worldwide® is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (in the USA) for increasing the recognition and celebration of the finest historic hotels around the world. The organization is a prestigious collection of historic treasures, including historic hotels, castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries, and other historic lodging spanning ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide promotes heritage and cultural travel by featuring a prestigious collection of historic treasures including historic hotels and other historic lodgings spanning more than 10 centuries in 47 countries around the world.
Historic Hotels Worldwide® is dedicated to promoting heritage and cultural travel to prestigious historic treasures. Hotels inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide® are authentic historic treasures, demonstrate historic preservation, and celebrate historic significance. Hotels inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide® encourage revitalization and enhance preservation of magnificent architectural and cultural legacies. The organization’s website, HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com, provides a global historic emphasis celebrating the finest historic independent to hotels from all hotel brands, chains, and collections.
“Historic Hotels Worldwide is honoured to induct Carton House, a Fairmont Managed Hotel, which was originally built as a palatial estate in 1739,” said Lawrence Horwitz, Executive Vice President of Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. “We commend the Mullen family, their leadership team, and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts for their careful historic preservation work. stewardship and vision that will allow future generations of travelers to experience this unique historic destination.”
Located in Ireland’s County Kildare, Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, is a brilliant holiday destination rich in history. Its origins harken back to the early 18th century, when Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare, developed the current structure. The Earl himself hailed from one of the most prominent families in Ireland, the FitzGeralds, who had originally helped knight Richard de Clare conquer the island during the 12th century.
This timeless Palladian mansion is set on 1,100 acres of sweeping Kildare parkland waiting for cultural heritage travelers to explore its history and heritage, its nature and wildlife, its flora and fauna. At Carton House Hotel, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, there is space. Whether guests have come to indulge in spectacular cuisine, relax in the spa or celebrate one of life’s special moments, they will leave with memories to last a lifetime or until your next visit.
As cultural heritage travelers step through the doors of the magnificent hotel, where the historic and new blend seamlessly together, they are taking a step back in time to experience the lives of the Irish aristocracy who once resided here. The original period details of the manor house merge harmoniously with the contemporary luxury touches one would expect to find from a luxury resort, perfectly paired with a warm Irish welcome to create an unforgettable guest experience.
