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July 2011: From hidden-away restaurants to can't-miss museums, Fodor's Choice selections recognize the top sights, properties, and experiences that can be found while travelling the world. These places are the "best of the best," providing remarkable experiences in their price range, destination, or category.
Ireland's Blue Book houses on the Fodor’s Choice Selection for 2011 are Moy House, Enniscoe House, Gregans Castle, Glenlo Abbey, Coopershill House, The Merrion Hotel, Rathsallagh House, Barberstown House, Dunbrody House, Ballymaloe House, Hayfield Manor, Carrig Country House, The Mustard Seed and the Park Hotel Kenmare.
The “Fodor’s Choice” are compiled using the collective expertise of the Fodor's team, which includes travel editors, more than 700 professional writers, and opinionated travellers.
Every year, Fodor’s team experiences, examines and evaluates thousands of hotels, restaurants and attractions in their travels across the globe. While every business included in a Fodor’s guide is deemed worth a traveller’s time, only fifteen percent of those selections are awarded the very highest, Fodor’s Choice designation by Fodor’s editors.
“From hidden-away restaurants to can't-miss museums, Fodor’s Choice selections recognize the top sights, properties, and experiences our editors and updaters have found in their travels,” says Fodor’s publisher Tim Jarrell. “These places are the best of the best, providing a remarkable experience in their price range or category.”
"The Blue Book Assoication is thrilled and delighted that so many Blue Book houses were recogised by Fodor's this year. The Fodor's Guide is recognised as a leader in it's field and to receive a Fodor's Choice is a real accolade" says Michelle Maguire, Marketing Manager, Ireland's Blue Book.
About Fodor’s Travel: Fodor’s Travel, a division of Random House, Inc., is one of the world’s leading providers of travel information. Covering over 300 destinations worldwide, Fodor’s guidebooks and Web site, Fodors.com, have provided the most up-to-date, accurate information for travelers for more than seventy years. Written by a team of over 700 writers located around the globe, Fodor’s provides travelers with engagingly written, intelligently and accurately reported, and absolutely indispensable travel guidance.
About Ireland’s Blue Book:
Ireland's Blue Book is a collection of Irish Country House Hotels, Manor Houses, Castles and Restaurants. Located throughout the island of Ireland these charming and stylish hideaways are the perfect choice for your holiday vacation in Ireland.
Activities vary from golf, fishing, spas and cookery schools or just relaxing in warm and comfortable surroundings.
With a choice of elegant Georgian Manors, Stately Castles, Historic Hotels, cosy Bed and Breakfast accommodation, Luxury Boutique Hotels and Designer Lodges, there is something to suit everyone's tastes and requirements.
Also included in the collection are three of Dublin city's finest Michelin star restaurants.
Ireland's Blue Book is the sole Irish representative association of Europe's leading heritage accommodation provider - Historic Hotels of Europe.