Reply To: Good UK, but non-London redemptions

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I’d agree there isn’t much in the UK (with Marriott). The only “country house” hotels I can think of are Hanbury Manor in Hertfordshire (Marriott) and Breadsall Priory in Derbyshire (Delta).
I’d also agree that Ireland has some good choices. The Westin is fine (I believe Bill Clinton has stayed there in the past), but for Dublin I’d prefer the Shelbourne. The best out-of-town options are the Mount Juliet Estate in Kilkenny and the Powerscourt Estate in Wicklow. I’ve not stayed at either myself, but I have heard good things about both of them.