48 Hours at The Johnstown Estate: A Couple’s Retreat

Time moves differently at The Johnstown Estate—120 acres of parkland, a multi-award-winning spa, and effortless dining this Four-Star Luxury Hotel of the Year 2024 is a place designed for switching off and settling in.

Mornings begin at Fire & Salt, where breakfast brings together full Irish classics, delicious pastries, and freshly brewed coffee. Afterwards, a walk or a leisurely cycle through the estate, is the perfect way to ease into the day—paths lined with flowers, woodlands to enjoy, and quiet corners to stop and take it all in.

Afternoons are about resetting and unwinding. The award-winning spa offers a range of signature treatments and boasts a couple’s room, along with a Rasul mud and mineral treatment chamber. The Rooftop and Thermal Suite Experience is a highlight— a salt therapy grotto, a Kneipp reflexology walk, an outdoor hydrotherapy pool, and heated loungers with rooftop views over the estate. If the weather’s crisp, the contrast of warm water and fresh air is all the better.

By evening, drinks at Parterre—named Hotel Bar of the Year 2024—offer a laid-back setting. This garden terrace cocktail bar, with its retractable roof and lush greenery, serves botanically inspired cocktails and Mediterranean-style small plates—an effortless prelude to dinner.

For dinner, guests can choose between the contemporary fine dining of Fire & Salt, where dry-aged Irish beef, seared seafood, and seasonal dishes showcase the best of local produce, or the relaxed atmosphere of The Coach House Brasserie, where much-loved local dishes sit alongside classic favourites in a welcoming, relaxed setting.

48 hours at The Johnstown Estate slips away effortlessly—but just enough to leave you wanting more.