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As Ireland's leading independent hospitality guide we will lead you to the very best places to eat, drink & stay wherever you are on the island of Ireland.

At Georgina Campbell Guides, independence is at the core of our philosophy and we have always selected establishments for recommendation on merit alone. Using the respected and trusted method of anonymous assessment - by experienced assessors, who pay their bills like anyone else...

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Win a Short Break for Two at The Granville Hotel

Granville Hotel This much-loved quayside hotel in the centre of Waterford dates back to the early 18th century and it has been owner-run since 1979 by the Cusack family, who have restored the old building to its former glory and take great pride in its constant renewal; it has that indefinable ambience of the well-run privately owned hotel.

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2025 Award Winners


CASUAL DINING AWARDS 2025

Waterfront, The Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
Waterfront, The
HISTORIC DESTINATION: Petronella, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny Not many restaurants capture history and atmosphere quite like Petronella, on Kilkenny&r ...
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CASUAL DINING AWARDS 2025

Belle's Kitchen Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Belle's Kitchen
HISTORIC DESTINATION: Petronella, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny Not many restaurants capture history and atmosphere quite like Petronella, on Kilkenny&r ...
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‘MEMORABLE MOMENTS’ AWARDS 2025

Gregans Castle Hotel Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare
Gregans Castle Hotel
‘HAPPY PLACE’ AWARD 2025: Café Rua, Castlebar, Co Mayo Well located near the Linenhall Arts & Exhibition Centre, Caf&eacut ...
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‘MOVERS & SHAKERS’ AWARD 2025

...And Chips Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
“Not your average chipper” is how Eunice Power describes her stylish fish and chip restaurant on the quays of Dungarvan, and it would ...
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CASUAL DINING AWARDS 2025

Square Bistro Lisburn, Co. Antrim
HISTORIC DESTINATION: Petronella, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny Not many restaurants capture history and atmosphere quite like Petronella, on Kilkenny&r ...
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FINE DINING AWARDS 2025

Wine & Brine Moira, Co. Down
FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2025: Allta, Dublin Perfectly illustrating the way in which the line between fine and casual dining is becomin ...
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SPECIAL IRISH HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2025

The Red Bank Restaurant Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
FAMILY FRIENDLY HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2025: Lahinch Coast Hotel & Suites, Co Clare At the heart of Lahinch, one of Ireland’s favourite seas ...
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SMALL STAY AWARDS 2025

Mill Dunfanaghy, The Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal
Mill Dunfanaghy, The
COUNTRY HOUSE: Lough Inagh Lodge, Connemara Co Galway Set against the dramatic backdrop of Connemara’s Twelve Bens, with Lough Inagh at its ...
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FINE DINING AWARDS 2025

Allta Dublin 2
FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2025: Allta, Dublin Perfectly illustrating the way in which the line between fine and casual dining is becomin ...
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SPECIAL IRISH HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2025

Mary Ann's Bar & Restaurant Castletownshend, Co. Cork
Mary Ann's Bar & Restaurant
FAMILY FRIENDLY HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2025: Lahinch Coast Hotel & Suites, Co Clare At the heart of Lahinch, one of Ireland’s favourite seas ...
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‘MEMORABLE MOMENTS’ AWARDS 2025

The Strand Cahore Gorey, Co. Wexford
The Strand Cahore
‘HAPPY PLACE’ AWARD 2025: Café Rua, Castlebar, Co Mayo Well located near the Linenhall Arts & Exhibition Centre, Caf&eacut ...
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SPECIALITY HOSPITALITY & SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2025

Salty Dog Hotel & Bistro, The Bangor, Co. Down
Salty Dog Hotel & Bistro, The
VISITOR ATTRACTION 2025: Ballycroy Visitor Centre and Ginger & Wild Café, Co Mayo Famed for its rewilding project, dark skies and vast ...
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SPECIALITY HOSPITALITY & SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2025

Cavistons Seafood Restaurant & Food Emporium Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Cavistons Seafood Restaurant & Food Emporium
VISITOR ATTRACTION 2025: Ballycroy Visitor Centre and Ginger & Wild Café, Co Mayo Famed for its rewilding project, dark skies and vast ...
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CASUAL DINING AWARDS 2025

Oar Doolin Doolin, Co. Clare
Oar Doolin
HISTORIC DESTINATION: Petronella, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny Not many restaurants capture history and atmosphere quite like Petronella, on Kilkenny&r ...
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‘NATURAL FOOD’ AWARDS 2025

Gloun Cross Dairy Dunmanway, Co. Cork
GEORGINA CAMPBELL FOOD TOURISM EXPERIENCE 2025 St Tola Farmhouse Cheese & Goat Farm, Ennistymon, Co Clare Famous across Ireland and beyond, ...
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HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2025

Killeen House Co. Galway
Killeen House
5-Star Hotel of the Year: Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate, Co Galway Just a couple of miles from Galway city, yet beautifully set within a 138-a ...
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FINE DINING AWARDS 2025

Park Hotel Kenmare Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Park Hotel Kenmare
FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2025: Allta, Dublin Perfectly illustrating the way in which the line between fine and casual dining is becomin ...
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IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2025

Rathmullan House Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Rathmullan House
HOTEL: Granville Hotel, Waterford On the quayside in the heart of Waterford City, the Granville Hotel is one of Ireland’s oldest and most a ...
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SPECIALITY HOSPITALITY & SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2025

Cush (formerly Pier 26) Ballycotton, Co. Cork
VISITOR ATTRACTION 2025: Ballycroy Visitor Centre and Ginger & Wild Café, Co Mayo Famed for its rewilding project, dark skies and vast ...
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RURAL & COMMUNITY AWARDS 2025

Left Bank Bistro, The Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Left Bank Bistro, The
RURAL DESTINATION OF THE YEAR: Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, Co Monaghan  Sponsored by the Rigney family’s iconic business, The She ...
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‘NATURAL FOOD’ AWARDS 2025

Andarl Farm Velvet Pork Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Andarl Farm Velvet Pork
GEORGINA CAMPBELL FOOD TOURISM EXPERIENCE 2025 St Tola Farmhouse Cheese & Goat Farm, Ennistymon, Co Clare Famous across Ireland and beyond, ...
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SMALL STAY AWARDS 2025

Greenmount House Dingle, Co. Kerry
Greenmount House
COUNTRY HOUSE: Lough Inagh Lodge, Connemara Co Galway Set against the dramatic backdrop of Connemara’s Twelve Bens, with Lough Inagh at its ...
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‘MEMORABLE MOMENTS’ AWARDS 2025

The House of McDonnell Ballycastle, Co. Antrim
‘HAPPY PLACE’ AWARD 2025: Café Rua, Castlebar, Co Mayo Well located near the Linenhall Arts & Exhibition Centre, Caf&eacut ...
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SPECIAL IRISH HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2025

Gleesons Roscommon Roscommon, Co. Roscommon
Gleesons Roscommon
FAMILY FRIENDLY HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2025: Lahinch Coast Hotel & Suites, Co Clare At the heart of Lahinch, one of Ireland’s favourite seas ...
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SMALL STAY AWARDS 2025

Lough Inagh Lodge Recess, Co. Galway
Lough Inagh Lodge
COUNTRY HOUSE: Lough Inagh Lodge, Connemara Co Galway Set against the dramatic backdrop of Connemara’s Twelve Bens, with Lough Inagh at its ...
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SPECIAL IRISH HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2025

Ballymaloe House Hotel Shanagarry, Co. Cork
Ballymaloe House Hotel
FAMILY FRIENDLY HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2025: Lahinch Coast Hotel & Suites, Co Clare At the heart of Lahinch, one of Ireland’s favourite seas ...
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IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2025

Greenwich Co. Cork
Greenwich
HOTEL: Granville Hotel, Waterford On the quayside in the heart of Waterford City, the Granville Hotel is one of Ireland’s oldest and most a ...
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SPECIALITY HOSPITALITY & SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2025

Kish Fish Dublin 7
VISITOR ATTRACTION 2025: Ballycroy Visitor Centre and Ginger & Wild Café, Co Mayo Famed for its rewilding project, dark skies and vast ...
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BEST SUPPORTER OF IRISH FOOD & DRINK PRODUCERS 2025

GROW HQ Waterford, Co. Waterford
Founded by journalist-turned-campaigner Michael Kelly in 2009, GIY (Grow It Yourself) has grown from a spark of inspiration into a powerful intern ...
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SMALL STAY AWARDS 2025

Ghan House Carlingford, Co. Louth
Ghan House
COUNTRY HOUSE: Lough Inagh Lodge, Connemara Co Galway Set against the dramatic backdrop of Connemara’s Twelve Bens, with Lough Inagh at its ...
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Car Rentals

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Low Cost Car Rental In Ireland
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Gardens

Cashel House Hotel - Garden Cashel County Galway Ireland
Cashel House Hotel & Gardens
Standing at the head of Cashel Bay, Dermot and Kay McEvilly’s gracious property ...
Standing at the head of Cashel Bay, Dermot and Kay McEvilly’s gracious property has been run an an hotel since 1968 and comfort abounds here, even lux ... View all Read on

Golf

Glasson Hotel & Golf Club
This Christy O'Connor Jr. designed parkland course provides an ideal place to break up ...
This Christy O'Connor Jr. designed parkland course provides an ideal place to break up a journey across Ireland with some of the most scenic parkland golf a ... View all Read on

What's On

Malahide Farmers Market - County Dublin - Saturdays
Malahide Village Green, County Dublin Saturdays 10am - 5pm Contact Andy O'Reilly, 087 283 7633 Andre Jenkinson, 087 901 7693 View all Read on

Tourist Attractions

Roscrea Castle & Heritage Centre
Roscrea Castle was originally erected by King John I of England. The later rectangular ...
Roscrea Castle was originally erected by King John I of England. The later rectangular keep, known as Ormonde Castle, was built by James Butler, 4th Earl of ... View all Read on

Weddings

Rathsallagh House
Dunlavin, Co. Kildare
The O’Flynn family’s renowned 1798 country house is beautifully-located in 250 acres of lush parkland and gardens, on the western edge of the Wi ... View all Read on
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