The K Club, Ireland’s First AA 5 Red Star Hotel, is located in the heart of the idyllic Irish countryside on the banks of the River Liffey in Straffan, Co.Kildare
This long standing member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts offers the very best of pampering, leisure and golf facilities and is only 30 minutes from Dublin.
Built in 1832, on the banks of the River Liffey, the original house was modelled on a French Château and still retains many of its original architectural features, artwork and antiques.
It opened as a luxury hotel in 1991 and was Ireland’s first AA Five Red Star Property. To this day it continues to deliver the very highest levels of service and standards in terms of its food and beverage offerings, golf, leisure and spa treatments.
The mature estate covers an impressive 550 acres and also features a stunning Victorian walled garden and fishing on the River Liffey which runs through the resort.
The resident ghillies offer fly fishing on the river and horse riding and clay pigeon shooting are also available along with a range of different country pursuits.
The K Club is home to two Arnold Palmer design Championship Golf Courses - The Ryder Cup Course and The Smurfit Course. Hailed among the world's finest golf resorts, The K Club was the chosen venue for the 2006 Ryder Cup, 2016 Irish Open and host to the European Open from 1995 to 2007.
The K Spa, at The K Club, offers a wide variety of treatments for both men and women. The K Spa is an oasis of calm.
The minimalist and contemporary décor sets the scene for pure indulgence and mind and body relaxation.
A range of award-winning dining facilities are available to choose from and include both fine dining and informal options.
The hotel's accommodation is sumptuous and truly luxurious, each bedroom has been individually designed, no two rooms are alike and feature original paintings and antiques.
Culture enthusiasts can enjoy regular art talks and tours of The K Clubs extensive private art and antique collections with the resident art expert.
The K Club is home to many important Irish works and even has a room dedicated to the Irish Expressionist painter, J. B Yeats.
The Yeats Room features many of Yeats’ important paintings and is a riot of colour and texture. Wine cellar tours are also available with the resident sommelier.
Families are well catered for and children will love the kids club which offers arts and crafts, nature walks and games.
The K Club is the ideal country venue for business and leisure travellers, families, weddings and honey mooners, incentive groups, executive retreats and of course, golfers.
With 137 beautifully decorated hotel guest bedrooms, you will find everything required for a relaxing break or stay at the luxury resort in Ireland.
The Suites are all meticulously decorated featuring original artwork and photography. The living area includes a dining room table seating 4/6 people and a sitting area consisting of a sofa and armchairs.
The hotel's ccommodation is sumptuous and truly luxurious, each bedroom has been individually designed.
No two rooms are alike and feature original paintings and antiques. All the hotel's bathrooms incorporate hand painted murals.
A two-bedroom suite, the Imperial Suite consists of a master bedroom, a spacious drawing room, a private dining room and a private kitchen, making it the perfect home away from home.
For the discerning guest seeking the ultimate country escape The Imperial Suite offers the very best in five star luxury.
The Viceroy Suite was designed around the master bedroom of the original house at The K Club, Straffan House. Offering an elegant yet comfortable ambience, the Viceroy Suite is a one of a kind experience.
This luxurious suite features a four poster bed, an open living area, a hand painted bathroom with Jacuzzi making it ideal for honeymooners or those searching for a romantic escape.
The hotel's magnificent Presidential Suites have been recently refurbished and showcase a stylish and tranquil space, elegantly decorated. The Presidential Suites consist of a large bedroom with a luxurious interconnecting living room.
Guests will enjoy beautiful views of the resort in the heart of the magnificent Kildare countryside.
Guests can relish in the beautiful views of the 550 acre resort in the heart of the glorious Kildare countryside.
Another new addition to The K Club, the luxurious Barton Suites featuring the same beauty and elegance of a Liffey Deluxe Room while offering a spacious living room to entice even the hardest of workers to relax.
With two wide windows presenting commanding views across the River Liffey and magnificent gardens, you'll never want to leave.
Classic Suites are all meticulously decorated featuring original artwork and photography and includes a separate living area.
Classic Suites offer all the comforts of your own home, with the added service of a five star hotel.
Each Liffey Suite offers breath-taking views of the River Liffey enjoyed in an extended living area only available in the hotel's Liffey Suites.
They are elegantly decorated using the very best of Irish fabrics whilst taking design influences from the French style chateaus.
One of the newest bedroom categories, River Deluxe Rooms offer breathtaking views of the river that runs through The K Club resort.
Interconnecting Rooms & Luxury Pull-Out Sofa Bed available on request.
One of the newest bedroom categories, Deluxe Woodland View Rooms offer stunning views of the nearby woodland on The K Club resort.
Interconnecting Rooms & Luxury Pull-Out Sofa Bed available on request
Superior rooms offer spacious bathrooms and magnificent views of the resplendent gardens.
Deluxe Rooms are larger than Superior Rooms.
Standard Double Rooms are the hotel's more compact rooms yet still offering a five star experience.
Beautifully appointed with hand painted ensuite bathrooms.
The Five AA Red Star K Club in Straffan is well known for its world famous golf courses, award winning spa and hotel and of course its wonderful cuisine.
Dining at The K Club presents something of a culinary conundrum as there are so many great dining outlets to choose from. Visitors to The K Club are truly spoilt for choice.
Although The K Club has hosted many heads of state and stars of the sporting and entertainment world, the cuisine on offer varies from fine dining to bar food to casual fare.
There is something here for everyone to choose from.
Relax and enjoy Afternoon Tea in the The K Club's opulent Chinese Drawing Room overlooking an outdoor terrace and beautiful manicured gardens with open log fires. Experience the luxurious surroundings which The K Club has to offer the hotel's guests.
Afternoon Tea is served in Chinese Drawing Room where guests will enjoy a three-tiered silver stand which consists of freshly baked scones with jam and cream, exquisite pastries and finger sandwiches.
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available for guests seasonally in The Chinese Drawing Room
Named for the course designer, The Arnold Palmer Clubhouse overlooking The Ryder Cup Course is the home of Legends.
The restaurant enjoys fantastic views across The Ryder Cup Course and is a beautiful place to sit and enjoy the delectable food whilst taking in panoramic views of the course.
Offering casual dining in an elegant atmosphere, the menus in the Legends Bistro are suitable for all tastes and palates.
The decor of Legend’s is light, bright and airy, it’s filled with natural light reflecting pristine crisp linen and silver table service.
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12.00h - 21.30h
The ''Media Puzzle Lounge'' is a new hotel bar which is a wonderful space to enjoy a pre-dinner aperitif or a pint of the black stuff. Named after Dr. Smurfit’s Melbourne Cup winning horse the new bar is painted in a classic racing green and features large windows and French doors to the gardens.
The ''Gatsby'' style chandeliers were taken from the old swimming pool in the hotel which were fitted by one of the previous owners, Iranian Air Force founder, Nader Jahanbani (1977) who was executed around the time of the downfall of the Shah Reza Pahlavi government.
11.00h - 21.30h
Perfect for entertaining your corporate clients or to reward your top earners, best sales people or just a treat with friends.
The K Club offers a truly unique dining experience.
Enjoy a sumptuous evening dining experience in the Byerley Turk; the hotel's formal restaurant which offers a traditional menu.
Only the highest quality Irish ingredients are used, many of which are grown on the estate.
19.00h - 21.15h
The K Thai & South East Asia Restaurant in The Smurfit Clubhouse is a new exciting dimension to the already impressive list of K Club Restaurants.
In Thailand, food forms a central part of any social occasion & this restaurant is no exception. Mixing the best of Thai & Asian recipes with Irish produce to create delicious meals and many with great health benefits.
Traditional, ornate & open plan, The K Thai & South East Asia offers fusion meals prepared by its head chef Thai Luong and served under the stewardship of Michelle Ong who have 17 years & 16 years experience respectfully with this style of cooking.
18.00h - 22.00h
17.00h - 22.00h
Indulge yourself with a Full Irish Breakfast in the hotel's elegant River Room Restaurant.
The restaurant is overlooking the extensive landscaped gardens.
07.00h - 10.30h
The Straffan Inn is a local pub and a real gem in the heart of Straffan. Originally built in 1820 as a Garrison to the British troops, the building was later transformed into a police station for the Straffan community.
The Straffan Inn was then converted to a public house in 1920 and run as a family-owned pub while also doubling as a house.
May 2016 saw The K Club take over the reins just before hosting the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open and quickly transforming it into a busy local meeting place for locals, golfers & hotel guests.
Serving local beers & traditional Irish cuisine the Straffan Inn is a great place to relax and experience a real Irish pub.
The sumptuous bar and balcony area overlook the wonderfully manicured lawns, adorned by a host of specimen trees such as great Irish Oak, Yew and Western Red Cedar.
Winner of the 1993 Melbourne Gold Cup, 1993 and 1994 Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St Leger. This was the first Irish horse to surpass one million pounds in winnings.
Spirits, fine wines and liqueurs from all over the world plus premium champagne and Cuban cigars are show cased in this magnificent rich mahogany bar.
The walls are decorated with racing trophies and memorabilia from 'Vintage Crop' and 'Media Puzzle' another Melbourne Gold Cup winner in 2002 from the stables of Dr.Smurfit.
The Vintage Crop Bar is ideal for that Long Drink in the afternoon, pre-dinner cocktails or that very special after dinner digestive while enjoying a short hotel break in Ireland.
A very fine selection of Cuban cigars is available from Cohiba to Montecristo to Romeo Y Julieta.
The highlight of cigars is the specially commissioned humidor, a miniature of the hotel created by Viscount Lingley, nephew of the Queen of England, who specialises in miniature reproduction.
This masterpiece incorporates woods such as Maple, Holly, Dark Sycamore, Cedar and Mahogany.
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The K Spa at The K Club in Ireland offers you a hidden oasis with the highest levels of luxury, comfort and escapism, all just 30 minutes outside the bustling city of Dublin.
A place where every detail has been tailored to suit your needs; where the spirit, sound and fragrance of the surrounding landscape combines with the delicate scent of aromatherapy essence and soft musical notes to offer you the perfect harmony which will ensure your complete relaxation.
The K Spa features a secluded outdoor hot tub, aromatic herb garden, seven luxurious treatment rooms, two private suites, a Hamam, a Hydrobath, a Vichy Shower and an exotic Rasul Chamber.
One of the spa products used at the spa includes Voya which is made from organically certified seaweed, hand picked from the west coast of Ireland.
The internationally acclaimed spa at The K Club is a favourite with regular and new guests alike.
Designed to compliment and complete your all round stay at The K Club, The K Spa offers a sublime and relaxing experience which will leave you feeling rested and refreshed.
Organic Lavender and Seaweed or Peppermint and Seaweed Sugar Glow; Pure Organic Peppermint and Seaweed; Bladder Wrack Body Buff; K Spa Strong Body Polish; K Spa Prep Scrub.
Led by the advanced research laboratories of Japan, America and Europe, Carita uses only the finest and purest ingredients combined with the very latest anti-ageing scientific discoveries to offer superior anti-ageing results.
Guest's can choose from a range of deep cleansing, refreshing, exfoliating or anti-aging facials as well as prescriptive facials for particular skin types or problematic skin.
Full time hairdressing services are now available in The K Spa with the resident hairdresser. Available for all residents and non-residents.
The Hamam is a warm plinth on which you lie while your therapist carries out a complete body brush and body polish, a back massage or a deep body cleanse using the carefully selected, specialist ingredients.
Offer ancient forms of healing and wellness through water. The Balneotherapy combines a series of powerful jets to stimulate bloodflow and relax tired and weary muscles and bones.
The K Health & Fitness Centre in The K Club is a modern personal training facility situated on the grounds of The K Club, includes a fully equipped gym, weights room and a Pilates studio.
This deeply hydrating and detoxing treatment is perfect for tired, dry and dull skin. By stimulating blood flow and manipulation of tissue the body is encouraged to renew its own skin cells.
A full body massage fusing the very best of Eastern and Western massage techniques, tailored entirely to suit your individual needs. Working with either deep tissue techniques with warm oils to manipulate and ease the whole body.
The K Spa offers a tranquil haven away from the bustle of every day life. From the moment you step through the doors you will begin a sublime journey where the ultimate destination is pure relaxation.
The Wellness Suite incorporates a range of water based, sensory activities and is based on the ritual of bathing. Heating and cooling the body through a series of water treatments results in deep cleansing and rejuvenation.
Voya spa products have used generations of acquired wisdom about the sea to bring you an organic beauty range designed to delight and purify your body.
HOTEL ACTIVITIES
While at The K Club, why not make the most of your stay and enjoy the range of activities offered by the hotel.
From the sweet serenity of fishing on the River Liffey to the thrill of horse riding through the Kildare countryside, there is a whole host of family friendly activities to suit all of the hotel's guests.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
The K Club, formerly Straffan House and now a 5 Star Country House Hotel, is set in the village of Straffan which is close to the bigger Kildare towns of Celbridge and Maynooth.
The Gaelic for Straffan is "Sruthan", meaning ‘The Stream' and the village is renowned for being quaint old English style. As small and charming as Straffan is, it is in a perfect location for exploring all that Ireland has to offer.
While being only 30 minutes from Dublin City Centre, Straffan is beautifully situated in the rolling countryside of Kildare, giving all of the guests easy access to the array of attractions found in and around Kildare.
MEETINGS & EVENTS
Whether it’s a meeting, conference or social gathering, the hotel will certainly make an impression.
With 9 elegant meeting & conference rooms, The K Club is the ideal environment for top level discussions and conferences.
Each room provides flexible space for creative exchanges and innovative brainstorming.
With such a close proximity to Dublin International Airport and Dublin City Centre, The K Club's 550 acres estate is perfect for team building activities and outdoor country pursuits including fishing, horse-back riding, falconry and clay pigeon shooting.
WEDDINGS
This is an intrinsic part of the service you will receive here at The K Club. The original 18th-century house is steeped in iconic Irish history & is tastefully decorated in period furniture, while the hotel's unique range of ballrooms offer a modern twist.
The hotel offers all of the clients their very own event co-ordinator who will take care of everything from the big picture to the smallest details. You’re always ensured serene surroundings which complement a productive atmosphere.
At The K Club there are so many exciting country pursuits available onsite, perfect for leisure and corporate activities.
County Kildare, home to equestrian in Ireland, borders Dublin city and is full of green pastures and large open grasslands, broken occasionally with trees and rolling hills.
Dublin Zoo is the biggest zoo in the island of Ireland, and is located in Phoenix Park. Established in 1830, Dublin Zoo is the world’s fourth oldest zoo and is home to more than 235 species of wildlife and animals.
Newgrange Falconry in association with The K Club offers a unique insight into the noble and ancient art of Falconry. Newgrange Falconry offers their customers a stimulating, unique and memorable experience.
Fishing is carried out from the bank of the lakes and is done with a spinning rod and artificial bait or by Fly Rod and artificial flies. The Fishing Guide will demonstrate the art of casting and the placing of baits in the correct manner.
Located in the Wicklow Mountains National Park and has many attractions to entice, entertain and enthrall visitors from its world famous Monastic Site with Round Tower to its scenic lakes and valleys, as well as a selection of walks and trails.
The Golf Academy at The K Club welcomes people of all abilities the opportunity to grow their game or simply get started into the game of golf. The professionals are fully committed to helping you have the breakthroughs you would like.
Offering golfers 36 of the most exciting and dramatic holes, The Ryder Cup Course and The Smurfit Course promise to challenge and excite golfers with treacherous rough, water hazards in abundance, long greens and undulating fairways.
Experience a relaxing horse ride, with top quality equipment & highest standards of safety. Make use of a full array of over 40 horses to fulfil the needs of the first timers to the experienced rider. With quiet country lanes to full cross country courses.
Ireland's Ancient East is a wonderful opportunity to experience 5000 years of European history in a compact area. Get off the beaten track to see, touch and feel the imprints of the millennia of settlers in this land.
There ia a dedicated Kids Club with a wide range of activities suitable for kids of all ages. The ''K Cubs'' offers parents the opportunity to relax & unwind safe in the knowledge their children are being cared for and enjoying themselves with an extensive activities.
Kildare shopping village is the ideal location for finding that perfect gift or ideal outfit with all the top brands an labels found all under one roof.
With 9 elegant meeting & conference rooms, The K Club is the ideal environment for top level discussions and conferences. Each room provides flexible space for creative exchanges and innovative brainstorming.
A stroll through time will take you all the way back to 7,000BC. The National Museum of Ireland has three locations in Dublin, with a strong emphasis on Irish art, culture, and natural history.
The Megalithic Passage Tomb at Newgrange was built about 3200 BC. The kidney shaped mound covers an area of over one acre and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, some of which are richly decorated with megalithic art.
One of the world’s great gardens, Powerscourt is situated 12 miles south of Dublin in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains. The garden was begun by Richard Wingfield in the 1740s and stretches out over 4050 square metres.
Russborough House in Blessington is situated near the borders of counties Kildare and Wicklow. Nestled in spectacular natural surrounding, there is no other Palladian house in Ireland to rival it aesthetically or architecturally.
A purpose built shooting layout has been erected for the guests of The K Club a short distance from the resort. There you can avail of the different disciplines on offer plus the expert tuition from the trappers.
The word "Burren" comes from an Irish word "Boíreann" meaning a rocky place. The Burren National Park is located in the southeastern corner of the Burren and is approximately 1500 hectares in size.
At the heart of one of Europe’s most magnificent coastlines its unique rock formations have, for millions of years, stood as a natural rampart against the unbridled ferocity of Atlantic storms.
One of the most spectacular landscape types of Ireland is in county Wicklow, just south of Dublin, which despite its proximity to the capital contains many kilometres of wonderfully unspoilt mountain trails of which The Wicklow Way is the best known.
The Wild Atlantic Way is set to be Ireland's first long-distance touring route, stretching along the Atlantic coast from Donegal to West Cork.
Trinity College is highly accessible and can be very easily reached from any point in Dublin. It is the oldest and grandest university in Ireland and lies on a 40-acre site just south of O'Connell Street Bridge.
The location of The K Club in Co. Kildare makes it ideal for walking and cycling holidays in Ireland. Walks & cycling are available throughout the Resort especially on the Island and along the banks of the Liffey.
Nestled in the heart of Co Kildare, The K Club provides luxury bespoke wedding days under ''One Wedding a Day Policy'', making your wedding the once in a life time event you always dreamed of.
Enjoy an evening matching the hotel's fabulous wines and mouthwatering food, either informally at a private wine cellar tour or a full gastronomic adventure beginning in the cellar and ending with a sumptuous feast.
Families are well catered for and children will love the kids club which offers arts and crafts, nature walks and games. A babysitting service is available upon request.
Children will also enjoy using the swimming pool and Junior golf clinics which run during the summer.
There is a dedicated Kids Club with a wide range of activities suitable for kids of all ages.
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