Three Irish hotels ranked among the best in Europe

The Westbury Hotel, The Merrion Hotel, and Sheen Falls Lodge have all been listed in Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards.

In the European category, the three hotels were ranked as some of the best of the best by the publication's readers.

Every year, readers are surveyed on their travel experiences, ranging from hotels and spas, to cities and cruises from around the globe. Nearly 186,000 people completed the 2025 survey, and a total of 657,000 votes were cast across over 8,700 properties.

Hotels were classified as either resort hotel, city hotel, inn, or safari lodge based on their location and amenities, and they were specifically rated on their rooms, facilities, location, service, food, and value.

Readers favoured sophisticated city breaks, with The Westbury in Dublin at number 12 and The Merrion making the cut at 14, tying with Le Royal Monceau in Paris, France.

Europe City Hotel Winners 2025:

1. Raffles Istanbul, Turkey. Reader Score: 99.91
2. Fauchon L'Hôtel Paris, France. Reader Score: 99.53
3. Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Reader Score: 99.04
4. Hôtel de Crillon, a Rosewood Hotel: Paris, France. Reader Score: 98.44
5. The St. Regis Istanbul, Turkey. Reader Score: 98.25
6. Le Bristol Paris, France. Reader Score: 97.87
7. Grand Hotel du Palais Royal, Paris, France. Reader Score: 97.30
8. Hotel Calimala: Florence, Italy. Reader Score: 97.25
9. Shangri-La The Shard, London, England. Reader Score: 97.07
10. Hotel Splendide Royal Roma: Rome, Italy. Reader Score: 96.89
11. Baur au Lac: Zürich, Switzerland. Reader Score: 96.69
12. The Westbury: Dublin, Ireland. Reader Score: 96.32
13. Hotel de la Ville, a Rocco Forte Hotel: Rome, Italy. Reader Score: 96.27
14. Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris, France. Reader Score: 96.23 (tie)
15. The Merrion: Dublin, Ireland. Reader Score: 96.23 (tie)

As for hotels and opulent waterfront resorts, Kerry's Sheen Falls Lodge made the top 15 with an impressive reader's score of 95.73.

Europe Resort Winners 2025:

1. Grace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection: Santorini, Greece. Reader Score: 99.00
2. Castelfalfi: Montaione, Italy. Reader Score: 98.94 (tie)
3. Hôtel Crillon le Brave: Crillon-le-Brave, France. Reader Score: 98.48 (tie)
4. Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa: Champillon, France. Reader Score: 98.10
5. Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Oetker Collection: Cap d'Antibes, France. Reader Score: 97.36.
6. Villa d'Este: Lake Como, Italy. Reader Score: 97.27
7. La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel, Mallorca: Mallorca, SpainReader Score: 97.18
8. Santa Marina, A Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos: Mykonos, Greece. Reader Score: 97.18
9. Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel: Amalfi, Italy. Reader Score: 96.80
10. Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp: Antwerp, Belgium. Reader Score: 96.26
11. Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina: Taormina, Italy. Reader Score: 96.22
12. Le Sirenuse: Positano, Italy. Reader Score: 96.00
13. Gleneagles: Auchterarder, Scotland. Reader Score: 95.83
14. Sheen Falls Lodge: Kenmare, Ireland. Reader Score: 95.73
15. Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria: Sorrento, Italy. Reader Score: 95.71