Press Reviews

Castlewood House are part of an elite group of accommodation owners worldwide who have topped the ‘Best of the Best’ list on the Trip Advisor...

Louth native Helen Woods and her husband Brian Heaton were “absolutely thrilled, very honoured and humbled” to be named Best Small Hotel in Ireland in...

Other notable Irish stays include Castlewood House in Dingle, which is named Ireland’s top small hotel, and features at No14 on the list of the...

Among the hotels and holiday homes sits charming Castlewood House, a four-star boutique guesthouse five minutes’ walk from town, run by Brian and Helen Heaton....

Daisy Ridley and her husband Tom Bateman are enjoying Ireland. On Monday, the owners of Irish hotel Castlewood House Dingle shared a photo of the...

Best Classic Porridge title was awarded to the Castlewood House Hotel in Dingle.

One of the spots listed in my top stays of 2022 was Castlewood House in Dingle — and this was in no small part due...

Ireland’s Best B&B: Castlewood House in Co Kerry claims the top spot in our Reader Travel Awards in a list dominated by amazing businesses in Dingle and...

As the year draws to a close, Travel Editor Tom Breathnach rounds up his list of top hotels breaks

I’m not at my best at breakfast. I’ll foggily sit down to coffee and poke at toast while the world has a chance to settle....

It was just the Kingdom Cead Míle Fáilte I needed. Inside the lobby of Castlewood House, a luxury guest house on Dingle Bay, I was...

When I was a child, we went to stay for a weekend at my Aunty Mary’s family hotel. “This is your home from home,” I...

Reader Travel Awards 2022: Castlewood House serves up a Michelin-style treat every time, our readers say

Romantic packages whether you want to stay in Ireland or get away from it all

‘A love letter to Irish food and hospitality’: 29 awards to people and businesses across the country

The people of Dingle operate in a collegiate manner, most importantly: visitors enjoy themselves no matter which company they choose. After all, a rising tide...

Jennifer O’Connell’s assumptions are shattered searching for the essence of Irish B&Bs.

We rarely need an extra excuse to head to Dingle, but what’s been touted as Ireland’s best breakfast may be an added reason to woo...

Castlewood House, next door to Heaton’s Guesthouse, and run by another branch of the Heaton family, topped the list for best service in Ireland; it...

This family-run b&b sits on the shores of Dingle Bay, on the outskirts of the laidbac­ck and friendly coastal town. Upon arrival bag a sought-after...

Why is it a high flyer?

It’s been quite a year for Castlewood House in Dingle,

“If you’ve never been to Dingle, or haven’t been there in a while, put in on your list of places where you must go,  or remind yourself you must...

Castlewood House nominated for Best Customer Service

…hot hotels and ‘hidden heroes’ of Georgina Campbell Awards From Ireland’s best rashers to its ritziest five-star breakfast, a multitude of morning meals have been...

Annual Georgina Campbell awards find the local story ‘is increasingly a part of the Irish breakfast experience’

“No question is too great and nothing is too difficult to do for our guests,” Helen Heaton says of her business philosophy.

“Pure class and comfort from start to finish” was how readers described Brian and Helen Heaton’s now-iconic Irish guesthouse.

“Pure class and comfort from start to finish”, was how you described Brian and Helen Heaton’s Castlewood House in Dingle. “The welcome is authentic and...

Castlewood House in Dingle, run by Helen and Brian Heaton, is partnering with Mark Murphy of Dingle Cookery School and Monika Coghlan of Pepperazzi Food...

Husband-and-wife innkeepers Helen and Brian Heaton operate the best hotel in Dingle, prized for its beautiful rooms with spa bathrooms, and praised for an award-winning...

Castlewood House, owned by husband and wife Brian Heaton and Helen Woods Heaton, is a charming boutique property offering a very warm welcome to guests.

Living and working on a sheep farm on the Cooley Peninsula has been a constant source of inspiration for artist Irene Woods, writes Maria Moynihan.

After the scenic drive down to Dingle, you’d be hard pressed to find a warmer welcome than the four star Castlewood House.

Opening Castlewood House – last year’s winner of Ireland’s Best Breakfast – in 2005 was the realisation of a dream for Helen and Brian Heaton.

At Castlewood House in Dingle, the breakfast menu is a far cry from what you might have found in an Irish B&B even 20 years...

LOCATED just a few minutes from the centre of Dingle Town, this 12 room chic boutique style accommodation offers guests a luxurious and elegant stay...

An indulgent new treat is on the menu at Castlewood House, Dingle. Voted Best Small Hotel in Ireland on Tripadvisor for the last five years,...

Splendida abitazione affacciata sul golfo di Dingle, convertita in Guesthouse dall coppia di gentilissimi proprietari.

Castlewood House Dingle Co Kerry is delighted to be included in the Foodie section of Ireland’s top places to stay…..

Enchanting Castlewood House in Dingle is adding to its attractions…….

At Castlewood House in Dingle, Co Kerry, awarded the best hotel for romance this year by TripAdvisor, it is Irish all the way for owners...

Castlewood House in Dingle has appeared on more than a few lists as a place of great romance and comfort. The latest accolades to Castlewood...

Topping the list is a guesthouse Independent.ie Travel readers will be very familiar with – having just voted it the home of Ireland’s best breakfast.

“We are delighted to be winners again the TripAdvisor Awards,” said Ms Heaton. “We won Best Hotel in Ireland in 2012 and Best Bargain Hotel...

The Co Kerry hotel also took the title of 13th best hotel in Europe and number one in Ireland for small hotels and was also...

I don’t eat breakfast,” laughs Brian Heaton, who runs Castlewood guesthouse in Dingle, Co Kerry with his wife Helen. “I start at 6am so I...

Surgical precision. That’s what Brian Heaton brings to the breakfast table at Castlewood, the elegant lodgings he runs with his wife, Helen, at The Wood,...

Dingle’s Castlewood House won our readers’ ‘Best Irish Breakfast’ award. Brian Heaton shares his secrets…

Brian and Helen Heaton’s Castlewood House is proof that luxury travel doesn’t have to be all about hotels.

Pay a visit to Dingle for a foodie Irish weekend without breaking the bank. Here we review a celebrated B&B, Castlewood House, and recommend top...

Want to impress your other half with romantic surprises, without thinking up endless ideas yourself? Well, at Castlewood House, that’s all taken care of. Recently...

Planning on holidaying at home this year and looking to book one of Ireland’s top hotels? Well, TripAdvisor has combined a list of some of...

TripAdvisor has named Castlewood House in Dingle as Ireland’s top Small Hotel in its 2016 awards. The 2016 Travellers’ Choice awards for hotels, announced this...

Short winter breaks are just the tonic for this time of year. So why not head to Castlewood House in Dingle, where hosts Helen and...

Brian and Helen Heaton’s Castlewood House in Dingle, Co Kerry, may have surpassed their own exacting standards with tempting additions to the breakfast menu for...

Dingle’s Castlewood House (castlewooddingle.com) is justly famous for its breakfasts..

Congratulations to the stunning Castlewood House in Dingle, which is celebrating it’s tenth birthday this year.

Take Castlewood House – an unassuming B&B where most of the rooms overlook the sparkling Dingle Bay (keep an eye out for Fungie the local...

Boutique hotel, Castlewood House in Dingle, has scooped a hat trick of awards from Trip advisor.

Dingle’s Castlewood House has been showered with TripAdvisor awards, and you can see what all the fuss is about with a two-night midweek package from...

Castlewood in Kerry won it’s first Gold Medal Award when it took the top prize in the Best Guesthouse Category. The guesthouse was also a...

The accolades for Dingle kept rolling in this week as Castlewood House was named “Guesthouse of the Year” in the 26th Annual Gold Medal Awards.

Overlooking magical Dingle Bay, Castlewood House is a very comfortable bed and breakfast. The award winning gourmet breakfast is what Castlewood is all about, with...

Dingle’s Castlewood House, the waterfront hotel run by Helen and Brian Heaton has amazzed another major accolade as it has been named as sixth best...

DINGLE’s Castlewood House added yet another award to its trophy cabinet last week as global travel website TripAdvisor.com named the family-operated hotel the number one...

“It’s all about the personal touch and pampering the customer — that’s the recipe for success in the hospitality business, according to a multi-award winner....

“My friend Martine spent a few days in Dingle, a village on Ireland’s southwest coast. Helen and Brian run the Castlewood House hotel here, surrounded...

“It’s a bleak and blustery night in west Kerry as I peer through the sheets of rain in search of the multi-award winning Castlewood House...

“The boutique Dingle guesthouse run by Helen and Brian Heaton is a foodie favourite. The cosy spot serves hungry travellers in need of some good...

“Castlewood House is our home away from home in Ireland. The perfect balance of friendly personal attention and relaxed luxury – that’s why we’ve been...

IF someone asked you where was the No 1 Best Bargain Hotel in the World, your head would probably whirl around images of the blue...

“DINGLE’s Castlewood House added yet another award to its trophy cabinet last week as global travel website TripAdvisor.com named the family-operated hotel the number one...

“How did a farmer’s daughter find herself running TripAdvisor’s 2012 number one place to stay in Ireland and number six in the world? With hospitality...

“A HOTEL run by a husband and wife team has been named the best in the world for a bargain by holidaymakers. The Castlewood House...

“COOLEY woman Helen Woods and her husband Brian Heaton who run the Castlewood Hotel in Dingle, Co Kerry have scooped yet another award. The family-run...

“Outside, a strawberry and cream-colored fishing boat bobs gently in the lapping waters of Dingle Bay; such is the picturesque southwest Ireland location of Castlewood...

“Helen and Brian Heaton personify all that is great in Irish hospitality. They are a couple of very highly trained hoteliers who, some eight years...

Pack up the car and hit the road for one of these exquisite family friendly. “Looking out over Dingle Bay, Castlewood House is in an...

“FOLLOWING hundreds of nominations, a guesthouse in Dingle has made the top ten finalists in the search to find Ireland’s best scone – and it’s...

“This four-star boutique property, perched overlooking the picturesque Dingle Bay, is a great spot for a weekend getaway or family break.”

“Is there ever an ocasion when breakfast in bed is not the best treat imaginable? If you’re staying at Castlewood House in Dingle, it is...

“The 110-mile Dingle Way in County Kerry begins at Tralee and weaves its way around the Dingle Peninsula. A combination of coastal paths, back roads...

“The Dingle Peninsula in southwestern Ireland, is hands down my favorite part of Ireland and tends to win the hearts of anyone who visits. I...

“Castlewood Hotel in County Kerry was named Ireland’s best hotel and also ranked as Europe’s second best and the world’s sixth best in Tripadvisor’s best...

“A small guesthouse in Dingle that has been open for less than seven years has been named the sixth best hotel in the world by...

“Verdens beste hotell er The Phoenix Resort i San Pedro i Belize. Det kommer frem av brukernettstedet Tripadvisors årlige Travelers’ Choice kåring.”

Castlewood Hotel in County Kerry was named Ireland’s best hotel and also ranked as Europe’s second best and the world’s sixth best in Trip Advisor’s...

“Rooms are big, slick and comfortable, with heavy curtains blocking out the early light (and parting to reveal a champion view of Dingle Bay), a...

“When people recommend Helen and Brian Heaton’s Castlewood House in Dingle, ‘breakfast’ is one of the first words from their lips. Little wonder.”

“..Since opening nearly five years ago they have received awards left right and centre, including being named on the top 50 Trip Advisor Best Bargain...

“..the superlative eggs Benedict and decadent bread and butter pudding on the breakfast menu at Brian and Helen Heaton’s luxurious Castlewood House BB”

“The Heatons are emblematic of a dynamic sense of engagement and professionalism which is quickly making Dingle ultra-impressive as a place to stay and eat,...

“Following a restful night’s sleep in one of the sumptuous rooms with jacuzzi baths and king-size beds, breakfast includes a choice of artisan fare, including...

“When it comes to morning feasts, one of the very best in the country is at Castlewood House in Dingle, where Brian and Helen Heaton,...

“If a personal experience is right up your tree, then shun the big hotels in favour of the Castlewood House B&B. Renowned for it’s welcoming...

“Dingle is a fabulous spot. The streets are always colourful and buzzing. Indeed, you might be surprised to know that the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice best...

“Ever wondered where the Best Hidden Gem of Europe and Best Bargain Hotel is for 2009? According to TripAdvisor awards it’s the luxurious Castlewood Guest...

“A luxury guesthouse run by Dundalk woman Helen Heaton and her husband Brian has won two Traveller Choice awards from the tripadvisor.com travel website.”