Clare Island Lighthouse wins prestigious international award

IRELAND'S Blue Book has announced Clare Island Lighthouse was selected Europe’s Best Costal Boutique Hotel at the World Boutique Hotel Awards in London.

The ceremony brought together an array of boutique hotel owners, travel and lifestyle press and travel industry influencers from all four corners of the world, including representatives from CNN Travel, Elite Traveler, The Telegraph, Spear’s Magazine, Boat International, Time Out, The Financial Times and hoteliers around the world.

The World Boutique Hotel Awards is the first and only international awards organisation exclusively dedicated to recognising unique excellence among boutique hotels.

The awards, now in its 6th year, honoured the people behind these outstanding properties. This year’s keynote speech was delivered by Tim Dingle, a pre-eminent figure in leadership and motivation training.

Speaking on the award about the award, general manager, Rosie McCann said she was absolutely thrilled with the award win.

'Needless to say it was through the tireless efforts of all the Lighthouse staff past and present that has led us to this coveted award - thank you one and all,' she stated.

This has been an exciting week for Clare Island Lighthouse internationally, having also been featured in The New York Times, one of the largest and highly-respected publications in the United States.

Clare Island stands guard at the entrance to Clew Bay, off Ireland’s western Atlantic coast. For almost two centuries, the island’s lighthouse has been a nautical landmark perched high on the craggy cliffs, watching over Achill, Westport and beyond.

Once a haven for sailors, this heritage property now offers sanctuary of a different kind.

This architecturally majestic, listed building has been lovingly transformed into fully catered, luxury accommodation, complemented by magnificent sea views and an inspiring, natural environment.