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Calusade Awards

RECOGNISED FOR THE THINGS WE CARE ABOUT MOST

Awards are a welcome honour, but they mean the most when they celebrate what truly defines us: Care, Consistency, and Community.

When a Calusade hotel is recognised, it is usually for the same reasons our guests keep coming back: a genuinely warm welcome, a team that always goes above and beyond, and a property that plays an active, meaningful role in the local community.

Our Recognition

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THE KEADEEN

  • 2020–2023: TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Award
  • 2016–2019: TripAdvisor Excellence Hall of Fame
  • 2017–2021: Booking.com Guest Review Award — 9.0
  • 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023: RSVP Magazine — Best Ballroom
  • 2017 & 2018: Luxury Travel Guide Award — Luxury Hotel / Luxury Business Hotel of the Year, Kildare
  • 2017: County Kildare Chamber — Excellence in Hospitality Award
  • 1996–2008: 2 AA Rosettes for Culinary Excellence
  • 2002: Irish Hotels Federation Quality Employer
  • 1981 & 1985: National Gardens Award (Full history available at keadeenhotel.ie/awards — happy to add more from the list if you’d like it longer.)

Other Hotels

  • HOTEL KILMORE 
    2024: Ulster Wedding Venue of the Year
  • THE FAIRWAYS 
    TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award
    Irish Hotels Federation Quality Employer Award (2026 inaugural awards, recognising excellence in HR, staff development and workplace culture)
  • THE GATEWAY 
    Irish Hotels Federation Quality Employer Award (2026 inaugural awards, recognising excellence in HR, staff development and workplace culture)
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WHAT OUR AWARDS ARE REALLY ABOUT

Behind every award is a team member who went out of their way, a guest who felt genuinely looked after, or a community initiative that made a real difference nearby. That is the standard we hold ourselves to every day, award or no award, and it is why the same three C’s sit behind every hotel in the group: Care, Consistency, and Community.