Something magnificent has landed in the pastoral setting of the Powerscourt Estate. Part of the renowned Ritz group, this grand new Palladian-style hotel was opened in October 2007 and overlooks Sugar Loaf Mountain and the famous Powerscourt Gardens. Even the 4th floor lobby avails of yet more of those enviable vistas. Powerscourt Gardens date from 1731, and a stroll around their lush expanse reveals why Wicklow is known as the Garden of Ireland. Over half of the hotel's rooms are suites - one is Ireland's largest -  and all their antique-style furniture is bespoke. Rainforest showers, marble baths and electronically controlled lights, curtains and air-con come as standard and the 20m swimming pool is illuminated with Swarovski crystal lights. And there's more... one of the three dining areas is celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s Irish debut, and it comes complete with a fantastic chef’s table from which to watch the professionals at work. Guests can land their chopper on the hotel's helipad, then sink putts in the magnificent two course Powerscourt Golf Club. All room rates are based on double occupancy.