Hotels
What it’s like shadowing a blacksmith at Ashford Castle in Ireland, and how to book it
The Guinness family’s former estate, now one of Ireland’s best known castle hotels, lets guests spend a session at the forge. Condé Nast Traveler tried it.
The Folio · No. 18Tuesday 22 September 2026Jess Entwistle
Hotels
The Guinness family’s former estate, now one of Ireland’s best known castle hotels, lets guests spend a session at the forge. Condé Nast Traveler tried it.

Hotels
The Rocco Forte hotel in Brussels has reworked three of its largest suites.

Hotels
A villa in the hills with hotel facilities on tap, which Condé Nast Traveller rates as the best of both for a family holiday.

Hotels
From London grande dames to Cornish smugglers’ inns, a seasonal list of places to stay if you want the ghost story with the turndown.
