Win a festive break at Carton House, a Fairmont Managed Hotel.

Carton House, a Fairmont Managed Hotel have a host of festive breaks available, from relaxing pre-Christmas stays that include festive Afternoon Tea to “Betwixtmas” breaks to rest and recharge between Christmas and New Years. Perhaps most special of all, Carton House Fairmont will be open for a luxurious two night break for guests arriving on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

The Christmas experience comes with a choice of accommodation options – between the contemporary and luxurious guest bedrooms of The Garden Wing or upgrade to a Suite or State Room in the magnificent 18th century Palladian style mansion, The Suites in The Manor House even come complete with their own Christmas tree. Lennox Lodge, a beautiful four bedroom lodge with its own living space and dining room, is also available for Christmas and is perfect for families or groups.

On Christmas Eve, guests shall receive the finest of welcomes from the resort team with mulled wine and mince pies on arrival. You will also be welcomed with a special Christmas gift in your room on arrival. Wake up on Christmas morning, put on your favourite Christmas outfit and make your way to a spectacular Christmas morning breakfast buffet. Enjoy a morning swim in the wellness suite, a stroll or cycle on the 1,100 estate and work up an appetite for your lunch - a magnificent Christmas Day feast. Relax for the afternoon, play some board games or simply enjoy a little post-lunch nap – the choice is yours! Check out the details by clicking here.

For your chance to win, simply fill in the form below. Good luck!

Terms & Condition

1. The promotion is open to residents of Ireland aged 18 years or over except employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
2. A valid entry consists of a correct answer entered in the form above, accompanied by the entrant’s name, email address and a phone number.
3. No applications from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete, illegible, or corrupted entries will be accepted. No entries not in accordance with the entry instructions will be accepted.
4. The Promotion will run from 10/10/2025 to midnight on 27/10/2025 inclusive.
5. All entries must be received by the Promotor by no later than midnight on the Closing Date. All competition entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.
6. Promotion limited to one entry per person. No entrant will win more than one prize.
7. By submitting an entry to the Promotor, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
8. It is the responsibility of You, the entrant, to provide correct, up-to-date details when entering the promotion and on acceptance of the prize. The Promoter cannot be held responsible for winners failing to supply accurate information which affects prize acceptance or delivery of their prize
9. Responsibility will not be accepted for entries lost, damaged, delayed or prevented as a result of any event beyond the Promoter’s control including, but not limited to, user error and any network, computer, hardware or software failures of any kind.. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Entries will become the property of the Promoter.
10. The prize is one night stay with a guest at Carton House Fairmont this Winter, including Festive Afternoon Tea. There will be one winner.
11. All prizes will be subject to any additional terms and conditions of the supplier of the prize to the Promoter. This prize is subject to availability and cannot be refunded or redeemed for cash.
12. The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss, or loss of profits, damage or consequential damage of any nature in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise caused by the acceptance of the terms and conditions or in connection with the prize, save for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
13. In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for an alternative of equal or greater value.
14. The winners will be notified by email. The winner must claim the prize within 30 days of the notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with the Promotion rules.
15. Where a winner has successfully claimed the prize, the Promoter shall dispatch, or arrange to dispatch, the prize to the winner at the earliest opportunity. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted as placing an obligation on the Promoter to dispatch, or arrange to dispatch, the prize within a specified period of time.
16. The Promoters’ decision is final and binding in all matters and no correspondence will be entered into.
17. The winners’ details (name and county) will be made available on The Irish Times website.
18. The winner may be required to participate in unpaid publicity arising from this promotion.
19. The Promotor will only process your personal information as set out in https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/privacy-policy and as set out in these terms and conditions.
20. Prizes are non transferrable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
21. These terms and conditions shall be governed by Irish law and the Courts of the Republic of Ireland shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
22. Promoter and Data Controller: The Irish Times DAC, The Irish Times Building, P.O. Box 74, 24 - 28 Tara Street, Dublin 2.
23. The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel or amend the Promotion where it becomes necessary to do so.