Ailbhe MacMahon

Travel writer

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

It was such a treat to visit Ballyfin and learn about its storied past. A truly special place. Thanks @tedthornhill for the commission!

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Is this Ireland's best hotel? Inside Ballyfin, a breathtaking Regency mansion with secret doors and lashings of finery that's beloved by George Clooney and Michelin inspectors https://t.co/NezFwwVMbs @ailbhe_mac #Ireland @RelaisChateaux #Ballyfin

[Paul Murphy @MurphyPaule]

Well done @ailbhe_mac, lovely writing👏👏

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

@MurphyPaule Thank you so much, Paul!

[Katie Hannon @KatieGHannon]

Well deserved. This is a beautiful piece. 👏👏

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

@KatieGHannon Thank you so much Katie, I really appreciate it

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

Infinity views from every angle! It was a joy working on this piece for @travelmail. Thank you @tedthornhill for the commission!

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The height of fine dining! Inside one of the world's highest open-air restaurants (which starred in The Hangover Part II) https://t.co/Me7rLBC89q @ailbhe_mac @lebuaHotels #thailand #bangkok #hangovermovie

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

So honoured to have been named the first runner-up in The Irish Times Dave McKechnie Memorial Journalism Prize, established to remember the late Irish Times deputy foreign editor Dave McKechnie. It was for a piece I wrote while in Varanasi, India.

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Inside the incredible jungle hotel in Cambodia where guests arrive by ZIP-WIRE (and Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry are big fans) https://t.co/v84Us8TBcY @ailbhe_mac #cambodia #EdSheeran #travel

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

Decades-old train cars upcycled into opulent suites! My feature on Thailand's InterContinental Khao Yai hotel - and its imaginative railway-themed design concept - is up on @travelmail

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Inside Thailand's incredible railway-themed hotel that time-warps guests to the golden era of rail travel, with vintage train carriages upcycled into luxury bedrooms and a 'Poirot bar' https://t.co/aN9P4ibRcO @InterConHotels @ailbhe_mac #thailand #railway #travel #poirot

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

My piece on the beautiful, calm-inducing Aleenta Retreat in Chiang Mai is up on @travelmail! Checking in here was a total reset

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Is THIS one of the world's best wellness hotels? Inside the award-winning retreat where guests fight burnout and practice 'monk level' meditation https://t.co/lGyVYYA76t @ailbhe_mac #thailand #wellness #spa #travel

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

It was a pleasure reviewing this maximalist gem of a hotel in beautiful Sapa for @travelmail!

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'Versailles in the clouds': Inside the palatial French-inspired hotel in a misty Vietnamese mountain town that's gone viral on TikTok… and rooms are just £89 A NIGHT https://t.co/7qKiNre7tL @ailbhe_mac #vietnam @Accor #versailles #travel

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

Loved testing out what has been named the best premium economy class in the world!

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Inside 'the best premium economy cabin in the WORLD': The Mail tests out Eva Air's award-winning Boeing 777 seat, which scooped gold at the 'Oscars of Aviation'. Here's our verdict… https://t.co/oD4Up2E86f @EVAAirUS @ailbhe_mac #travel #aviation #taiwan @skytrax_uk

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

A dreamy stay in a room with front-row views of the bullet trains gliding in and out of Tokyo Station!

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A trainspotter's fantasy! Inside the breathtaking hotel that overlooks Tokyo's main bullet-train station (which is linked to the hotel by a secret underground passageway) https://t.co/Urm76J2hhD @FourSeasons #tokyo #japan @ailbhe_mac #travel

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

@VirginAtlantic thanks!

[Ailbhe MacMahon @ailbhe_mac]

@VirginAtlantic Hello, I have Virgin Flying Club points and I would like to spend some of them with Virgin Australia on flights. How do I transfer a portion of them over/use them? Currently abroad so reluctant to phone a UK number, thank you

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Milk jug at the 4 o'clock position: MailOnline goes behind the scenes at BA's first-class cabin-crew training centre and discovers even laying out afternoon tea has VERY strict rules... https://t.co/IS95wQweFl @British_Airways #britishairways #travel @ailbhe_mac #aviation

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A 40-minute drive to the nearest shop and no neighbours for four miles: Inside the most remote hotel in mainland Britain - Scotland's enchanting Garvault House https://t.co/0xXPXRkBpi @VisitScotland #scotland @SpiritHighlands #travel @ailbhe_mac #wilderness #remote

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Marble floors and a sensational pool: Inside the luxury Lisbon hotel fit for aristocracy... reborn from an abandoned palace https://t.co/mq7mvtWRAz #travel #Lisbon #Lisboa #portugal #TheOnePalaciodaAnunciada @h10hotels @TurismodeLisboa @visitportugal

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Why DOES Madrid play second fiddle to Barcelona for city breaks? From swanky new hotels to cool quirky bars, discovering why the Spanish capital is a match for its coastal rival https://t.co/4exehFcpRy #spain #travel #madrid