Located 30 minutes south of Dublin in county Wicklow - the garden of Ireland - the Druids Glen Marriott Hotel and Country Club sits within the 400-acre Druids Glen Golf Resort and boasts 148 guest rooms.

Guests at the resort can choose from a plethora of facilities, including a spa and health club, an 18-metre indoor swimming pool, two renowned restaurants - Flynn's steakhouse and the clubhouse restaurant - and two 18-hole championship golf courses.

Known as 'the Augusta of Europe', the parkland Druids Glen golf course, opened in 1995 and has hosted several prestigious events including the Irish Open and Seve Trophy as well as being voted European Golf Course of the Year 2005 by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators.

And it is superbly complemented by its sister course, Druids Heath, which offers spectacular views and a challenge for golfers of all levels

Druids Glen Golf Resort comfortably fulfils all of the Prestige Collection's requirements and, in recognition of its unwavering commitment to achieve the highest standards of customer service, has been awarded the Prestige Collection mark of quality.

Denis Kane, the resort's director and chief executive, said:

'Druids Glen Golf Resort is delighted to be accepted into the Prestige Collection endorsed by The PGAs of Europe.

'We have always strived to achieve the highest standards in everything we do and this latest accolade is testament to that achievement.'

Prestige Collection business development director Phil Richins said:

'We're delighted that Druids Glen Golf Resort has joined the Prestige Collection.

'It's a superb addition to our portfolio and exemplifies the strict levels of attainment we?re searching for in our members.'

The Prestige Collection stamp of approval means visitors can expect the highest standard of excellence across the board. To ensure it retains the maximum level of delivery the scheme will remain exclusive by allowing only a maximum of four resorts per country.

For further information please visit www.pgaeprestige.com,or email infoinfo@pgaeprestige.com or call 0044(0) 207 430 0643