Kim Kardashian and Kanye West honeymoon in Ireland in resort in grounds of 800-year-old castle
THE Kimye wedding extravaganza that began in a palace has moved to an 800-year-old castle where the couple are honeymooning. Have a look inside.
THE Kimye wedding extravaganza that began with celebrations in Versailles palace has moved to an 800-year-old Irish castle, where the celebrity couple are said to be honeymooning.
The newly married Mr and Mrs West are expanding on the royal theme, reportedly checking into Castlemartyr Resort after landing their private jet at Cork airport following their wedding in Florence.
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They are believed to have booked the Presidential Suite at the 18th-century manor for their five-day honeymoon.
The suite boasts a spacious bedroom and luxury bathroom with walk-in shower, huge bath and private sauna.
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“This single magnificent suite has stunning views of the 12th century castle and ornate gardens to the back of the hotel,” the resort website says.
“It features all the lovely touches of luxury found in the Staterooms and Grand Suites.
“The Presidential suite is ideal for entertaining with a separate sitting room, an anteroom generous enough to host a cocktail reception and a dining room all serviced by a dedicated elevator so that meals may be delivered directly from the kitchen below.”
The suite costs upwards of $72,700 a night.
Kardashian and West are honeymooning without daughter North, who has returned to the US with Kim’s mother Kris Jenner.
On its Facebook page the Castlemartyr Resort advertises itself as “one of the finest luxury destination resorts in the country, if not Europe since it opened in August 2007.”
The resort lies next to the ruins of the 800-year-old castle Strongbow Castle built by the Knights Templar.
Well-known gym junkie Kim will have access to the resort’s health club, which features “a state of-the-art gymnasium with fitness studio hosting up to 20 classes a week”.
And if that’s not enough the newlyweds could pass the time outdoors indulging in archery, clay-pigeon shooting, croquet on the lawn, golf or even a friendly game of hurling.
When they’ve worked up a sweat the couple will be able to wind down in the nine-room spa treatment facility complete with steam room, indoor pool, sauna and vitality room.
Kim and Kanye’s five-day luxury honeymoon follows their much-anticipated wedding which began in Paris with a rehearsal dinner at the Palace of Versailles.
Kardashian, 33, who found fame in the reality television series Keeping up with the Kardashians, then married 36-year-old rapper West at a lavish ceremony in front of a wall of flowers at a medieval fort in Florence, Italy.
Ireland’s tourism chiefs are hoping to cash in on the celebrity couple’s honeymoon.
Tourism Ireland marketing director Mark Henry was quick to welcome them to the country on Twitter.
A big welcome to Ireland @KimKardashian and @kanyewest from all of us at @TourismIreland - we're working to improve the weather right now...
— Mark Henry (@Mark_J_Henry) May 26, 2014 Sub-type: comment CAPTION: A big welcome to Ireland @KimKardashian and @kanyewest from all of us at @TourismIreland - we're working to improve the weather right now...— Mark Henry (@Mark_J_Henry) May 26, 2014
“We’re working hard to produce a guide for their fans about where they are, or rather where they might be,” he told the Irish Times.
“We’d love to be able to give their millions of followers the information so maybe they can follow in their footsteps. It’s a global story.”