Press
"The delectable dozen: best restaurants of 2011"
— Nicholas Lander, The Financial Times (Int), December 2011
"Inis Meáin Restaurant and Suites is as understated in its beauty as the rest of the island"
- John Holden, The Irish Times, November 2011
"Das Gebaude ist ein Abbild seiner Umgebung"
- Effilee, Magazin fur Essen und Leben (DE), November 2011
"If any young restaurant couple in Europe deserve to flourish it is the de Blacams"
— Nicholas Lander, The Financial Times (Int), October 2011
"Irish Hotels for Food Lovers - Four of the best"
— Francesca Cyz, The Telegraph (UK), September 2011
"Unelmia Reunalla"
— Heikki Rautio, Olivia Magazine (Finland), September 2011
"A sparkling gem of Irish hospitality both nationally and internationally"
— Aoibheann McNamara, Galway Now Magazine, September 2011
"A stylish restaurant with rooms"
— David Atkinson, Coast Magazine (UK), July 2011
"The best potatoes you'll ever taste" - T+L List of Best Secret Islands on Earth
— Laura Read, Travel + Leisure Magazine (US), May 2011
"A beautifully understated operation."
— Aoife Carrigy, Aer Lingus Inflight Cara Magazine, April 2011
"Hotel of the Week"
— The Week Magazine (Int), March 2011
"A rustic but stylish hotel...is helping bring new life to this Aran island"
— Catherine Mack, The Guardian (UK), February 2011
"An exclusive and indulgent outpost for seekers of tranquility"
— Philip Watson, The Telegraph (UK), February 2011
"If I could pick one ethical travel treat as a voucher for someone this, without doubt, is my top tip"
— Catherine Mack, The Irish Times, December 2010
"Pure Genius"
— Scanorama, SAS Inflight Magazine Cover & 10 page feature (Int), October 2010
“Ruairí and Marie-Thérèse de Blacam realise a dream to open a top class restaurant and rooms in the Aran Islands.”
— RTE, Ireland's National TV Broadcaster, made this documentary about Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites in 2008
www.rte.ie/tv/oilean/clarinismeain.html
“The hottest, hippest couple in Irish food present the hottest, hippest experience in Irish food”
— John McKenna, Bridgestone 100 Best Restaurants & 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland 2011 - 2008
"When dinner starts with a little bowl of warm periwinkles...you know you're on the right track"
— Darina Allen, Irish Examiner, September 2010
"Possibly the most loved-up little hotel to open in the British Isles in a decade"
— Philip Watson, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine (UK), August 2010
Best Restaurant in Connacht Award 2010
— Food & Wine Magazine
One of "The top 10 Architectual Retreats in the world"
— Urlaubsarchitektur - A Guide to Architectual Retreats Volume 1 2010
One of "The 15 best hotels in Ireland"
— The Sunday Times Travel Magazine (UK), August 2010
"Peace seekers and nature lovers will adore it here"
— Jan Morris, The Financial Times (UK), July 2010
"L'écrin précieux d'Inis Meáin Suites offre un séjour inoubliable"
— Hoosta Magazine (France), July 2010
"Ireland's ultimate destination restaurant"
— Eoin Higgins, The Irish Times, June 2010
"They have crafted a signatory island retreat"
— Ireland of the Welcomes Magazine (US), June 2010
"Inis Meáin is a secluded spot...the only hotel is a gorgeous boutique hideout"
— The Gloss Magazine (Ire), June 2010
"...a unique restaurant with panoramic views of the island and sea"
— Rercy Flood, The Irish Times Connemara Guide, June 2010
"...geniessen die Gaste frischen Loster und Krabben aus dem Atlantik"
— Focus Magazine (Germany), April 2010
Finalist Best Commercial Building in Ireland Award
— Zurich LAMA Architecture Awards 2010
Part of the exhibition "of de Blacam & Meagher"
— Venice Architecture Biennale 2010
"Peace seekers, nature lovers and each-other lovers will adore it here”
— Alastair Sawday’s Special Places to Stay Ireland Guide 2009
Best Newcomer in Ireland Award 2008
— Georgina Campbell’s Ireland Guide
Best Restaurant in Ireland Award 2008
— Hospitality Ireland Magazine
“...an increasingly fashionable bolthole on the famed Aran Island”
— Ciara McDonnell, Irish Tatler Magazine, October 2008
“... the very best of new Ireland in a part of the country that still feels pleasantly unspoiled”
— Trevor White, Irish Times, June 2008
“Best Island Escape”
— Kirstie McDermott, Sunday Tribune, June 2008
“A contemporary restaurant the critics are raving about in one of the most uniquely beautiful spots in the world”
— Aoife Carrigy, Food & Wine Magazine, February 2008
“The restaurant menu features locally caught seafood such as lobster and crab and locally grown vegetables"
— Deirdre McQuillan, Irish Times, December 2007
“The most tranquil and least visited of the Aran Islands is now home to an architecturally beautiful restaurant and guesthouse"
— Georgina Campbell, Irish Independent, December 2007
“Their combined enthusiasm, not just for food but for the entire island life, is reflected in some superb food”
— Ross Golden Bannon, Sunday Business Post, October 2007
“Together with his wife, Marie-Thérèse, Ruairí de Blacam decided to create an extraordinary and architecturally beautiful restaurant and guest house"
— Leonard Doyle, The Independent (UK), July 2007