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The Manor has 31 individually designed rooms, with period interiors and names drawn from figures connected to the estate. Fabric drapery, patterned upholstery and modern bathrooms with soaking tubs sit within its Georgian architecture. High ceilings and tall windows are particularly evident in The Manor Garden View King Room, which looks across landscaped gardens and parkland.

The room collection is more varied than a single country-house style suggests. The Manor Cosy Double Room includes the individually named The Hideaway and The Nook, tucked into quieter corners of the house. The Manor Suite has individually styled interiors, while The Manor Riverview Suite adds separate living space and expansive windows over the River Nore.

The Manor Somerset Presidential Suite has two bedrooms, with period details and elegant furnishings. Its layout gives companions separate sleeping areas within the historic house. Across the Manor, the river, gardens and architecture play different roles from room to room; the category names describe genuine differences in outlook and arrangement.

Hunter's Yard contains 93 rooms in the estate's former stable-yard setting. The interiors are bright and contemporary, with courtyard or garden outlooks in the King and Double Double categories. The Hunter's Yard Suite separates its bedroom from a generous living area. The Hound restaurant and Health Club give this part of the property its own dining and leisure spaces.

Lady Helen occupies the Manor's dining room, with pastoral views beyond its windows. The Michelin-starred restaurant is led by John Kelly, whose menus draw on Irish produce from the estate and nearby suppliers. Seasonal ingredients are the starting point for the food, rather than a fixed collection of dishes repeated throughout the year.

The dining room is named for Lady Helen McCalmont, a former owner known for her hospitality and interest in the estate's gardens and kitchens. That association gives the restaurant a place in the house's history. Its wine collection spans small organic producers and established Old World names, adding breadth to the country-house dining experience.

At Hunter's Yard, The Hound serves more casual food centered on locally sourced Irish ingredients. Its name recalls the foxhounds once kept here. The terrace faces the Jack Nicklaus course and has a flower wall and heating, so the room's relationship with the grounds extends beyond the dining tables inside.

The Manor has smaller settings for drinks and afternoon tea, including Major's Bar and the 1757 Bar. A 12-seat cinema adds another interior with a character of its own, inspired by the golden age of film. These spaces give the house places for an evening beyond the main restaurant and the guest rooms.

Golf occupies 180 acres of the estate. The 18-hole parkland course uses water and sand as recurring challenges, with five constructed lakes affecting six holes and more than 80 bunkers across the layout. Mature countryside is the setting, but the placement of hazards gives individual holes their particular shape.

On the third, the championship tee calls for a carry over a lake. The 16th has a walled green almost surrounded by a bunker, a detail that makes it recognizable beyond its scorecard number. The course has hosted the Irish Open in 1993, 1994, 1995, 2021 and 2022, as well as World Golf Championship events in 2002 and 2004.

MJ Equestrian gives the estate's horse-riding tradition a practical setting, with stables, show-jumping arenas and guided trails. Rides follow meadows, woodland and the River Nore. Behind-the-scenes visits introduce the horses and the workings of the stables and tack room, extending the equestrian experience beyond time in the saddle.

The River Nore and its tributary, the King's River, run through the grounds and have a history of salmon and wild brown trout fishing. Archery is another estate pursuit, alongside laser clay shooting and cycling. Falconry is offered separately off-site in the Kilkenny area, where the experience includes handling birds with a falconer.

For children, the playground has a zipwire, swings and a slide. Beside it, the Fairy Garden places small colorful houses among the trees. These are physical parts of the grounds, alongside the walking trails and gardens, rather than activities confined to an indoor children's room.

Hunter's Yard houses the Health Club, with Matrix gym equipment, a sauna and steam room. The estate's indoor swimming pool measures 15 meters. This group of facilities provides an indoor counterpart to the golf course, riding trails and rivers, with a pool house setting distinct from the Manor's historic rooms.

The Treatment Suites form the estate's spa offering, with six treatment rooms, a communal reading room and a relaxation lounge. Massage and BIOME facials feature on the menu, with products from the Irish Ground Wellbeing brand. The Mount Juliet Signature Ritual combines massage and a facial.

The McCalmont Suite at Hunter's Yard has high ceilings, exposed wooden beams, natural light and views across the estate. The Jack Nicklaus Suite is a smaller boardroom with floor-to-ceiling windows and a bespoke table. In the Manor, The Caretakers provides a historic setting for private meetings and dinners, preserving the distinction between the estate's two buildings even for group occasions.

Four walking trails explore different parts of Mount Juliet. The Grove Trail passes a Turkish oak with spreading branches and the waterfall called Jeff's Cascade. The River Walk follows the Nore with views of Ballylinch Stud, while the Lakes Trail takes in the White Bridge and the estate's lakes.

The rose garden brings modern and heritage roses together. In the walled ornamental garden, double herbaceous borders lead the eye toward the moongate, positioned to frame the setting sun. Woodland, water and formal planting give these walks their detail. Beyond the borders, the circular opening frames the evening light.