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Carlton Atlantic Coast Hotel

Behind the traditional stone façade of an old mill on Westport harbour, this bright modern hotel has spacious public areas combining traditional and contemporary themes and materials, and creating a smart youthful tone that is continued through to good-sized bedrooms, with good facilities and stylish Italian bathrooms.

Although it may seem like an impersonal city hotel in some ways, staff (including those in the excellent leisure centre, and spa) are exceptionally friendly and efficient.

Conferences/banqueting (160/140). Business centre; secretarial services; video-conferencing. Children welcome (under 4s free in parents' room, cots available without charge, baby sitting arranged). Leisure centre, swimming pool; spa; fishing; discount at local golf club. Golf breaks; details on application.

Rooms 85 (1 suite, 2 junior suites, 10 superior, 55 no smoking, 3 for disabled). Lift. 24 hr room service. B&B about €135pps, ss about €25; SC incl. Closed 22-27 Dec.

Blue Wave Restaurant:

The restaurant is situated right up at the top of the building, which is a good idea, although the view is somewhat restricted by sloping roof windows and the room can be very warm in summer.

But the hotel has always taken pride in its food and interesting, well-balanced contemporary menus offer a good choice of imaginative dishes, with a natural leaning towards seafood.

Cooking is reliable and, as elsewhere in the hotel, friendly and helpful service adds to the occasion. Breakfast is also served in the Blue Wave Restaurant - and a very good start to the day it is.

Seats 90; children welcome; reservations required; air conditioning. Lift. Toilets wheelchair accessible. D daily, 6.30-9.15. Set D about €36. House wine about €17.50. SC discretionary. Informal bar menu also offered, 12.30-9 daily. Amex, MasterCard, Visa, Laser.

Directions:

Located at Westport harbour, 1 mile from town centre on main Louisburgh and coast road.