If you meet the gorgeous 'welcoming committee' Cockapoo, Florence, when checking in, you're sure to be smitten by this unusual hotel. Friendly greetings don't get any warmer - and she has the cheerful reception staff well trained too.
Formerly the Tem ... more...
The Slattery family’s unique property is an old railway junction, which was closed in 1963, and all the various buildings were converted to a make an hotel of charm and character.
Set in the heart of the Boyne Valley on 12 acres of woodlan ... more...
On the edge of the town and set well back from the road, this is a hotel with a difference: how many hotels have a welcoming array of exotic animals like Jacobs sheep and alpacas grazing in grassy enclosures? Beside them, a well laid out (and well li ... more...
Just five minutes walk from the centre of Dingle, John and Mary Curran have run one of Ireland’s finest guesthouses since the mid-70s, and now have son and daughter Gary and Maria in the business too.
It’s an exceptionally comfortable plac ... more...
The oldest inhabited castle in Ireland, Kilkea dates back to the twelfth century. The original structure is surprisingly small - a 'boutique castle' perhaps - but it is atmospheric and elegant, with a pleasing ambience that conveys intimacy as ... more...
Having been known as the Rosney family’s “charming little hotel”since 1992, this early nineteenth century rectory just 10 minutes drive from Killarney town centre embarked on a new phase some three decades later, when it was take ... more...
This modern four-star hotel in the outskirts of Athlone is part of the So Hotels group which is owned by Pat McDonagh, founder of the popular fast food chain Supermacs.
It is a well-run, well-maintained hotel which deserves its star rating and, while ... more...
Within walking distance from town (first right past the double-arched bridge towards Bantry), Hannah Boland’s wonderfully cosy and homely house was built in 1801 and enjoys beautiful views across Kenmare Bay.
A programme of renovations and refur ... more...
Set back from the road, with an attractive planted plaza set up with seating and umbrellas in front, the Delaney family’s fine early 18th-century building in the heart of Cashel is a very pleasant place to stay and to experience Irish hospitality ... more...
Famous for its mild Gulf Stream climate and lush, almost sub-tropical growth, Glengarriff on the Beara Peninsula is one of the prettiest and most beautifullly located villages along West Cork's Wild Atlantic Way, and it has been a popul ... more...