Peter and Mary Huggard’s hotel dominates the seafront at Waterville; it is one of several to have strong links with Charlie Chaplin and is one of Ireland’s best-known hotels.
Like many hotels that have been owner-run for several generation ... more...
Lovers of contemporary style will adore the Treacy family’s impressive boutique hotel. It replaced their original much-loved property, which was a sort of ‘Queen Mother’ of the hotel world; all that now remains is the lovely bow-windo ... more...
This unusual establishment in the centre of Birr runs through five Georgian townhouses. It was restored and refurbished some years ago, with a central courtyard garden and its surrounding stone arches making a major feature which is still very much a U ... more...
Sitting right across The Point Square, a literal stone’s throw from the Three Arena's doors, is the Gibson Hotel.
Housed in a sparkling glass and steel building that fits right in with its shiny IFSC neighbours the glamorous modern hotel has bee ... more...
Yet another reason to explore the beautiful, unspoilt and relatively undiscovered North-West of Ireland, the W8 Centre is an imaginative modern tourist and cultural hub in the friendly town of Manorhamilton.
Sustainable tourism is the name of the game ... more...
The McDermott family’s picturesque and beautifully located thatched pub seems too good to be true when you first find it in this quiet and unspoilt place, but there it has been since the 18th century when, apparently, it was a shibín known ... more...
Located on a hillside overlooking Keel Village and Bay, right across to the cliffs, Jon Fratschoel's B&B must have some of the most stunning and ever-changing views in the West of Ireland, as the big waves roll in from the Atlantic.
The interior i ... more...
A tree-lined driveway in the centre of the charming village of Clonegal leads to this fine property, and it is well worth venturing up the leafy avenue (and past the pot-bellied pig in its little arc) as there is plenty here to interest and enchant peo ... more...
This 300-year old centrally-located hotel makes a very comfortable base within easy walking distance of the whole of Dingle town.
Bedrooms in the older part of the hotel have a lot of character (some have four-posters) but the spacious newer bedrooms ... more...
This large hotel on the Dublin side of Mullingar contributes quality accommodation and welcome facilities to Mullingar town - and (providing you can find the entrance, which is not easy due to confusing signage) it makes a convenient journey break when ... more...