This family-owned hotel was built in the mid '90s on the site of a 19th century convent, to a design that retains the older features including a church.
Existing Gothic themes have been successfully blended into the new throughout the hotel, creating ... more...
In a conveniently central location, just outside the city walls, Joan and Peter Pyne’s Georgian-style townhouse offers a characterful alternative to hotel accommodation and is popular with cultural visitors to the city.
A listed building (and op ... more...
North Cork is one of those areas that we too often fly through en route to somewhere else – Cork city, perhaps, or the holiday hotspots of West Cork - without pausing to think what we may be missing. For it’s a lovely unspoilt place of pros ... more...
Formerly the Stillorgan Park Hotel, this inviting property is a sister establishment to the famous Talbot Hotel in Wexford and, more recently, several other hotels of the same name have joined the group in Wexford, Carlow and East Cork.
It has always ... more...
Ballycotton is quite the dining destination these days, and recent changes at this pleasing pub and restaurant with rooms are all part of a grand plan.
Formerly Cush (now relocated to Midleton, see entry) and known before that as Pier 26, this well es ... more...
Patrick and Helena Keenan’s gorgeous restaurant with rooms is in a stunning shoreside location, looking right up Lough Ramor - where little fishing boats and wildlife activity around pretty wooded islets are a constant source of interest.
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Just beside the bridge over the Shannon in Tarmonbarry, this well-run bar and restaurant is a favourite watering hole for river folk and makes a great place to break a journey between Dublin and the north-west.
The bar is comfortably set up for food, ... more...
Hidden away in the centre of Clonakilty, on a lovely serene Georgian square that (except on Friday mornings when the local farmers Market is held here) contrasts unexpectedly with the hustle and bustle of the nearby streets, The Emmet Hotel is somethi ... more...
The first major hotel to be built in this area, The Croke Park Hotel contributes much-needed facilities and is very useful for business visitors, and fans attending events at Croke Park stadium just across the road.
The design of this Dublin hotels pl ... more...
This conveniently-located modern hotel is very much at the heart of the local community, and is known for hands-on management and attentive staff.
Interesting contemporary furniture is an attractive feature in the bright, spacious public areas through ... more...