In the Mathers family for six generations, John and Louise Mathers’s lovely Georgian country house is only a short drive from Belfast, and handy to both Belfast International and City airports and Ferry Terminal - yet, set in mature trees, garden ... more...
Great food, a comfortable bed and a leisure centre can be found in many hotels around the country, but it’s unusual to find them all together in a guesthouse. But then, Harbour House on the Maharees peninsula is no ordinary guesthouse.
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Literally two minutes drive from Belfast International airport’s terminal building and nestled between fields of barley, this small family-owned hotel has at its heart a restored 200 year old country house.
Today, with the addition of a sympathe ... more...
A lovely old creeper-clad building on Castlecomer's handsome main street, the Avalon House Hotel lay empty for some years until the Comerford family brought it back to life and re-opened as a four-star hotel in spring 2019.
A lot of TLC has gone ... more...
Formerly The Clare Inn, this modern hotel overlooking the Shannon estuary was built in the grounds of Dromoland Castle in the 1960s but, although it shared the golf course, it was independently owned and operated. Then, in 2012, the property was reunit ... more...
Fishing is perhaps the big draw to Joe and Noreen Willoughby's welcoming country house hotel in Lismore, but a relaxing laid-back atmosphere, log fires and good home cooking also add up to a very attractive package - as many new fans have discovered re ... more...
Those who like contemporary hotels and enjoy the buzz of the city centre will love the Clayton. In a brilliant central location with a wide terrace and boardwalk along the River Lee, this striking hotel embodies many of the best features of other recen ... more...
On the edge of the famous village of Ardara and with views over the Donegal Highlands, John Yates's large and hospitable house is full of character and would make a good base for exploring this fascinating area.
It was once the home of Ireland’s ... more...
This lovely, graciously proportioned, pink-washed Regency house looks out over a tidal inlet through gardens planted with rare shrubs and plants. Although the area also offers plenty of energetic pursuits, there is a deep sense of peace at Rosleague ... more...
Established by Nuala and the late Cameron Heaton in 1997 and now run by their son, David, this fine purpose-built guesthouse is set in well-maintained gardens just across the road from the water and, although convenient to Dingle town, it’s beyon ... more...
