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...
Aside from the spectacular oceanside location, the most striking thing about the Burke family's Armada Hotel is the staff - warm, friendly, efficient and engaging, they set the tone from the minute of arrival, so first time visitors to this impressive ... more...
Set back from the road in its own lovely gardens, Christina Byrne’s stone-built Victorian house offers old-fashioned comforts: brass beds, turf fires and home-made bread and preserves for breakfast.
Bedrooms are deliberately left without ameniti ... more...
Beautifully situated on the edge of the world, overlooking the Atlantic near Smerwick Harbour on the Slea Head scenic drive, Jacqui O'Connor's friendly B&B was formerly best known for its restaurant and - although it no longer operates - good cooki ... more...
Billed with good reason as 'Killarney's hidden secret', this historic hotel is in a lovely quiet location, convenient to Killarney town, yet - thanks to a long tree-lined avenue and extensive parkland, which stretches down towards the water - it has a ... more...
This opulent 19th-century hotel on St Stephen’s Green (Europe’s largest garden square) dates back to 1824 - and, in new ownership since 2015, a major facelift was completed just in time to cerlebrate its 195th anniversary in 2019. The chang ... more...
The long, curving driveway to this new hotel takes you through open meadows surrounded by mature trees, all part of the 530-acre Balyna Estate and a great mental divider, as you leave behind the busy road (and life) and look forward to the relaxation a ... more...
Sligo’s oldest inhabited house was home to the Cooper family for 350 years and, having been purchased and refurbished by the Corscadden family of hoteliers, it re-opened in 2017.
Set in magnificent park and farmland, this is a proper 17th ... more...
Formerly home to the Lord Mayors of Cork, this attractive Cork hotels located in lovely grounds and the original parts of the building feature gracious, well-proportioned public rooms.
A major refurbishment programme was completed recently, bringing a ... more...
Cryan’s Hotel is set in an enviable location on the banks of the Shannon and just a couple of minutes’ walk from the town centre.
Popular with locals and tourists alike, it’s a welcoming and friendly place, whether you’re stayi ... more...
