Just across the Clare River from the historic Claregalway Abbey, this popular small hotel is owned and operated by the Dunleavy family. It makes a great base for exploring Connemara and the West and is busy throughout the summer with tourists and busin ... more...
It is the quality of their products that lead many to Pat and Miriam Mulcahy’s home, Ballinwillin House: delicious, tender Ballinwillin venison and free range wild boar features on many leading hotel menus, including those at the Maryborough and ... more...
Magnificently located right on the river and bang in the middle of Athlone town, this hotel has impressive public areas and great style: an expansive foyer leads off to an informal split-level restaurant one side, conference and meeting rooms on the ot ... more...
One of a flurry of recent hotel openings in Belfast, the AC Hotel by Marriott enjoys an attractive waterside location at Belfast Harbour's City Quays development, just across the river from the Titantic Centre. Although initially a little bare, the ext ... 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...
You can call in by boat, of course, and if you arrive by road, a little ferry takes you over to the island. It’s an unusual place and worth a visit, if only to call into the pleasant waterside pub for a drink, a cup of tea or an informal bite.
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This attractive modern hotel enjoys an excellent location in the Georgian area of the city, overlooking the Grand Canal and within walking distance of St Stephen's Green and all the city centre attractions in fine weather.
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A very different kind of Irish holiday is offered by Ruari and Olivia Gibbons on their luxury barge, the Shannon Princess. They're Blue Book members and what they offer is like a mini version of a cruise ship holiday - ideal for groups, but also a nic ... more...
It may be modest-looking from the road, but this 1960s hotel enjoys a superb shoreside location on the edge of Dingle town and has won many friends over the years.
A well-run, family-friendly hotel with organised entertainment for children in school ... more...
Beautifully situated on Killarney town’s largest lake, Lough Lein, The Europe Hotel and Resort boasts one of the most enviable views in Ireland, with lake, mountain or garden vistas everywhere you look.
What's more, this modern five star gem is ... more...
