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...
This fine contemporary hotel is out of town, towards Rosses Point; it is not especially attractive from the road but, once inside the door it has a huge welcoming flower arrangement in the large foyer, and a light and appealing atmosphere.
This Sligo ... more...
An attractive detached house overlooking Ballyholme Bay in Bangor and set in extensive gardens, Chris and Jenny Mullen’s friendly guesthouse makes a very pleasant base in a desirable area of this popular seaside town.
Just across the (not very b ... more...
Quietly located in six acres of beautiful gardens, this charming country house was built in 1850 and is now a protected building.
The current owners, Henry and Elaine Reid, bought the property in 1981 and have gradually refurbished it, so the hotel no ... more...
Situated just outside Kenmare on the Ring of Kerry Road (take the turn off for Sneem), Una and Dermot Brennan's smart boutique hotel is sleek and modern, offering all the flair and comfort of a custom-built hotel but with the service and intimacy of th ... more...
On the upper (Balmoral) stretch of the Lisburn Road, this lovely old house is a former dental surgery that was restored by husband and wife team Lindsay and Karen Loney who opened it as a boutique B&B and tea rooms in 2010.
Not surprisingly, ... more...
An attractive building, set back from the road a little and softened by trees, this large modern hotel in Tullamore is welcoming, with an extensive foyer, and bright and cheerful public areas.
It serves the local community very well, with an excellent ... more...
The latest arrival in Northern Ireland's premier hospitality group, Hastings Hotels, and unarguably the most spectacular, the aptly named Grand Central towers above Belfast city centre and offers unrivalled views of the cityscape below - notably from i ... more...
Standing on the land that has been the home of the O’Conors, Kings of Connacht, for 1,500 years, this 45-room Victorian Italianate mansion on the edge of Castlerea town may seem a little daunting on arrival, but it’s magic - and the warmly ... more...
Having been closed for some years, the grandest old hotel in Dun Laoghaire the Royal Marine was purchased in 2004 by Irish hoteliers William Neville & Sons (Neville Hotel Group) and - having restored the original Victorian building to its former gl ... more...
