Just along from Bushe's Bar, La Jolie Brise Pizza & Grill is run by Youen Jacob Jnr, and is part of The Waterfront Hotel complex which neatly frames a corner of the square.
A cheerful continental-style café, it spills out on to the pavement ... more...
Closed for refurbishments
One of Dublin’s most iconic hotels, this Liffeyside gem on the edge of Temple Bar is elegantly hip, with accommodation offering a combination of contemporary comfort and style. Recent refurbishments include a smart lobb ... more...
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...
Alan and Margaret Brown’s Old Cable House has Victorian character and the added interest of its transatlantic cable history.
It is set high above the town to give clear Atlantic views, and the simply furnished rooms have everything necessary (in ... more...
On Merrion Square, close to the National Gallery, the Dail (Parliament Buildings) and Trinity College, this striking hotel is fronted by the impressive 1863 facade of the Alfred Jones designed Merrion Hall, which was restored as part of the hotel build ... more...
'Three star hotel, five star hospitality' just about sums up Tim and Marion Looney's welcoming hotel, on the western side of Skibbereen town.
Old fashioned in the best possible way, it's at the heart of everything that goes on in the area and en ... more...
This much-loved old hotel is rich in history and especially famous as the main venue for the annual Listowel Writers Week. Since 1996 the hotel has been in the energetic and discerning ownership of Kevin O’Callaghan, who has overseen a major exte ... more...
This lovely house on the Bandon river was built in 1720 in the 'petit chateau' style, and both it and the riverside location and gardens have great charm.
Since 2005 it has been in the ownership of the Roche family, who run it with the hands-on person ... more...
Peter and Mary Huggard’s hotel dominates the seafront at Waterville; it is one of several to have strong links with Charlie Chaplin and is one of Ireland’s best-known hotels.
Like many hotels that have been owner-run for several generation ... more...
Although officially an hotel, the heart of this friendly place at the centre of town is the bar, which is full of character, with an unusual wattle hurdle ceiling, plenty of local history, an open fire for cold days and the pleasingly dim atmosphere th ... more...
