This famous old hotel dates back to about 1840 and has been in the ownership of the Ryan family for over 50 years, with John Ryan as the current General Manager.
Recent extensions and renovations have extended the hotel considerably, but without losin ... more...
A worthy successor to the former French Rooms on the main street of this popular North Coast destination, Bushmills Townhouse was opened in 2024 by Marcus Roulston of the Browns Bonds Hill Collection - so a glamorous little sister to some of the r ... more...
The pretty village of Clonbur lies between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask in Connemara, in a wonderfully scenic and restful area that attracts fisherfolk, walkers, cyclists and nature lovers.
In the centre of the village is the Lynch family’s frien ... more...
This lovely early Georgian house is set back from the road only by a tiny neatly box-hedged formal garden, but has a coachyard (with parking), outhouses and a substantial lawned garden at the back.
It is a listed building and the present owners, Dinah ... more...
Now in its third generation of family ownership, Aherne’s of Youghal is outstanding for the warmth of the FitzGibbon family’s hospitality and their enormous enthusiasm for the business which, since 1993, has included some fine accommodation ... more...
The ancestral home of the O'Briens, barons of Inchiquin and direct descendants of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, this is one of the few Irish estates tracing its history back to Gaelic royal families, and it is now one of Ireland's grandest hotels, ... more...
Famed for its spectacular views of the Gap of Dunloe, this luxurious five star hotel is a sister property to the nearby Europe Hotel & Resort, Fossa and Ard na Sidhe Country House, Caragh Lake (see entries).
While it is just five minute ... more...
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...
Named after the previous owner, Helen Mullane and Armel Whyte’s café-bar seems much older than it is, as the whole interior was reconstructed with salvaged materials (the flooring was once in the London Stock Exchange).
It is brilliantly ... more...
This well maintained owner-run hotel on the seafront of the attractive village of Portballintrae has great Atlantic views and offers a tranquil and reasonably priced base for exploring the beautiful north Antrim coast.
Comfortable, spacious bedrooms a ... more...