Exciting developments in County Wicklow of late, with The Coach House in Roundwood re-opening in new ownership - and not just new ownership, but a seriously promising change of direction. After Simon Pratt, his wife Monique and two former Avoca associa ... 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...
One of Ireland’s most famous sporting lodges, Delphi Lodge was built in the early 19th-century by the Marquis of Sligo, and is magnificently located in an unspoilt valley, surrounded by the region’s highest mountains (with the high rainfall ... more...
Impressively perched on a promontory above the River Boyne, this handsome Victorian and Italianate house commands superb views across the fields to the famous megalithic passage tombs of Knowth, and, closest of all, the grass-topped Newgrange. The who ... more...
The Kelly family's attractive two-storey bar and restaurant is a well-established dining destination within the greater Sligo area as well as being popular with local diners.
It's a fine big building, with a traditional bar on the ground floor (where ... more...
This large modern Dublin hotels located just outside Castleknock Village and, with its own 18-hole golf course, extensive conference facilities and countryside views, it makes a pleasant base for both business and leisure guests.
Smartly decorated a ... more...
Well situated in the scenic Rosses Gaeltacht, overlooking Dungloe Bay, the former Ostan na Rossan was acquired by the Boyle family in 2015, after lying empty for years, and redeveloped as a fine four star hotel.
Having been virtually re-built and the ... more...
In Drogheda town centre, just a hundred yards or so up from the landmark St Laurence’s Gate, the McGowan family’s small hotel is a handsome Victorian double-fronted redbrick building and, with its broad stone steps leading up to the ... more...
Set in impressive gardens and woodland just outside Naas, this appealing hotel is approached along a promising driveway, with striking entrance and lobby areas, and a fine inner courtyard planted attractively with Virginia creeper.
A rather grand stai ... more...
This smart modern hotel has clear views over Galway Bay to the distant hills of County Clare from public rooms on the upper ground floor as well as many of the well-equipped bedrooms - which are mostly large and are regularly refurbished - and the roof ... more...