Quietly situated on the banks of the Grand Canal, the Clayton Charlemont Hotel opened in November 2018 following two years of painstaking work, during which three Georgian houses dating back to the 18th century were restored and sympathetically married ... more...
In a fine central riverside site just a short distance from the quayside bus station, this conveniently located budget hotel could prove a very useful base for both a stay in the city and a departure point for trips into the county.
The hotel recent ... more...
Tucked into a side street in Rathmullan village, Martin Kelly and Monica Santos’ long-established restaurant has real draw-you-in appeal from the road – and if that doesn’t work, their interesting menu will always do the trick. It fir ... more...
The Smith family’s long-established and moderately-priced guesthouse just outside Waterford city is set in one and a half acres of landscaped gardens; it would make a good base for exploring the area, and will appeal to anyone who wants to be qui ... more...
The heart of this pleasing 4* hotel is an old manor house and, despite major developments, the atmosphere of the original building still prevails (and there’s even a charmingly romantic honeymoon suite with a four-poster in the old house).
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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...
Ireland's tallest hotel, this dramatic cigar-shaped 17-storey building right on the River Shannon waterfront in the centre of Limerick enjoys panoramic views over the city and the Shannon region.
Acquired by the Dalata Hotel Group in 2016, the former ... more...
The Tannery Cookery School and the adjacent Glanbia organic garden, which supplies both the restaurant and the school, is just around the corner from Paul and Maire Flynn's renowned restaurant The Tannery.
Paul Flynn is an acclaimed chef, who has long ... more...
Furnished in keeping with its dramatic history and theatrical character, this Gothic Revival castle in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains is at the centre of a very large estate with 650 acres of parkland and formal gardens.
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RETIRING END of 2023 season
Alan and Kathleen Hardman’s restored Georgian home near Clifden is set peacefully in 35 acres of woodland grounds. Connemara ponies are bred here, and old woodland has been retained so the grounds are teeming wit ... more...
