Often quoted as ‘the luxury country house hotel par excellence’, this impressive house outside Gorey was once the residence of the Earls of Courtown, and is now an elegant oasis of unashamed luxury offering outstanding hospitality and servi ... more...
It was a message from an impressed guest that led us to Kilbawn House, and it was a journey well worth taking.
Set in lush countryside 15 minutes’ drive south of Kilkenny city, Elizabeth and Jim Byrne’s immaculate B&B is surrounded by ... more...
We came upon this handsome property by chance, and what a stroke of good fortune.
Although officially a guesthouse (it has no bar and a light continental breakfast is the only food offered), it has the feeling of a modern hotel, with welcoming recepti ... more...
A tree-lined driveway in the centre of the charming village of Clonegal leads to this fine property, and it is well worth venturing up the leafy avenue (and past the pot-bellied pig in its little arc) as there is plenty here to interest and enchant peo ... more...
An Irish farm stay can make an idyllic holiday, especially for city families and visitors from abroad who want to find the 'real Ireland'.
Just a few minutes drive west of Mullingar, Martin and Aideen Ginnell’s organic farm overlooking Lou ... 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 accommodation arm of the excellent 360 Cookhouse restaurant and bar, nearby on Castle street (see entry), 360 Stay offers a spacious and very comfortable 'self service' base in Dungarvan town centre for groups of various sizes, all year rou ... more...
A ferry from Ballycastle will take you to Rathlin Island, which is Northern Ireland's largest offshore island and located six miles off the Antrim coast.
Renowned especially for bird watching, Rathlin is eight miles long and less than one mile wide an ... more...
Billed as “Lough Erne’s original hotel”, this attractive waterside property was built in the 19th Century by a former owner of the Belle Isle Estate, John Grey Vesey Porter. Following several changes of ownership and a period of negl ... more...
A few miles east of the city centre, this Belfast hotels directly opposite the imposing gates leading to Stormont Castle and Parliament Buildings and is probably best suited to the business guest who needs to be in this area. There’s a very large ... more...
