Set in the grounds of Ashford Castle, with which it has been in common ownership since 2014,The Lodge enjoys one of the most beautiful locations in Ireland, with views down Lough Corrib and, adding interest in the foreground, Lisloughrey Quay with smal ... more...
Another of the unrivalled collection of fine Killarney hotels, this family-owned establishment is a charming older sister to the luxurious Hayfield Manor Hotel in Cork city (see entry) and, more recently Great Southern Killarney, nearby.
Proprietors J ... more...
Handily located just an hour from Dublin or Belfast airports, the Carroll family's welcoming 18th century house is attractively situated in its own walled grounds on the edge of Carlingford village, with views across the lough to the Mountains of Mourn ... more...
Simple joys like warming turf fires and unparalleled views across the Burren landscape are memorable features of this quietly luxurious country house hotel, along with 'distinctively Irish and unpretentious' cooking' showcasing the wonderful foods of t ... more...
Lynn Hill’s charming and unusual house on the Ballynahinch River near Roundstone was built as a sporting lodge in the eighteenth century but you don’t have to be a fisherperson to warm to the special charms of The Anglers Return: Lynn&rsquo ... more...
Although the Wall family’s gloriously remote country guesthouse is now a very substantial building, the spirit of the ancestral home around which Hanora’s is built remains a strong presence.
This a very special place - equally wonderful fo ... more...
Deep within the Kildare countryside, diners won’t stumble across Alumni Kitchen Table & Rooms by chance. Secreted behind large gates and deep hedging on a country road, Alumni is a new self-styled destination restaurant, serving just eight gu ... more...
Set amidst beautiful scenery, with the River Maine running through the grounds, this former gentleman’s residence is one of Northern Ireland’s best known country house hotels and, following major redevelopment, it emerged much larger and mo ... more...
With well-maintained gardens, plenty of parking and beautiful views, this purpose-built B&B and adjoining self-catering cottage creates a great first impression - and a warm welcome extends to your four-legged friends too.
Owners Mike Hegarty and ... more...
With its special brand of relaxed professionalism, the Kelly family’s renowned beachside hotel sums up all that is best about the Sunny South-East for many regular visitors.
Perhaps it’s because its history in the same family spans three c ... more...
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