Destination Ireland Guide

The Luxury 4 Star Carton House is one most luxurious hotels in Ireland. A Fairmont managed hotel, it features 165 bedrooms in total, 18 of which are located in The House. Indulge at one of its award winning restaurants or escape to Carton House Spa & Wellness for complete relaxation.

Hayfield Manor is a luxury 5 star hotel with a beauty spa and an elegant restaurant, which is set in leafy grounds just 15 minutes walk from Cork city centre. Stay at this Cork boutique hotel, which is an experience in itself.

The motorway from Dublin to Limerick doesn't actually take you to the Treaty City but continues on further into the south-west, eventually running out of government money about 20 kilometres south of the city. Traffic slows and builds just ahead of your arrival into the historic heritage town of Adare. And while the rush-hour traffic allows you to enjoy the...

I appeared to have landed in the middle of an episode of 'Frasier'. A dapper duo of middle-aged gents cut short their dissection of the latest South Australian Shiraz just as the superbly coiffed Vladimir Jablokov took to the stage for an evening of classical music - with a contemporary twist, apparently. Not my normal bag for a Friday evening...

With history dating back over 6,000 years, Armagh remains Ireland's ecclesiastical capital, boasting two magnificent cathedrals, one Roman Catholic, one Church of Ireland, both called St Patrick's. Armagh City is built on the foothills of the mountains that separate Ulster from Connacht and is very accessible as it is only 40 miles from Belfast and less than an hour-and-a-half drive...