West

Indulge your decadent side with a stay at this 18th-century manor set on 840 acres of beautifully manicured French formal gardens. Accommodation is opulent and the facilities are first class with a championship golf course, luxurious spa and candlelit fine dining.

A truly romantic venue, Ashford Castle dates back to 1228 and now offers guests relaxation, fine dining and 21st-century comfort. Activities include fishing, horse riding, golf, falconry and walking.

Just across the street from the famous Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, the Bunratty Castle Hotel offers luxury accommodation five miles from Shannon Airport. The 80 bedrooms have a comfortable feel, while Kathleen’s Irish Pub and Restaurant is an ideal place to kick back with traditional sessions and hearty food.

This four-star retreat stands in the heart of Connemara and is set in an award-winning garden of flowering shrubs and woodland walks.

Ireland’s tallest hotel offers great views over the city and enjoys a picturesque location on Steamboat Quay, a few minutes walk from the city centre. Modern and stylish, it’s a good choice in the heart of Limerick city.

Nestling on the eastern shores of Lough Derg this unique private retreat offers a range of luxury accommodation in village rooms, lakeshore and house suites. Enjoy cosy furnishings, secluded gardens and turf fires, or experience utter relaxation in the tranquil spa.

Family home to seven generations of the O’Haras, Coopershill House dates back to 1774, and is a remarkable house overflowing with Georgian elegance. Indulge yourself with four-poster beds, sophisticated candlelit dinners, open log fires and unique personal attention.

Open since 1973, this converted woollen mill has been tastefully renovated and is a founder member of the health farms of Ireland.

Voted Hideaway of the Year 2004 by the Georgina Campbell Jameson Guide, Cromleach Lodge is definitely a great place to get away from it all. A modern country house, the lodge has been designed with the stunning views in mind so wherever you go you’ll enjoy a feast for the senses.

This truly luxurious spa has been voted one of the ten best in the world. Perfect for forgetting the stresses of modern life.

Live like the landed gentry in this stunning castle hotel with deluxe five-star accommodation. Dromoland blends old-world luxury with modern conveniences, and its close location to the Burren, as well as Galway and Limerick cities, makes it an ideal base in the West.

Intimate, elegant and perfectly located on a 50-acre deer farm on the shores of Galway Bay.

Glin Castle, home of the Knight of Glin and his wife Madam FitzGerald, stands on the banks of the River Shannon amidst a 500-acre demesne. The castle is open to visitors from March to November and is a spectacular place to stay with seriously luxurious rooms and an authentic castle atmosphere.

Kinnitty Castle offers old world elegance, luxury and comfort. On top of that, you can enjoy friendly ghosts, a dungeon bar, hot stone massage at the first-rate spa and a spot of clay pigeon shooting. What more could you ask for?

Moy House was originally built in the mid-18th century as home to Sir Augustine Fitzgerald. Majestic and elegant, the house presides over the breathtaking Lahinch Bay and is set on 15 acres of grounds adorned with mature woodland and a picturesque river.

A beautiful Georgian house, Newport has become a famous base for those fishing the great rivers of County Mayo. The dining room and wine lists are superb.

This cosy pub overlooks one of the most picturesque working harbours in the West of Ireland and has been serving locals and visitors since 1840.

This gracious Georgian house was built in the 1780s and enjoys an unrivalled location overlooking the shores of Lough Swilly. The restaurant has won critical acclaim from numerous guides, and facilities are excellent with boating, croquet, steam room, massage, and tennis.

A haven of seawater treatments, just 20ft from the sea beside Westport town. Treatments include seaweed baths, balneotherapy, algotherapy and a thalassotherapy pool.

Offering superb hotel accommodation in County Donegal, the four star St Ernan’s Country House Hotel is an oasis of peace and tranquility. Soaked in Regency period atmosphere, the house is surrounded by eight acres of woodland giving it a real feel of a hideaway despite being only two miles away from Donegal town.

Located in the famous town of Lisdoonvarna, the Spa Wells Health Centre is the only spa in Ireland to feature sulphur baths. But if they don’t take your fancy, you can always enjoy a massage or therapeutic treatment in a beautiful woodland surrounding.

Sitting prettily in a remote location on the shores of Lough Swilly in Donegal’s Inishowen Peninsula, St. John’s is as renowned for its spectacular views as it is for its award-winning cuisine.