hotel break

Valentines’s Day. Maybe you’re a fan, maybe you think it’s a load of rubbish. Both opinions are perfectly valid and even if you’re not into the idea of the day itself and think it’s a bit of a gimmick, it’s still a great excuse to spend some quality time with your significant other. As we […]

8 years ago

Dreaming of curling up in front of a huge, roaring log fire this Christmas? At a castle? In the most gorgeous, magical surroundings? Yep, us too. This festive season, Dromoland Castle in Co. Clare, on the shores of Lough Dromoland, will put on some seriously swoon-worthy events, and it sounds like the perfect way to […]

8 years ago

If you’re looking for a weekend to get away from everything and just relax, then The Heritage in Killenard is just for you. Check in to their five-star hotel and leave the world at the door. From the moment you enter their enormous lobby, which rivals some of the best hotels in the world, you’re […]

10 years ago

You may find this hard to believe but my six-year-old son recently declared that “Waterford was better than Disneyland Paris.” And I have to concede, after spending an absolutely magical family weekend at Winterval, we certainly had just as good a time as we did in the French capital! In 2012 a small group of volunteers […]

10 years ago

If you want to fully absorb and appreciate a change of season, you have to break free of the city. You must remove yourself from the grey streets and the florescent lights and find a place where towering trees are disowning their leaves in russet and golden heaps. To qualify as the perfect spot, the morning […]

10 years ago

Okay, so I’m slightly biased, but when it comes to weekend getaways, you can’t beat Cork City. While there’s a large chance you’ll want to pack up and move there permanently once you understand what us locals see in the Rebel County, 24 hours is plenty of time for the average blow-in to soak up […]

11 years ago