Posts under ‘Travel to Ireland’

The Gresham Metropole Hotel is one of the most stylish hotels in Cork city centre and it’s got a fantastic location on MacCurtain Street in the heart of the city. This 3 star Cork city hotel has a superb restaurant and bar, a leisure centre and complimentary car parking for its guests. The hotel is [...]

The Imperial Hotel & Spa claims to be the oldest hotel in Cork city! It’s located on South Mall, just steps from all that Cork city has to offer. Guests can relax in the hotel’s Aveda Spa with its tropical showers, aroma and salt grottos and its exclusive Evian Hydrotherapy Pool.
The Maryborough Hotel & Spa [...]

Hotels in Galway city centre Ireland are always in high demand, especially during the summer months. Nowhere in Ireland beats Galway - it’s buzzing with activity all year round, its nightlife is second to none and the general consensus from its horde of visitors is that it’s ‘great craic’.
There are plenty Galway hotels in the [...]

Dublin, the largest city and capital of Ireland has been the important center of historical activities since the medieval period and contributed culturally to Ireland, United Kingdom and Europe. The city founded by Viking settlement is located close to the River Liffey. Dublin is economic, administrative and cultural center for the island of Ireland and [...]

Temple Bar is located in the heart of Dublin city on the south side of the River Liffey. It is bordered by Dame Street to the south, Fishamble Street to the west, Westmoreland Street to the east and the River Liffey to the north. It’s a very central place to base yourself if you’re here [...]

West of Dublin city centre…
· The Lucan Spa Hotel
This landmark hotel with its unusual copper roof tower can be found just off the M50 on the N4 motorway so it’s ideal if you’re coming by car from the west or south. The hotel has 70 guestrooms, a bar, a bistro and a restaurant.
The Lucan Spa [...]

Cork city is a superb shopping destination. The city center is compact and walkable with many of the streets pedestrianized.
The main shopping street in the city is Patrick Street - which is Cork’s main thoroughfare. It runs from Grand Parade in the south to Patrick’s Bridge in the north and has recently been redesigned as [...]

· The Camden Court Hotel
The 3 star Camden Court Hotel is located in the heart of Dublin, just south of the River Liffey, at the top of Camden Street. It’s within easy walking distance of St Stephen’s Green, the pedestrianised shopping haven of Grafton Street and Trinity College.
As well as 246 stylish guest bedrooms the [...]

Choose a Cork hotel in the city for a romantic break away…
If you’re looking for somewhere special to stay in Cork city, choose hotels like the 5 star Kingsley Hotel on Western Road, the 5 star Hayfield Manor Hotel on College Road, the 4 star Maryborough House Hotel & Spa in Douglas or the 4 [...]

There is just so much to see at this university. Walk around ‘The Quad’, which lies at the heart of the campus. You won’t see any students walking through the middle of the quad however, for fear of ‘failing exams’ if they do. This superstition has been around for years and the only day you’ll [...]

East Cork boasts three beautiful Irish towns; Cobh, Midleton and Youghal.
Cobh is a colourful harbour town on the south coast of County Cork about 24km from Cork city. The town was once called ‘Queenstown’ after a visit by Queen Victoria in 1849. During the years of the Great Famine in Ireland 1845-1848, Cobh became the [...]

The island of Ireland historically consists of 32 counties, of which six, collectively known as Northern Ireland, have remained as part of the United Kingdom since the rest of Ireland gained independence in 1922. The name “Ireland” applies to the island as a whole, but is also the official name in English of the independent [...]