Clontarf Castle Hotel
Clontarf Castle is located just 15 minutes from Dublin's city center, but provides guests a step back in time with its accommodations. Rooms provide pillow-top mattresses and high-speed Internet. Other hotel services include a business center, two lounges/restaurants and a fitness room with weights, treadmill, bike and rower. The on-site concierge can arrange anything from sporting (archery, fishing, clay shooting, horse riding) to reservations at restaurants and theaters. After a long day of hiking, indulge in their in-house spa for facials, massages, manicures and pedicures. The hotel has 111 rooms and suites some are available with four-poster beds and Dublin mountain views.
Clontarf Castle Hotel
Castle Avenue
Clontarf, Dublin 3
011 (+353) 0 1 8332321
clontarfcastle.ie
Ballynahinch Castle Hotel
Hikers will appreciate the Ballynahinch Castle's 450 woodland acres of trails and walkways in the heart of the Bens Mountain range. Forty rooms are available, with suites upon request (suites provide an extra sitting room plus bathrobe and slippers). After a long hike, refuel at the on-site Owenmore Restaurant, which specializes in fish and a changing seasonal menu with local delicacies. The hotel organizes pony trekking on the beach and has its own walking center that provides guided hikes of the area. Fishing enthusiasts will enjoy the area, known for its salmon.
Ballynahinch Castle Hotel
Recess
Connemara, Co. Galway
011 (+353) 95 31006
ballynahinch-castle.com
Fitzpatrick Castle Dublin Hotel
Hiking enthusiasts will enjoy the Fitzpatrick Castle's focus on exercise--the hotel arranges garden walks, castle tours and golfing, plus offers a fitness center with indoor pool, sauna and fitness equipment. Celebrate a hiking milestone with their afternoon tea or refuel in one of their two on-site restaurants (one fine dining, one casual fare focused on grilled seafood) or bar. Choose from 113 rooms ranging from a standard room overlooking Dublin Bay to an executive suite. Other activities at the hotel include bowling green, tennis, horseback riding, windsurfing and sailing.
Fitzpatrick Castle Dublin Hotel
Killiney, Co. Dublin
011 (+353) 1 230 5400
fitzpatrickcastle.com
Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort
Golfers will enjoy Adare Manor's fourth best golf course in Ireland, as rated by Condè Nast Traveler Magazine. The hotel provides a choice of accommodations, including standard rooms and suites, non smoking rooms are available upon request. Dialup or high-speed Internet fees apply (it is free with some rooms and also free in the hotel's business center). Amongst the hotel's 840 acres are multiple restaurants (fine dining and pub-style), bars, cooking demonstrations, walking tours, wine tasting, horseback riding and lessons, plus a full spa, indoor heated pool and fitness center (free weights, treadmill, bikes and stairmasters).
Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort
Adare, Co. Limerick
(800) 462-3273
adaremanor.com
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