Brosna Lodge Hotel
Banagher-on-the-Shannon Co. Offaly (Map midlands - H12)
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A family-owned Townhouse Hotel in the small town of Banagher-on-the-Shannon.
Accommodation:
There are 14 elegant bedrooms, all with ensuite shower and bath, multi-channel TV, phone. Room Service is available.
Bar & Restaurant: The Fields restaurant.
Pat's Olde Bar - an old-fashioned bar with open fires, bar food. Live music and traditional sessions at weekends.
Location:
Banagher is a small town with a long street of tidy houses running alongside the river Shannon, 25 miles south of Athlone.
Nearby:
10th century Clonmacnoise
Fishing upstream & downstream of Banagher, pike, roach and bream, with perch and carp to be found on Meelick Weir.
Golf - there are 10 18-hole courses in the area.
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Cavan Crystal Hotel
Dublin Road Cavan Cavan (Map midlands - I8)
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A contemporary new hotel offering a 4-star standard of accommodation & service, Cavan Crystal hotel is the new standard for luxury in the Cavan area, with eye catching interior design, native Irish woods, handcrafted brick and contemporary Cavan Crystal.
Accommodation:
85 beautifully appointed ensuite bedrooms are fitted out to the highest standards with remote control TV, direct dial telephone, tea/coffee making facilites plus iron & ironing board.
Bar & Restaurant:
Opus One restaurant - contemporary decor, excellent food, professional staff. Menu which combines the best of modern Irish cuisine and an extensive wine list,
Atrium Bar - rich wood finishings and bright, sky-lit feel; entertainment every Fri & Sat night.
Services & Facilities:
Residents' lounge.
Zest Health & Fitness club, with 18m pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam-room & fully equipped gymnasium.
Azuma hair salon.
Utopia Health and Beauty clinic offers facials, manicures, massage..
Conference & banqueting suites; a choice of two major conference areas and a number of smaller meeting rooms. Facilities include top-of-the-range audio-visual equipment, ISDN video conferencing and Teleconferencing.
Location:
Situated on the N3 just a few minutes drive from the town centre and just over one and half hours from Dublin or Belfast.
Nearby: Cavan Crystal showroom & Visitor Centre. County Cavan Golf Club Equestrian Centre
Awards & Memberships:
Regional Northern Winner 2004 for excellence in Accommodation Standards, presented by the
Irish Accommodation Services Institute.
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County Arms Hotel
Railway Road Birr Co. Offaly (Map shannon - G12)
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A family-run hotel set in its own wooded grounds just outside Birr town, the County Arms hotel is a fine Georgian building dated 1810. The Georgian features have been well preserved and complemented by the decor, furniture and prints.
Accommodation:
With 24 ensuite bedrooms recently renovated including 2 bedrooms adapted with facilities for the disabled. All rooms have tea/coffee facilities, direct-dial phone and tv.
Facilities & Services:
The hotel dining room,in an elegant Georgian room, provides A la Carte and Table dHote menus. The Lounge Bar is comfortable, often hosting musical entertainment. Serves bar food all day.
Location:
Located in Birr town in the midlands, within 2 hours drive of either Dublin, Galway or Shannon. Just outside Birr on the Roscrea road (N62).
Nearby:
Golfing can be arranged at a number of courses nearby.
Birr Castle Demesne with world-famous Telescope and Botanic Gardens
Slieve Bloom mountains, Offaly bog landscape
Locke's Distillery Museum Clonmacnoise - Monastery and ancient crosses
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Creggan Court Hotel
N6 centre Athlone Co. Westmeath (Map midlands - H10)
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Member of Mulcahy Hotel Group with 5 hotels in Ireland, Creggan Court Hotel is a new hotel
located just outside Athlone.
Accommodation:
There are 75 bedrooms, ensuite with facilities including cable TV, direct-line phone, ISDN, hairdryer. Non-smoking rooms can be requested. Children catered for.
Bar & Restaurant:
Granary Bar & Restaurant serves Carvery lunch and evening A la Carte
The Lemon Tree Restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, dinner
Facilities & Services:
Accessible by wheelchair, elevator to all floors and there are bedrooms equipped for disabled guests.
Conference facilities for up to 100 delegates
Nearby:
There are 9 Golf courses in the area; Fishing on Rivers Suck and Shannon.
Birr Castle Demesne and Gardens
Clonmacnoise - 6th Century monastic site.
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Lough Allen Hotel & Spa
Drumshanbo Co. Leitrim (Map midlands - G7)
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Situated on the shores of Lough Allen, a short walk away from the picturesque town of Drumshanbo, Lough Allen Hotel and Spa is contemporary in design, yet respectful of the surrounding scenery, and provides true relaxation with a great choice of sports and leisure facilities together with health and beauty treatments.
Accommodation: There are 59 guestrooms and 6 suites, individually designed.
Bar and Restaurant:
RUSHES RESTAURANT provides evening meals and Sunday lunch, with wonderful views of the surrounding countryside. THE DRUMLIN BAR - great views through huge windows over Lough Allen. Outside decking runs along the length of the bar so you can can dine and relax al fresco: lunch is served daily in the Drumlin Bar.
Facilities:
OSHADI SPA- Luxurious Health and Beauty treatments including massages, facials, body wraps and long soaks in the Jacuzzi waters.
SPORTS & LEISURE-
- Swimming Pool, Children's Pool, Outdoor Hot Tub
- Gymnasium, Exercise Classes, Yoga, Cycling,
- Nature Walks, Lakeland Walks, Bird Watching,
- Tennis, Badminton, Squash & Indoor Soccer available locally.
EQUESTRIAN CENTRE-
The Moorlands Equestrian Centre located in the hotel grounds - for all standards of rider from a complete beginner to advanced.
Horse Riding, Pony Trekking, Lessons for all standards & ages, Indoor and Outdoor Arenas.
OUTDOOR PURSUITS CENTRE-
On the lakeshore and in the hotel grounds, lessons for both beginners and advanced are available; all equipment may be hired. - Canoeing - Sailing - Sail boarding - Hill walking
CHILDREN- Children's facilities include:
- Children's Pool, Swimming Lessons - Seasonal Kiddies Club, Picnics - Outdoor Play area, Tennis, Cycling - Bird Watching, Nature Trails - Riding Lessons, Pony Trekking, Canoeing & Sailing.
GOLF-
Ideal base for a golfing break with Carrick-on-Shannon (18 holes) 15 minute drive away and Blacklion (9 holes), Slieve Russell (18 holes) and Ballinamore (9 holes) all within a 45 minute drive.
CRUISING-
You can hire a cruiser for the day to explore Lough Allen or the Lough Erne Waterway through Leitrim Village.
How to get there:
From Dublin, take the N4 direction Sligo. At Carrick-on-Shannon follow the signs for Drumshanbo.
From Belfast take the M1/A4 in the direction of Dungannon and Enniskillen. Then to Blacklion, Dowra and on to Drumshanbo.
From Limerick/Shannon Airport - N18 through Ennis to Galway. Then N17 to Tuam where signs N63 to Roscommon should be followed.
Roscommon-Tulsk Elphin - Carrick-on-Shannon - Drumshanbo.
BY TRAIN: A mainline train runs daily from Dublin to Carrick-on-Shannon. From there it is just a short Taxi ride to The Lough Allen Hotel & Spa.
Nearby:
DRUMSHANBO - beautifully preserved traditional town with plenty of traditional pubs, live music (for which the area is famous)
and small local shops.
Local Visitor Attractions include:
- Parke's Castle
- Manorhamilton Castle and Heritage Centre
- Swan Island Open Farm
- Sean Mac Diarmada Homestead, Genealogical Centre.
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The Heritage, Portlaoise
Jessop Street Portlaoise Co. Laois (Map midlands - J12)
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Located in the Midlands, in the town of Portaloise, The Heritage is a new 4-star hotel with impressive facilities and award-winning luxurious accommodation.
Surrounded by the Great Heath of Maryborough and near to the Slieve Bloom mountains, there are par 3 & 18-hole Golf courses nearby; just an hour from Dublin.
The hotel Leisure Centre includes a 20m deck swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam and sauna rooms, modern gym. A Beauty Spa with 7 rooms provides a range of massages and treatments. There are Deluxe and Executive Bedrooms; all rooms have direct-dial phone, cable tv, modem point, voice mail, luxury toiletries, tea-coffee tray, hairdryer, trouser press, iron, magazines. The hotel provides a choice of 3 restaurants, 2 pub bars and a night-club. Guests can avail of free parking, free entry to night-club, use of Leisure Centre and discounts on many treatments at the Beauty Spa.
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Hodson Bay Hotel
Hodson Bay Athlone Co. Westmeath (Map midlands - H10)
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The Hodson Bay hotel is right on the shores of Lough Ree in the midlands,
surrounded by an 18-hole Golf course, with Swimming pool & Leisure Centre.Accommodation:
Most rooms have great views of the lake and islands. All bedrooms have direct-dial phone with voice mail, tv, trouser press, tea/coffee facilities, hairdryer.
Bar & Restaurant:
The hotel provides a great choice of wining & dining, with the AA award-winning L'escale restaurant; the Garden restaurant where breakfast is served overlooking the lake; the
Waterfront Bar & carvery with entertainment at weekends; snacks and sandwiches available all day.
Facilities & Services:
Leisure Centre with Gym, Indoor heated Pool, sauna & steam rooms, aromatherapy, massage.
Golf-the hotel is surrounded by an 18-hole Championship Golf course; the Glasson Golf course (designed by Christy O'Connor)is across the lake, and there are 10 Golf courses within 30 minutes drive.
Marina with boat trips and water sports.
Kids playroom; Childrens activities club for ages 4 - 12.
Location:
Right on the shores of Lough Ree in the midlands. 5 minutes drive from Athlone. From either Galway or Dublin: take the Athlone N6 Bypass. Exits from the N6 are well signposted - take the N61 Exit for Roscommon and Hodson Bay, further 5 minutes to Hotel, just off N61.
Please note that the guaranteed check in time is not until 16.30; should an earlier check in time be required the Hotel will do its utmost to accommodate guests.
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