Ireland’s most Luxurious Hotels

Doorman Hayfield Manor HotelYou know what?! Treat yourself every now and then! Really, do, you are worth it.
Where does that come from now you might ask yourself. Well, I was just looking at some 5* luxury hotels here in Ireland for this blog post and I must say, they are a-m-a-z-i-n-g.

Actually, I’m so impressed that I’m going to book a luxury weekend break with my hubby for my birthday in July! Wohooo. Not sure where exactly we are going to go yet, as there is so much to choose from, but I will let you know once I made up my mind. It is time to treat yourselves girls! Continue reading

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Ireland’s Most Famous Pubs!!

You are tired of the one and only Irish Pub in your town outside Ireland. It is either called The Fitzpatrick, the Shamrock or the O’ something. You are coming to Ireland and you want to live the great Irish Experience with a Pub, a great atmosphere, good “craic”, pints and music? You want to discover the real Pub Culture? Well I can tell you exactly where you need to go to live an Irish night.

Check out Ireland’s most popular pubs (in no particular order!) – all of them should be on your bucketlist!

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May Bank Holiday Weekend coming up soon: Start planning now!

 Féile Na Bealtaine DingleHiya, May Bank Holiday Weekend is coming up so fast. I looked a bit at what there was to do in Ireland so we don’t get bored.

Last year we told you to visit a Festival, to go to the Zoo, or to go Walking, but what if it rains? All of the above are outdoor activities! So I decided to have a look at what there was to do indoors, too and I picked out some really cool things. Continue reading

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The Home of Irish Whiskey: Old Jameson Distillery Dublin

Old Jameson Distillery exterior DublinAs we all know, one of the things Ireland is famous for is proper good alcohol. Stout or Whiskey anyone?  One of the most popular and best known Irish whiskey brands is Jameson. Jameson is somehow the Guinness of Irish Whiskey.

No surprise that a visit to the Old Jameson Distillery was one of the first things on my to-do—list when I arrived here in Dublin almost 3 months ago! And it definitely is a Dublin attraction that’s not to be missed! Continue reading

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Ideas for a cool trip to Connemara! Yeahhhh

Lakes of ConnemaraThree weekends ago the whole Hotelsireland.com Team went on a little weekend trip to the northwestern part of Ireland. We got to see Sligo, Mayo and the Connemara Region. A lot to take in in only 3 days – but it was worth it. I especially loved the Connemara Region. Obviously I won’t be able to tell you about everything that we did  in detail, but I though you might be interested in a quick summary of my favourite parts of the trip: Continue reading

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Family Fun this Easter

What is on
We look ahead to this Easter Weekend with a couple of family friendly events that will be happening over the next few days.

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Titanic Belfast Festival

Titanic BelfastWhat up people? Any ideas of what to do this weekend? After this beautiful warm and sunny week, the weekend promises to be great. Personally I’m going to London, my flight is in a couple hours, but I’m kind of sad because I’m going to miss the… [Suspense] … Titanic Belfast Launch Festival!!

Yes it is tomorrow, and all I hear today is:  Titanic here, Belfast there, Titanic Belfast Festival everywhere. Continue reading

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How to Pull the Perfect Pint?

Pint of GuinnessWhen my parents came to visit me in Dublin, we went to the Arlington Hotel’s Restaurant Legends Bar in Temple Bar to see the show with Irish live music and Irish Dancing and we sat at the table “pull your own pint”. Continue reading

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St Patrick’s Day in Dublin – where else?!

FestivalHiya Folks, I can’t believe St. Patrick’s Day (well, it’s actually a whole “weekend” this year) is upon us already! Living in Dublin now, I’m obviously at the heart of all festivities. And believe me, I’m going to enjoy every minute of this St. Patrick’s Weekend! To prepare myself, I’ve browsed the internet for great things to do on Paddy’s Day here in Dublin, and I thought I’d share my finds with you. So here we go, enjoy!   Continue reading

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The French Side of Cork: The Cork French Film Festival

Cork French Film FestivalHi Y’all, I didn’t introduce myself yet, I’m Madeleine, the new French Intern here at Hotelsireland.com. When I arrived to Dublin, I thought I was going to have a bit of a culture shock and that I would start talking English in an Irish accent….But sadly, I barely get to speak English here because there are so  many French people visiting and living in Dublin. Therefore there are a lot of French things around here, too (like groceries, restaurants or bars), so I don’t think I’ll be shocked culturally at all – at least not here in Dublin. Maybe when I go deeper into the country? Well, I guess, at least I surely won’t be getting homesick ;-) Continue reading

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