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Thankfully the Weather Gods were smiling yesterday when an enjoyable and relaxing way to spend an afternoon was playing Boules on a gravel path in a beautiful park. In my case I am fortunate to [...]

We have now just finished with the long month of January, which always appears even longer that it actually is.  January is also a lean month as we all probably overspent over the Christmas. I [...]

Grandma on Tour Mullingar in Co. Westmeath is not that well regarded as an Irish ‘hot spot’ for heritage, but that’s where a person would be very much in the wrong. Near [...]

It is now 5 days into 2024 and already thousands of people are either on holiday or planning their first adventures of 2024. Those who enjoy winter sports are probably already on the [...]

I think this is my first blog about a shop! Yes, a shop but not any old shop but a wonderful French Patisserie by the name of Aux Merveilleux de Fred, which has sister shops worldwide; its first [...]

Parades: There is plenty to do this St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland. We have come a long way as regards parades with lots of razzmatazz and the big Parade in Dublin always attracts a large [...]

Legendary Hospitality I remember well the first time I stayed at a hotel in the German speaking region of Switzerland. It was the the delightful boutique Hotel Albana Weggis, situated on the [...]

It is not often that you discover a hotel blog which leans towards the spiritual. By sheer accident the other day I came across a page on The Merrion Hotel website which suggested attending a [...]

My hilaryfinlay.com website has generated a lot of traffic over the years. However, I feel that now is a good time to move all my content into my new website Delightful Hotels. Whilst many [...]

Let’s fly south like the Birds do Monday 16th January 2023 (this year’s Blue Monday) and I feel that a lot of people out there are experiencing the blues. Christmas has come and gone. [...]