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There are hotels that lead by example and Cashel House Hotel is one of them. Rather than investing in the ever increasing and somewhat boring leisure facilities popular in hotels Cashel House are [...]

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 [...]