A tall, slim bell tower and fancy Jacobean-style facade catch your eye as you approach this prestigious 4 Star hotel along an elegant curved driveway. Built as a hunting lodge in the 1860’s, it’s now found its niche as a spa and fitness retreat, just 45 minutes from Dublin. Many bedrooms and suites have four-poster beds and stunning views over the gardens and across to the Wicklow Mountains. Traditional Irish and Mediterranean cuisine can be enjoyed in the award-winning Turner’s restaurant. If you want to work up an appetite or simply relax before dinner the Country Club and Villa Spa with 25m pool and 18 treatment rooms offer fitness and pampering. Several racecourses and championship golf courses are within easy reach.