Favorite Places to Stay Wexford |
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Photos: The many faces of Wexford Town's accommodations: (top, left) White's Hotel; (top, right) Talbot Hotel; (middle, left) Faythe House Guesthouse; (middle, right) McMenamin's Townhouse Guesthouse; (bottom, left) Abbey Houise B&B; (bottom, middle) Rosemount House B&B; and (bottom, right) Blue Door B&B.
Wexford HotelsCarlton Millrace Hotel, Main St., Bunclody, Co. Wexford, tel. 053-937-5100; e-mail: info@millrace.ie. Off the beaten track in the verdant Wexford countryside, this new hotel is a real find. On the site of an old timber mill amid four acres of gardens, it sits beside the River Clody on the main street of a busy but small market town, an ideal retreat from major cities and national roads – yet it is just a short drive from Wexford, Carlow or Enniscorthy. Opened in 2004, it is contemporary in design, with lots of curved windows overlooking the surrounding countryside. There are 60 guest rooms and 12 apartments with every modern amenity, and the public areas include a roof-top (4th floor) restaurant, ground-level bar, and a leisure centre and spa. It is an ideal central base for touring the whole Southeast. Closed 24-27 December. €€ to €€€ Web site: www.carltonmillracehotel.com Ferrycarrig Hotel, Ferrycarrig Bridge, Wexford; tel. 053-912-0999; e-mail: ferrycarrig@griffingroup.ie. Expanded and enhanced over the years (recently elevated to 4-star category) , this contemporary-style hotel is a great place to settle in and relax for a few days. It sits beside the River Slaney estuary, north of Wexford town and across the road from the Irish National Heritage Park. It offers 103 rooms, most with waterfront views, plus two waterside restaurants, a nautically-themed bar, and a leisure centre with indoor pool. €€ to €€€€ Web site: www.griffingroup.ie Riverside Park Hotel, The Promenade, Enniscorthy, Co.
Wexford; tel. 053-923-7800; e-mail: info@riversideparkhotel.com.
Located on the edge of an historic town in the heart of County Wexford,
this 3-star hotel sits beside the River Slaney. The eye-catching ketchup-red
façade is flanked by trees and lawns reaching down to the river. The public
areas are spacious with floor-to-ceiling windows and blend old and new
designs including a six-story round tower-style reception area with a
dazzling bog oak sculpture. There are 60 contemporary guestrooms, most
of which have balconies with river views. Facilities include a nautically-themed
restaurant; a bar facing the river and a pub housed in an adjacent old
stone wool mill. Closed: 24-26 December. €€
to €€€ Web
site: www.riversideparkhotel.com Whites of Wexford, Abbey St., Wexford Town, tel. 053-912-2311; e-mail: info@whitesofwexford.ie. If you haven’t been to Wexford in a while, you will never recognize Whites! Although the name and history of this hotel date back to 1779, a from-the-ground-up re-design and re-building was done in 2006/7. As a result, the former vintage charm has been replaced by a cruise-ship-like façade, and lots of contemporary pizzazz, from the dazzling marble and glass atrium-style reception area, outdoor courtyard, and extensive underground car parking to the state-of-the-art leisure centre and spa complete with cryotherapy clinic. There are 157 air-conditioned guest rooms fitted in contemporary style, each with plasma flat screen TV, hairdryer, safe, and iron/ironing board. Floor to ceiling windows provide views of the town and river. In addition, the public areas, which offer wireless connections, include the Terrace restaurant, Library bar and Esperanza café bar, which overlooks the town’s main street. Closed: 23-26 December. €€ to €€€. Web site: www.whitesofwexford.ie Whitford House Hotel, New Line Rd., Wexford Town; tel. 053-914-3444; e-mail: info@whitford.ie. Owned and run by the Whitty family, this 3-star 36-room hotel has gone from strength to strength, having started as a two-bedroom B&B in 1964 and improving and expanding ever since. Guests enjoy a friendly ambiance, combined with luxury guest rooms, plus an award-winning restaurant on the premises popular with locals and visitors alike. Best of all, the price remains reasonable. Closed: 23 December - January 10. €€ to €€€ Web site: www.whitford.ie Wexford Guesthouses and B&BsAbbey House B&B, 34/36 Abbey St., Wexford Town, tel. 053-912-4408; e-mail: info@abbeyhouse.ie. Located in the heart of town opposite White’s Hotel, this three-story townhouse is just one block from Main Street, and two blocks from the bus/train station. Hosts Georgina and Bernard O’Connor offer 5 compact but comfortable rooms in the double, twin and family configurations, and each with TV and coffee/tea-maker. Breakfast is available from 7 a.m. (an unusual convenience for B&Bs) and Georgina will also prepare vegetarian options as well as evening meals for guests on request. € to €€ Web site: www.abbeyhouse.ie Glenhill, Ballygoman, Barntown, Co. Wexford, tel. 053-912-0015.
Located about 3 miles west of the town, this modern B&B home makes
a good base for touring Wexford or Waterford. It is set back from the
main N 25, next to the entrance for Slaney Manor, and surrounded by views
of the undulating Wexford countryside. Hosts Nicholas and Kathleen Murphy
offer 5 guest rooms, each with a TV. Closed: 20-31 December. € Web site: www.BandBIreland.com Rosemount House, Spawell Road, Wexford Town, tel. 053-912-4609; e-mail: info@rosemounthouse.ie. This stylish 18th century townhouse is nestled in a quiet residential area on the west edge of town, near the Westgate Heritage Centre and a five minutes walk from Main Street and near the bus and train station. Hosts Carol and Timmy Kelly, who previously ran a B&B on Auburn Terrace, moved here from their previous location to make way for a local road expansion. They offer three antique-filled and spacious guest rooms, each with TV and coffee/tea-maker. There is a secure private car park for guest use. € to €€ Web site: www.wexfordbedandbreakfast.ie
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