Irish times 3rd April
Cracking good
Struggling to think of a place to go that will keep everyone busy during the holidays? Sandra O’Connell has a few suggestions for hotel breaks that take in everything from horse-riding and surfing to ‘Glee’.
Sea and Cycling in Sneem.
One if Irelands true resort hotels, Parknasilla is synonymous with family holidays – and with good reason. Leaving aside the famously mild climate, spectacular scenery and the sense of space that comes from staying on 200 hectares of parkland, there’s just so much for a family to do. Tennis, boules, golf, horse riding, archery and fishing: just think of the fun trying to get everyone to agree which to do first. Or bring them all on a sea safari in search of seals. The concierge can organise it and even rustle up a picnic for you. For landlubbers, the hotel has bikes and helmets so you can cycle some or all of its seven mapped routes, if their little legs are up to it. Pedal over to Caherdaniel, 14km away, to see Daniel O’ Connell’s estate at Derrynane and his former house, now a museum.
Sneem, Co. Kerry, 064-6675600, parknasillahotel.ie. Two nights’ B&B plus evening meal costs €239 per person in a standard room. Upgrade to a suite from €60.
