Capella Castlemartyr

Capella Castlemartyr is new to Ireland’s booming luxury hotel scene: a 220 acre-resort with a 17th- century Manor House 30 minutes east of Cork City. Expect all the bells and whistles, including a Bell Tower restaurant, Garden Room and Terrace, Knights Bar, 24,400 sq ft Auriga Spa, three executive boardrooms, private dining room and an 18-hole Inland Links Golf course. The 109 guestrooms and suites – note the Junior Suite—style Capella Rooms all have private balconies overlooking the estate – feature King Beds, Pratessi linen, wireless Internet, complimentary soft drinks and rainforest showers. Most importantly, the hotel is overloaded with Irish soul, not only in the service ethic, but the Stephen Pearce pottery, Irish woollen blankets, Waterford crystal glasses and works by modern Irish artists.