Kelly's Resort Hotel & Spa

Set on Rosslare beach in County Wexford, Kelly's Resort Hotel & Spa has been under family stewardship for 129 years. The four-star property stands on a five-mile stretch of sand a short drive from Rosslare Harbour. Standard double and twin rooms sleep two adults and feature bath, shower, hairdryer, television, complimentary wireless internet, and Espa toiletries. Junior suites overlook enclosed gardens with views of the Irish Sea and countryside. Family rooms accommodate larger groups. Leinster Lodge, a six-bedroom self-catering house, sits directly across the road from the hotel. Beaches Restaurant is the main dining room. The Sea Rooms Smokehouse serves fire-cooked sharing plates Wednesday to Sunday for lunch and Thursday to Saturday for dinner, with produce from Kelly's Kitchen Garden and a custom-built grill. La Marine Bistro operates as a bistro and bar. The Ivy Room overlooks the gardens and hosts nightly live music for residents. The Aqua Club holds a fifteen-metre exercise pool, a twelve-metre leisure pool with counter jets and waterfall, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, and an outdoor Canadian hot tub. The gymnasium opens daily from half-seven in the morning to half-seven in the evening. SeaSpa offers heat and sea-water treatments. Two indoor and two outdoor tennis courts, a bowls lawn, croquet, and pickleball are available on site. You can walk nine kilometres along Rosslare beach to the Burrow and return. Hook Lighthouse, Johnstown Castle Gardens, and the Irish National Heritage Park lie within a short drive.