We've chosen over 240 special places to stay throughout Ireland, north, south, east and west: from tiny simple places to luxurious ones, including Northern Ireland. This title offers information on: B&Bs in fascinating family homes, hotels of all sorts; fishing lodges, keeps and castles; and, self-catering cottages, farms and seaside houses. Ireland's bounding tiger has not left behind the age-old sense of spontaneous hospitality; these openhearted people simply love sharing their space and their rich conversation with all who come to make genuine contact.

About the Author

A pioneer in the environmental world, Alastair Sawday has had a remarkably miscellaneous and varied career, which has taken him to the most far-flung corners of the globe: he headed up a VSO programme in Papua New Guinea, ran a disaster relief team for Oxfam in Turkey, and has run a small travel company, conducting walking tours throughout Europe.It was this that inspired him to publish his first travel guide, French Bed & Breakfast, after discovering various 'special' B&Bs and the extraordinary people that run them.

Reviews

'Travel guru Alastair Sawday' Irish Independent 'It'll make you want to jump in the car straight away and rediscover Ireland!' Irish Homes