Limerick’s gourmet gamble

I AMBLE across the wide open street rather neglecting the safe cross code to marvel once more at the graceful Georgian houses enjoying the evening sun and their own particular view of the lush green park.

One house, on the corner, has been tastefully converted into a luxurious boutique hotel yet still retains the welcoming ambiance of a private home.

Shortly, I will sip camomile cocktails on the hotel’s terrace overlooking the newly-opened kitchen garden growing their own fresh produce, while nibbling some delicious hors d’ouvres. Later, I’ll enjoy a lovely meal in the hotel’s restaurant before dawdling a while in the cosy little bar, finally, bunking down in the first hotel room I’ve liked in years. It’s not just me, Conde Nast Traveller magazine was equally smitten, including it in its worldwide ‘Hot List’ just two years ago.