Best of both worlds

THE Radisson Blu is built on the site of the former Ballincar House Hotel — a country estate house 6km from Sligo town on the road to the chic seaside settlement of Rosses Point.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The large entrance feels rather grand as you sweep up in front of a building that is all modern hotel with a slight nod towards its Anglo-Irish country house heritage. Local grey stone and shiny dark slate feature strongly.