Deluxe and delight for our girly city break

I ONCE saw a gaunt-looking David Guest strutting through a Dublin hotel and as any good media type would do, I followed him.

On seeing the company he was in (Anne Widdecombe for one) I realised it was in fact Bruno Tonioli — the usually dashing Italian judge from Strictly Come Dancing. It was a sharp reminder of the chasm that often exists between a well-lit media image and its harsh reality. (The Widdi looked frisky and firm by the way.)

Clearly Hotel Kilkenny also knows the importance of good lighting. Their website glistens with up-lit night-time veranda scenes, French martinis and turquoise pools. Expectations of luxury were dangerously high.