Check-in, and check out these three Limerick hotels

Some pretty attractive deals on offer at the moment too

Limerick's Strand Hotel: The River bar and restaurant has just had a €400k makeover.

Like other Munster cities right now, Limerick is on the cusp of a more promising tourism tide. While the city originally seemed a little forlorn on the Wild Atlantic Way marketing map, earlier this month it was announced as an official gateway to the region, marking the area's rightful place along Ireland’s most iconic road-trip route. 

And it’s a very welcome news boost with Limerick experiencing one of the lowest hotel booking rates in the country for this summer. That all means some great value right now. So to take advantage of some pretty attractive deals, I booked a room at one of the city’s most popular accommodations, The Strand Hotel to treat myself to a long-awaited return trip to the Treaty City.