This is the secret — and free — ingredient all Irish hotels should be harnessing

With another year of hotel reviews under our belts, Jillian Bolger highlights the secret (free) ingredient all hotels should be harnessing

Cashel Palace’s intimate Guinness Bar

We all book hotel stays for many different reasons, but when it comes to leisure and short breaks, most of us are looking to experience a real sense of escapism. To switch off, to step outside the humdrum and to feel taken care of. 

Along with a great welcome and comfy lodgings, location plays a significant part in our enjoyment. But not every hotel has figured out how to harness this asset.