THE REAL DEAL

The Chef’s Table by Stefan Matz, Delphi Adventure Resort, Leenane, Connemara, Co Galway; 095-42208; delphiadventureresort.com

THERE’S no easy way to say this, so let’s just get it over with.

Vickie Maye visits the funky hotel designed by hat man Philip Treacy

MOUNT JULIET, the popular golf and leisure resort, has been declared Best Hotel of the Year 2006 by a leading food and hospitality awards scheme.