Step back in time. If you don’t look too closely, you could be staying at one of the old hotels in an Agatha Christie novel. Free scones, tea, and Champaign every evening are a nice touch. The common areas are tastefully decorated with antiques. If you are lucky the music at night may feature old Irish ballads. My mom loved talking to the resident old biddy Froda every time she went downstairs. Don’t tell anyone, but they have certain discounted rooms, which, while much smaller, are the best bargain in Ireland that come with the same amenities as the larger rooms.