Special Places to Stay - More than a bed for the night

Built in 2001 beside Tony and Colette's own house, Boland Townhouse is immaculate and designed for comfort, a place you can slip into without a second's anxiety over cobwebs or broken chairs. Indeed, beside the realistic gas-fired logs, the red leather reclining armchairs and matching sofa are brand new, the Irish art modern, the flowers fresh, the books and mags up to date. Your quarters are on the first and second floors with boot, rod, golf club and surfboard storage below. The pristine pine-and-tile kitchen has just about everything. In colour-coordinated bedrooms, you will find masses of storage as well as floor-length paisley curtains for cosy softness but... which to choose, the power shower or the jacuzzi? Tony and Colette, friendly and helpful, are hugely knowledgeable about and great ambassadors for the area. With all the resources of buzzing Kinsale just below, you can choose the privacy of the rooftop patio for meals out on warm days. Readers are full of praise.