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For accommodations, the Southwest has some of the great country houses, including Adare Manor in County Limerick; Kenmare's unique duo of the magnificent Sheen Falls Lodge and the stately Park Hotel; the Cahernane House, which recalls Killarney's Victorian heyday; and finally the rambling landmark resort, the Parknasilla Resort in Sneem, a great place for a family break. At the other end of the spectrum is the uniquely Irish experience of a farmhouse bed-and-breakfast, such as Lakelands Farm Guesthouse in Waterville, with rowboats bobbing on Lough Currane at the bottom of the garden. In between is a range of excellent family-owned and -run traditional hotels, such as the Brook Lane Hotel in Kenmare, the Butler Arms in Waterville, and the secluded Carrig Country House at Glenbeigh near Killorglin.
This thin sliver of Bedford Row is in a quiet area in Limerick, while being in the very heart of the city. Formerly a clothing factory, it has been lovingly, albeit slightly quirkily, refurbished into an intimate city retreat in the middle of a pedestrianized street, close to high-street shopping and restaurants. Rooms are modern chic with good tech facilities and there's a small gym and café on-site.
