The 4 star Sligo Park Hotel and Leisure Club, set against a backdrop of landscaped gardens and mature trees, with views of the Sligo mountains and Benbulben is located on the edge of Sligo town. Their Hazelwood restaurant serves sumptuous, locally sourced food and the Rathanna Bar is the perfect place to relax with a nightcap before retiring. All 137 en-suite guest rooms are carefully designed to create a truly restful atmosphere with soft lighting and luxury fabrics. There is of course another place to relax - the inviting leisure centre, bathed in natural light and offering all the usual facilities including a sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and 16 metre heated pool.

Sligo itself boasts a fascinating history, most notably its association with Ireland's most celebrated poet, W.B. Yeats. We spend some free time in the town. Its location, facing the Atlantic, wedged between Donegal and Mayo, makes it a great base from which to explore these two spectacular counties.