Sky Road, Clifden, Connemara, 

Co. Galway 

Tel: (095) 21 201 

abbeyglen.ie 

Located in some of Ireland’s most spectacular gardens, set against the backdrop of Connemara’s Twelve Bens mountains, Abbeyglen Castle Hotel looks like something straight out of the movies. A sprawling 19th century mansion overlooking Clifden Bay, it’s the perfect place to spend a special occasion, especially if your idea of a good time is a game of tennis, a spot of fishing or an afternoon relaxing in a hot tub and sauna. Tuesday is Irish night, which means that the music and cuisine all go as gaeilge.