| a complimentary full irish breakfast is provided, and there's a restaurant and a guest lounge with a bar. other amenities include 14 meeting rooms and a gym, as well as a leisure centre with an indoor pool, a sauna and a steam room. the classy rooms feature satellite tv, garden views, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. suites add 4-poster beds, and separate living areas with dining tables, plus en suite bathrooms with steam rooms and whirlpool tubs. 8 km from birr golf club. built in 1809, this family-run, rural hotel is a 14-minute walk from birr castle and 4. check-out time: 12:00 pm
Shannon Airport 1 hr 21
Roscrea Castle (17 min)
Historic complex that includes a restored medieval castle, walled courtyard & landscaped gardens. Lough Boora Discovery Park (20 min)
Natural area with tree-shaded walking & biking trails, a fairy trail, fishing & birdwatching. Roscrea Heritage - Roscrea Castle and Damer House (17 min) Slieve Bloom Mountains (41 min)
Hiking, biking & horseback riding in a gently undulating landscape dotted with villages & castles. Lougha Lough Boora Parklands (21 min) Redwood Castle (19 min)
Castle and architecture Cumberland Column (10 min) The Leviathan of Parsonstown (18 min) Birr Castle (18 min)
Scenic castle gardens featuring rare trees and a science centre with a 19th-century telescope. Leap Castle, Ireland (14 min)
This 16th-century fortress, home & tomb with a violent & tragic past is thought to be haunted. Lackeen Castle (15 min)
Castle and history Bike Park Ireland (13 min) Seir Kieran Monastery (10 min) | 
