| the sophisticated, understated rooms offer free wifi, flat-screen tvs, designer toiletries, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. some also have claw-foot baths and/or river-views. a free car park is available. amenities include an upscale restaurant serving international cuisine and a private dining room that overlooks the river and doubles as a function hall. there's also a casual bar on-site. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set in a contemporary building, this refined, art-filled hotel on the banks of the river barrow is a 2-minute walk from leighlinbridge castle and 12. 8 km from the visual carlow (contemporary art museum) & the george bernard shaw theatre
Dublin Airport 1 hr 9
County Carlow Military Museum (15 min)
Military, wartime & army memorabilia & uniforms on display in a 19th century church. Altamont Gardens (23 min)
Manicured landscape of lawns & woods by the river, plus an arboretum known for oaks & rhododendrons. Carlow County Museum (13 min)
Museum of county history with items like a gallows trap door & the wooden pipe of an army captain. Brownshill Portal Tomb (Dolmen) (14 min)
Granite dolmen, an ancient burial site including a hefty capstone thought to weigh 150 tonnes. Dunmore Cave (31 min)
Striking calcite formations adorn this cave system that was the site of a Viking massacre in 928AD. Duckett's Grove House (22 min)
Remains of landmark estate featuring restored walled gardens with flowers, shrubs & fruit trees. Delta sensory gardens (17 min)
Plants, garden furniture & equipment are sold at this garden centre with a casual dining spot. St Lazarian's Cathedral (5 min) Milford Mill (6 min) Shankill Castle (8 min)
Garden and history Dunleckney Manor (8 min)
Architecture and history Ballymoon Castle (9 min)
History, castle, ruins, and architecture Castlecomer Discovery Park (23 min)
80-acre activity park with walking trails, kids' play areas, fishing lakes and a canopy walkway. Carlow Castle (13 min)
The ruins of a medieval castle & military stronghold featuring 2 towers, a wall & gardens. Mount Leinster (34 min)
Mountain with a transmission tower at the summit, a popular point for hang gliding, biking & hiking. | 
