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The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway
There are a few places in the country quite as fun as Galway city, so if you’re looking to soak up the atmosphere then the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, just a short stroll from Eyre Square, is a great choice. And Easter is the time to visit as the fourth annual Galway Food Festival is taking place. So what’s on offer? Valid from Friday 27 March until Friday 3 April, the Easter midterm family package includes an overnight stay in spacious, interconnecting rooms, with breakfast the following morning for two adults and up to three children from €179. Extend your visit and stay two nights from €358. The offer includes free in-house movies and popcorn, complimentary access to the swimming pool and leisure centre, as well as a free pizza for every child under 12 when dining with two adults in the hotel.
Alternatively, the Easter Break Package, valid from 27 March until 19 April inclusive, includes a luxurious overnight stay for two, with a complimentary upgrade, breakfast and a chocolate egg in your room on arrival.
If you fancy cookery demonstrations, food trails and an open-air market, then you’ll be set for a foodie weekend to remember. And if you’re looking to indulge the senses, there is a an Easter Sunday buffet lunch in Restaurant Marinas for €25 per person, accompanied by a Mad Hatter tea party theme.
To celebrate Easter, Irish Country Living has two nights B&B for two adults and up to three children in interconnecting rooms. To win, tell us how many years the Galway Food Festival is running. Send your answer, name, address and phone number to Radission Blu Galway competition, Irish Country Living, Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12 or enter on www.farmers journal.ie/competition.
Knightsbrook Hotel Spa & Golf Resort
If you’ve been to Irish Country Living’s Women & Agriculture Conference, you’ll know how fabulous the Knightsbrook Hotel & Golf Resort in Trim, Co Meath, is. It’s just half an hour from Dublin, but as it’s set on 186 acres of rolling parkland you’ll feel miles away from everything. Food served in the Rococo restaurant is exceptional and at this time of year we highly recommend the lamb ensemble, which is both tender and tasty.
If you’re looking for some craic agus ceoil afterwards, then head across the impressive foyer to Swifts Bar which has live music every Friday and Saturday night. During the day you can either relax at the River Spa, indulging in luxurious spa and beauty treatments, or enjoy a round of golf at the renowned Christy O’Connor-designed championship golf course.
In fact, the hotel’s Easter breaks are designed with rest and relaxation in mind. Enjoy the Spa Delight package, which includes either a back, neck and shoulder massage, a mini facial or an express manicure and pedicure.
Afterwards, indulge in a delicious dinner at the Rococo restaurant and when you wake reinvigorated the next morning, it’s time to tuck into your full Irish breakfast. Rates start at €129 per person sharing.
Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny
There is plenty on offer for families at the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny this Easter and not surprisingly so, seeing as it was voted the number one hotel for families in Ireland at the recent Travellers’ Choice Awards. The award seems justified when you see just what is on offer for kids.
The Easter family package includes lots of activities, eg complimentary use of all of the on-site facilities such as the play areas, mini wildlife farm, go-karting track, swimming pool and the Walk the Hawk falconry experience.
There are also complimentary child passes to the reptile zoo in Gowran and admission to the kids’ club (open daily). On Easter Sunday, children can partake in an Easter egg hunt and delight in the fantastic Willy Wonka Chocolate Egg-perience.
With two- and three-night offers available over the Easter break, packages include bed and full Irish breakfast for two adults and up to two children sharing, with dinner on one evening of your choice for adults in Scott’s Bar & Brassiere or Gulliver’s Restaurant, and high tea on one evening for the children. Two nights start from €159 per adult, while three nights are €179.
Castleknock Hotel & Country Club
Forget making dinner and tidying up this Easter, treat the whole gang to a fun-filled Easter weekend at the four-star Castleknock Hotel and Country Club.
You’re only 15 minutes from Dublin’s city centre, but this hotel is hidden in the countryside and is just a stone throw away from the Phoenix Park and Dublin Zoo.
Kids will be entertained on Easter Sunday when the Easter Bunny comes to lead the Easter egg hunt, but parents can sit back and relax on the sunny terrace, watching their little ones playing at the playground.
Food at the Brasserie restaurant is informal and relaxed, but if you fancy some award-winning fine dining, then check out the Park Restaurant. Prices for a two-night Easter break start from €169 per person sharing, with children included on a bed and breakfast basis when choosing the family room option.
Delphi Adventure Resort & Spa, Connemara
Keep the kids happy and you’re guaranteed that the whole family is happy, right? Delphi Adventure Resort & Spa’s will definitely keep the kids entertained and with 30% off short break accommodation you’ll be smiling too.
Family activities are suitable for kids from as young as four, with the free Dynamos kids’ club, crab fishing and mini bush craft survival. And with surfing, cycling and even zipping through treetops, there is loads to occupy any difficult-to-please teenagers. Also, book any family package this Easter and be prepared for even more fun. The resort will be hosting free Easter egg hunts and Mad Hatter tea parties in the forest throughout Easter.
Family packages are available from €249 for a two-night break in a spacious family room, or €294 for three nights in an economy family room. All family packages are based on two adults and two children sharing. Parents can also enjoy one hour’s free access to the spa to relax and unwind.
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