Casey's Of Baltimore

This family-run hotel has a quiet location, looking out over the harbour and the mouth of the River Ilen. It has free parking, a traditional Irish pub and an award-winning seafood restaurant.

Casey's of Baltimore is a 3-star hotel in the pretty village of Baltimore in West Cork.

The light and large en suite rooms have satellite TV, telephones, tea/coffee, hairdryers and trouser presses. Most rooms have sea views and many have king-size beds.

A choice of breakfasts is available, including full cooked Irish breakfasts.

The Baltimore Room restaurant serves superb food from local farms and fresh from the town's fishing boats.

The pub has open fires, traditional Irish music and a beer garden looking out over the bay.

Rooms: 14
Rate: 40.2 - 300 EUR
Hotel chain: Irish Country Hotels

The rooms have been decorated to the highest standard. The bright, cheerful decor compliments the crisp white linen and pine furniture. Some rooms have sea views of the inner Baltimore Harbour.

The hotel's seafood restaurant is a winner of the Febvre Bar Food Award (2008). Bright and airy, it has superb views of the Ilen River Estuary. The restaurant is known for excellent food, including seafood from the Baltimore fleet and farm-fresh products from the West Cork area.

You can enjoy succulent steaks, lamb and a variety of vegetarian options. The seafood includes lobster, crab, scallop, prawn, and mussel from Casey's farm in Roaring Water Bay, West Cork.

Casey's enjoys breathtaking views of Baltimore Bay and is ideally placed for an array of activities including golf, pitch and putt, sea and river fishing, water sports, walking and sightseeing. Visit the islands of Sherkin, Cape Clear and Heir.

From Cork, take N71 to Skibereen. From Skibbereen take the R595 to Baltimore.