Unusual stays

A stay as unique as you are

A seaside stay is a failsafe people pleaser. Make your way to County Wicklow and you can cosy up inside Wicklow Head Lighthouse, with six octagonal floors and metre-thick walls keeping you safe from the roaring winds outside.

Meanwhile, Dzogchen Beara Buddhist retreat centre in the wilds of west Cork and the Lake Isle Retreats in County Fermanagh are both a balm for the soul, offering visitors contemplative walking, yoga and meditation escapes from life’s busy buzzing.

But for something you won’t find anywhere else, try diving into history and spending the night in the Viking House in County Wexford, a replica of the thatched huts common in Ireland over 1,000 years ago.

Still not sure what you’d like? Check out the Irish Landmark Trust, a charity that specialises in taking something distinctive from the past, and giving it a new lease of life across the island. While in Northern Ireland, the National Trust also aims to preserve beautiful properties from the past with you playing your part when you stay. In both cases, you become part of the community that helps keep this heritage alive.

See something that sparks your imagination? Then let it run a little wild when you’re booking your trip to the island of Ireland and you’ll sleep well when you get here!