Ballyrobin Country House

If you want a bed close to the International Airport but a world away from big, brash hotels, check out this cottage-style guesthouse with its cosy open turf fires and quaint curios. The owners have lovingly restored the former crumbling farmhouse and added cute details such as quotations on the walls and individually named bedrooms... wake up in the Raspberry Room and breakfast beneath Keats' lyrical prose. The conservatory restaurant is open to both residents and non-residents and serves a delicious, brasserie-style menu.