Aherne's Townhouse and Restaurant

In the heart of a busy seaside resort, this cozy restaurant with rooms has been penned into many travelers' journals because of its first-rate seafood. Comfortable and stylishly furnished, the guest rooms are all quite large by Irish standards. Most are more like hotel suites than rooms -- each with king-size beds, antiques, and designer fabrics. There are two bars and a library-style sitting room, but the main reason to stay here is to be near the classic seafood restaurant. The French-influenced cooking makes the most of the local catch -- Blackwater salmon, giant prawn tails, rock oysters, and lobsters. Even the bar food is worth a detour -- seafood pies, chowders, crab sandwiches, and crisp salads. Breakfasts here are a real indulgence, served in front of the fire.

Facilities:
Restaurant; 2 bars; library; smoke-free rooms

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