A winning combination of top-end hotel, spa, and holiday village, BrookLodge is a luxurious hideaway. Guestrooms are understated and contemporary in design, while suites—which come with a stylish mezzanine level—offer plenty of extra room for not much greater cost. The hotel is surrounded by an entire village of activities, from golf, hiking, and horseback riding, to an artisan baker, deli, and crafts store. The award-winning spa, Wells, is worth trying out—most 1-hour treatments cost around €75. The main restaurant, the excellent Strawberry Tree ★★★, was the first in Ireland to gain full organic certification—many of the ingredients are so local that there’s a good chance your dinner was at least partly foraged by the kitchen staff.