THE FACTS ABOUT SAMAS SPA, PARK HOTEL KENMARE

Ireland

A family owned, 19th-century Irish country-house hotel on Beara peninsula, in an exceptional waterside location. There are 46 rooms, furnished with an eclectic selection of antiques. The breakfast is famously good, gourmet evening menus make expert use of fresh ingredients (Kerry lamb, scallops), and lighter spa dishes are available. Service is hands-on, this is a family managed hotel: no request is too much trouble. SÁMAS spa is ahead of the game with its outdoor thalassotherapy pool, regular yoga retreats, and 12-seat screening room. The spa offers a range of complimentary classes and activities from a daily morning serenity walk to outdoor Tai Chi classes. Numbers are limited in the compact spa, with hotel guests a priority, so you always feel well attended by staff. Three nights B&B with two dinners from £550 per person. www.samaskenmare.com