{"id":27274,"date":"2022-11-19T10:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T15:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=27274"},"modified":"2022-11-21T10:31:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T15:31:27","slug":"hotel%e2%80%88and-hamper-deals-this-holiday%e2%80%88season%e2%80%88in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=27274","title":{"rendered":"Hotel\u2008And Hamper Deals This Holiday\u2008Season\u2008In Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FerrycarrigHotel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FerrycarrigHotel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FerrycarrigHotel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FerrycarrigHotel-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption><em>Ferrycarrig Hotel outside Wexford Town is one of hundreds of Irish hotels offering guests a cook-free Christmas and the chance to unwind in a relaxed stress-free zone not available to everyone this holiday season<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Barry Coughlan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ferrycarrig Hotel<\/strong> outside Wexford Town is one of hundreds of Irish hotels offering guests a cook-free Christmas and the chance to unwind in a relaxed stress-free zone not available to everyone this holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel, just three miles outside the town, weighs in with a choice of two to three day packages including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St. Stephen\u2019s Day on offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guests waking up on Christmas morning can enjoy glorious views across the River Slaney before the festivities begin with a traditional lunch, followed by a light dinner buffet later in the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An all-inclusive 3-night Christmas stay package is available from \u20ac595 per person sharing and from \u20ac435 for a 2-night stay per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 4-Star Ferrycarrig has 102 rooms, each of them offering a nice view. Reeds Restaurant is one of the top hotel restaurants in Co. Wexford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For details and booking see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ferrycarrighotel.ie\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.ferrycarrighotel.ie\">www.ferrycarrighotel.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hotel Kilkenny<\/strong> is focusing on a New Year\u2019s package with special New Year\u2019s Eve dinner followed by live entertainment and a complimentary bubbly toast at midnight. Guests can enjoy a sleep-in, a late breakfast service and unwind even in the award winning leisure club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kilkenny is ripe for an exploration tour at this time of the year. The hotel is a short walk from the medieval city and it\u2019s ripe for a decent browse through the winding narrow lanes, Medieval Mile and a visit to the historic Kilkenny Castle.<br>Prices start at \u20ac295 per person sharing. For further details and booking see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelkilkenny.ie\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.hotelkilkenny.ie\">www.hotelkilkenny.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving west, deals are also available at the stylish <strong>g Hotel<\/strong> in Galway, in advance of the big holiday period, while the hotel\u2019s Festive Afternoon Tea Experience is turning out to be hugely popular with locals and visitors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guests will be indulged in a selection of delicate sandwiches including Fresh &amp; Smoked Salmon Rillette on Brown Bread with Dill &amp; Cucumber; Sausage Stuffing, Walnut &amp; Sage Croquette with a Cranberry Gel; Honey Ham, Kylemore Cheese &amp; Prune Cake with a Herb Cream Cheese and Turkey Coronation &amp; Cranberry on Brown Bread plus a huge range of pastry treats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Festive Afternoon Tea is served with a selection of Ronnefeldt Specialty Teas and freshly roasted coffee. It\u2019s priced at \u20ac38 per person, and one can add a glass of Champagne Taittinger for \u20ac22. The menu is available daily right up to January 6. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theghotel.ie\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.theghotel.ie\">www.theghotel.ie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The historic <strong>Hardiman on Eyre Square<\/strong> is offering a 20 per cent discount on two stays, one or two night packages, for Black Friday. The offer goes live early on November 21 and lasts for a week. It\u2019s valid for stays Monday to Thursday and selected weekend dates while staying between January 10 and March 31, 2023. The hotel is also offering 10 per cent added value on their monetary gift vouchers for Black Friday. Log on to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehardiman.ie\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.thehardiman.ie\">www.thehardiman.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artisan sourdough bakery, <strong>Seagull Bakery<\/strong>, located in Tramore, County Waterford, has earned itself quite the reputation for initiatives over the last six years, and the privately owned concern has just unveiled details of Festive hamper deals, all of which are packaged in cardboard and paper only and details of which are on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seagullbakeryshop.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.seagullbakeryshop.com\">www.seagullbakeryshop.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One might ask what interest that should be to overseas readers? Well, lots of same readers have family and friends at home and Christmas is, after all, a time for gift-giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seagull has different hampers on offer, one with special coffee products for $55 (subject to exchange rates), a Sweets package featuring a variety of treats including Irish Einkom Gingerbread for $58 and a bumper gift hamper special at mid price range with so many products one would need to divvy them up in bags. Fear not \u2013 Seagull has thrown in a tote bag made from Carbon neutral organic cotton for a total price of $85.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ulta luxurious hampers are also available for $125 and $165 featuring products too numerous to mention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first time Seagull\u2019s products are to go nationwide although the company has proved hugely popular with national and international visitors to Tramore. 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