THE BEST HOTELS FOR WICKLOW GOLF HOLIDAYS
Where to stay south of Dublin around Wicklow, Arklow and Bray.

The fine old country house of Tinakilly lies just two miles north of Wicklow, facing the sea through the woods and is perfectly placed for access to all of the local Golf Clubs.  With its fine gardens, it's a popular spot for weddings and other celebrations but there is normally plenty of availability midweek.

The house was built in the 1870's and the name derives from the Gaelic for 'House of the Wood', which gives a clue to the style of the interior décor. A modern wing provides extra bedrooms, added harmoniously to the original part of the house.

The restaurant is outstanding and people travel from miles around to sample its imaginative cuisine utilising the best of the local produce.  Should you wish to dine out, there are many more restaurants in Wicklow and in the surrounding countryside: we shall recommend a few of our favourites along with your tickets.

Please note that our prices will be based on 'Standard' bedrooms: four-poster rooms and 'Captain Suites' are available at a supplement - please just ask if you are interested in an upgrade.

The first thing to know about the Druid's Glen hotel is that it sits on Druid's Heath golf course!  Despite being quite a large hotel, it blends nicely into the landscape being built of local stone and only two storeys high, so that it is hardly visible from the Druid's Heath golf course and only evident on the few holes of Druid's Glen that pass beside the hotel (entertaining viewing is to be had from the Marriott's '13^th' Bar as players negotiate the tricky par-three outside).

Constructed in 1999, the Druid's Glen hotel has a modern style and feel about it, yet (like the Druid's Heath course) somehow seems to fit seamlessly into its surroundings, giving the impression that it is almost supposed to be there.  Inside you will find a bright and airy lobby, very well designed bedrooms with everything you might need during your stay. 

For dining there are two options the restaurant which serves very fine food in a conservatory style setting and the lighter dishes that are available in the bar and lounge of the '13^th ' - the bar looks over the 13^th on the Druid's Glen course).

The sports section of the hotel comprises the Druids Heath Clubhouse (complete with its own bar) and Pro-shop along with the large pool and full (Elemis) spa area, where various treatments are available along with saunas, jacuzzis and steam rooms of course.

For ease of evening entertainments, Wicklow town is by far the best place to stay in the eponymous county.  Just off the High Street, down by the river, the Bridge Tavern has been recently overhauled and now provides the best accommodation in Wicklow and some of the best entertainment too!

There are only a dozen rooms at the Bridge Tavern but they are all very comfortable and befitting of a four-star hotel in terms of space, quality of furniture and bathrooms.  Mainly Twin or Double-bedded rooms, although there are a couple of small Single rooms too.

The pub downstairs is a lively spot in Wicklow and their is music on a few nights a week, so you won't have to stray far for a singalong!  The restaurant serves standard pub fayre, simple but delicious, in a conservatory-style dining area overlooking the river Vartry.

The Bridge Tavern makes an excellent base for those keen to play some of the Irish 'hidden golfing gems' that lie all around in the Wicklow hills and valleys, before wrapping themselves in the cosy glow of some fine Irish pubs.