Fodor's Expert Review Mullingar Park Hotel

On the outskirts of Mullingar, this stylish hotel has built up a solid reputation, both for its inviting accommodations and the high quality of its cuisine. The double, twin, or family guest rooms are decked in golds, creams, and beiges, or if you feel like a splurge, the decadent park suite is replete with a super-king four-poster and a deep soaking bath. The menu of the sleek Terrace Restaurant might include pork belly, pan-roasted scallops, Slane Valley lamb, steak, or chicken. For a more informal bite, the casual Horseshoe Bar serves beef burgers, pasta, or Thai chicken curry, and features live music on Saturday night. To burn off all those extra calories, there's a gym and the Azure Leisure Club with a pool, sauna, steam room, and a range of Thalgo treatments in the beauty rooms.