Sinead Kelleher: A winter treat for the body and soul at Kerry’s wonderful five-star Sheen Falls

Aerial view of Sheen Falls Hotel on Kenmare Bay

Sinead Kelleher
© Kerryman

I’ve always considered a holiday or break from work to be all about those week-long sun holidays or the European mini-weekend city breaks but I’ve come to realise that an even more relaxing break can be had, right here in Ireland, with a mini hotel treat.

So why not do so in style, in a luxurious hotel in beautiful surroundings such as at the five-star Sheen Falls hotel which has more to offer than most – not least in its setting overlooking Kenmare Bay and the Sheen River? Instead of baking in the heat queueing for deck chairs in the Costa, I’ve found that a much more relaxing morning pastime can be lying in, in the winter, listening to the calming waters of the Sheen.