Wellpark, Galway 

Tel: (091) 865 200

theghotel.ie

Five minutes from the city-centre, along the majestic coast of Galway Bay, sits the gloriously glamorous gHotel, a high-fashion flophouse designed by renowned milliner Philip Treacy. Boasting an impressive spa and critically acclaimed restaurant, as well as suites and conference rooms, the g has everything you need for a decadent stay. A leisurely walk to the Spanish Arch and Galway City Museum comes highly recommended, as does a day-trip to the Aran Islands.