Cliff at Lyons has a collection of six two-bedroom cottages that immerse couples and families in the rural idyll of Irish country living while retaining all the features and services of a luxury hotel.

Many of the bedrooms have four-posters, with silk, chintz, wooden panelling, wood floors and soft carpets throughout. All have an exceptional garden, potager or lily-pond views, with some bedrooms looking towards the Grand Canal.

Bay windows catch the sun in each of the traditional country kitchens, while the scent of fresh roses and lavender lends a familial touch.

The warmth emanating from the chic range-style ovens mean these are the rooms guests flock to after breezy autumnal walks, before pulling off their shoes and heading to the comfy sitting room.

Each cottage has retained its character from the days when it was part of the 19th century Lyons Village.

Whether it’s the forge-style fireplace and part timber-clad walls in La Forge or the stone-flagged floors and finely carved marble mantelpiece in the Jolly Angler, every Cliff at Lyons cottage provides a unique dwelling place for a holiday or short getaway in County Kildare.