Talbot Hotel

Overlooking the River Slaney, this contemporary hotel is a 12-minute walk from Wexford train station and 3.6 km from Bettyville Race Course. Parts of the building date to 1905 and were converted from a warehouse and mill. The sleek rooms and suites have WiFi and flat-screens. Some add air-conditioning and work desks, as well as free evening bottles of wine and/or panoramic sea views. The leisure centre offers an indoor pool, a beauty salon, a steam room and a sauna, plus fitness classes, massage and reflexology (fees apply). There's also an Irish/European restaurant and a casual bar-and-grill, as well as 5 conference rooms and an art gallery.