Meath celebrated in 'Best of Ireland' 2017 magazine

The Royal County features in the list of the country’s 'Best Restaurants’ and ‘Best Hotels' in Hot Press magazine's  'Best Of Ireland 2017': the annual publication that shines a light on the good and the great that Ireland has to offer.

Best Of Ireland features a team of leading journalists' top picks when it comes to the nation's best pubs, clubs, restaurants, venues, hotels, festivals, events and much more. It is an invaluable guide for visitors to these shores, as well as locals looking to get better acquainted the cream of the Irish crop.

The Royal County features in the ‘Best Restaurants’ category with Navan’s contemporary Zucchini’s, and in the list of ‘Best Hotels’, idyllic Dunboyne Castle is recognised in the ‘Best For Romance’ division.
'Best Of Ireland' includes the comprehensive lifestyle guide, the 200 Best Restaurants in Ireland, venues, music, nightlife and our contributors' recommendations for entertainment, food, sport, fashion, tours and fun. 'The Great Escape' provides the perfect guide on getting the most out of Ireland's top destinations. We reveal Ireland’s 17 faces to watch in 17 for '17 – from actors and activists to musicians and chefs – and we meet Oscar-nominated Loving actress Ruth Negga.

The magazine boasts an amazing array of big-name interviewees; cover star Seána Kerslake talks about her favourite Irish haunts, chats to the likes of Miriam O’Callaghan, Today FM’s Dermot & Dave, and athlete Gavan Hennigan. Also meet one of the country's most talented chef's, Catherine Fulvio, as she shares her culinary secrets.

Best Of Ireland also features recommendations for Ireland from a string of celebrities including Sharon Shannon, Aiden Gillen, Kíla, Kevin Dundon, Donal Ryan, Sebastian Barry, Paul Nolan, David Rooney, Jess Kavanagh, Neil Jordan, Cassie Stokes, Stephen Dowling, and loads more.

'It's easy to become blind to the pleasures that our own country harbours,' Hot Press editor and publisher of 'Best Of Ireland' Niall Stokes said. “Far too often, we are so caught up in the hustle and bustle of getting by, and of trying to make a living, that we close our eyes and our ears – and sometimes our hearts – to what is around us. Well, it’s time to waken up! Ireland is rocking, seven days a week. That's what The Best Of Ireland celebrates.'