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When Drinking, Order Murphy's, Not Guinness

Where: Ditchley House, Little Island, Cork, Ireland

With the dog days of summer soon to descend on the States, why not a jaunt across the pond for a stay in Ireland, where the temperature rarely tops 70?

Cork, Ireland's second largest city, is the home of the ninth Radisson hotel built on Irish soil, with the opening of the $45 million, 132-room Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa Cork, Ireland. Built on the site of the 19th century Ditchley House, the hotel boasts such 21st century amenities as 24-hour room service, satellite television (in case you don't want to watch soccer, er, football) and WiFi internet access. Furthermore, there are 3 golf courses nearby--it is Ireland, after all.

Sure, all those amenities are nice, but what seals the deal for the Radisson SAS is Cork City's only full-service spa, an enterprise seemingly designed to turn people into human puddles, as it features neck-spine massaging showerheads, body massage geysers, bubble seats and calf massage seats.

Also, if you leave the Radisson to hit up one of Cork's pubs, don't order Guinness; Cork's choice of stout is Murphy's. You can thank us later.

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