In Portlaoise town centre, a 5-minute walk from the train station, Portlaoise Heritage Hotel has free Wi-Fi, a leisure centre with beauty salon and a choice of restaurants and bars. Portlaoise Heritage Hotel is ideal for a leisure break, as it has a 20-metre swimming pool and a kids' pool, plus a gym, hot tub, a sauna and a steam room. The hotel has good access to the M7, so shopping at Kildare Outlet Village and Whitewater shopping centre is easy to reach. There are also 2 golf courses 15 minutes' drive away. Italian style cuisine is served in the Spago Italian Bistro whilst The Charter Bar is the perfect venue for a relaxing drink. Molly’s has traditional live music on Friday and Saturday nights and The Coffee Bean serves light snacks and fresh coffee from 9:00 to 17:00. Kelly's Foundry Grill House serves a choice of meat cooked right in front of you on a volcanic stone. The Coffee Bean serves light snacks and fresh coffees from 09:00 to 18:00.