In Short

A round up opf today's other Travel stories in brief...

A round up opf today's other Travel stories in brief...

St Clerans to close

A luxury Galway hotel, which was once the home of Hollywood film director John Huston and his daughter Anjelica, is to close down.

Management of St Clerans Manor House have written to customers advising them that the hotel was shutting down "due to unforeseen circumstances" on August 29th. The 12-room, 18th-century house is set in 45 acres and was once described by John Huston as "one of the most beautiful houses in Ireland". Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre stayed there in 1960 when the pair worked on a film about Sigmund Freud.

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Wash bag and go

As you queue up for your economy-class holiday flight in a crowded airport, spare a thought for the lucky passengers who are flying first class with BA.

The airline, which this week launched a worldwide seat sale, has unveiled a new wash bag for its special passengers. Designed by award-winning British designer Anya Hindmarch, it is brown velvet (replacing the previous grey). Passengers can enjoy plush velvet eyeshades, cotton socks, moisturiser, lip balm, eye cream and French Elgydium toothpaste to help them freshen up before they land.

Travel books sale

If you are on the hunt for a travel guide book, it is worth checking Eason, which is currently running a promotion on its travel guides. It is offering a 25 per cent discount on more than 600 titles across its range of Rough Guide and DK Eyewitness travel guides. The promotion runs until August 3rd. www.eason.ie.