In the heart of the town, the Lee Valley Hotel is an ideal base for touring in south-west Ireland. The hotel has modern facilities such as en-suite bedrooms, satellite TV, hairdryers and beverage making facilities. The bar and restaurant have been newly refurbished. Penns Bar and Bistro serves excellent food all day and for the young at heart there is live music weekly, a late bar and entertainment every weekend.

Anglers will find good fishing in every direction, the River Sullane runs through the town stocked with trout, tench and carp. Two miles east are Carrigadrohid and Inniscarra reservoirs, formed by damming the River Lee making a superb stillwater fishery eight miles long. The friendly staff
will provide information for anglers and tourists.