Stephen McPhilemy has won numerous awards and accolades for his tradition and skills in offering hospitality to Ireland’s visitors. He has owned and managed every type of accommodation from Budget Hostels and modern apartments to cosy B&B’s and luxury boutique Hotels. Stephen presently offers luxury accommodation in two of Ireland’s best known waterfront locations and he and his partners (Patrick Wade & Cyrus Mojibi) also proudly operate Hotel Oberland in world famous Lauterbrunnen in the Swiss Alps.

• Dingle – Milltown House, a 12 bedroom luxury guesthouse situated majestically on Dingle Harbour. Formerly home of Hollywood star, Robert Mitchum.
• Dingle – Russells BnB, an Airbnb style property right in the middle of Dingle with 10 en-suite bedrooms and free parking (and yes, super-fast wifi) that offers lovely clean rooms and a nice breakfast at fantastic prices.
• Derry (aka Londonderry) – Legenderry Luxury Apartments, modern luxury apartments in Derry city-centre with glorious views over the River Foyle, departure point for huge amounts of Irish emigrants to North America. note: for 2021 all Stephens Derry accommodation is unavailable for reservation.
• Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Swiss Alps. The charming 30 bedroom Hotel Oberland. Perfect in summer or winter 

Stephen has been welcoming visitors to stay with him since 2003 when he opened the well-known and popular backpackers Hostel, Paddys Palace Derry. Stephen closed Paddys Palace and sold it in 2016, after 13 successful, turbulent years!

This gift for hospitality continues a family tradition that began with the Anglers Haven Hotel in Kilmacrennan, County Donegal in the 1920’s in the newly independent Republic of Ireland, then known as the ‘Irish Free State’. His maternal ancestors and family, the Cullens, ran the premises as a Temperance Hotel, before selling it in the 1990’s.