Kinsale is a popular holiday resort for Irish and foreign tourists which is known for its many gourmet restaurants and excellent leisure activities including yachting, sea angling, and golf. The town is compact with a quaint air of antiquity in the narrow streets, all of which intersect. There is an extensive yachting marina close to the town centre which attracts large numbers of sailing enthusiasts. A number of hotels cater for the tourists, namely, the Blue Haven, The White Lady, The Trident and Actons on the Harbour's edge. While the Carlton overlooking Oysterhaven Bay, 3 km from town is the newest addition to the burgeoning hospitality sector.