Kilkenny, Kinsale, Kenmare, Dingle and Doolin and Westport accomodations - trying to decide

Buckeyeknitter · Member

Kilkenny, Kinsale, Kenmare, Dingle and Doolin and Westport accomodations - trying to decide

stewh · Guru

Last Spring in Westport we stayed at http://www.boulevard-guesthouse.com/ Great spot in a very central but quiet location. Have a great trip.
Stewart

stewh · Guru

Another suggestion. A few years ago we stayed in Kilkenny at http://www.butlercourt.com/index.html Again it is steps from downtown and the castle but very quiet. Does not serve a full Irish breakfast. Like the Boulevard in Westport, Butler Court has an exceptional proprietor. Check for off-season rates.
Stewart

Shawn · Senior Member

Emlagh lodge is my favorite place in the world. Check trip advisor. You will not be disappointed.

meredith · Veteran Member

Heaton's in Dingle is wonderful, more of a guest house than a bed and breakfast. We stayed there for 4 nights last September, and even though the nightly rate was more than a lot of other places, we felt it was well worth it. Our room was large and light, and beautifully furnished, great shower. There was easy parking for guests and the hosts are lovely people. Breakfasts were magnificent. Heaton's is an easy,flat stroll into town.
In Doolin, O'Connor's Farmhouse is a basic but quiet and clean place to stay, we paid 35euro pp per night. Good breakfasts, and it's an easy walk to Fitzpatrick's, McGann's and McDermott's pubs for meals and music.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Pam,

You have received some good feedback from Meredith, Shawn and Stewart.

Kilkenny: I have no personal experience at Abbey Lodge. Dunromin didn't quite make my list. Lovely hosts but the B&B could use some updates. Laragh House is very nice but the host is not the "hands on" type. It is on a busy street so if you stay there ask for a room in the back. Have you looked at Alcantra or Auburndale? Bit (CowboyCraic) recommends Lawcus Farm but it might be more than you want to pay. Have you looked at Days Hotel? They have a room only rate from 49.50 euro (that's total for 2) or 58.50 per room including breakfast. That is hard to beat.

Kinsale: Rivermount is fabulous, however it is a few miles from town. It is in an extremely quiet area overlooking the river. Landfall is much closer to town. You can walk to Kinsale but going back you will have to walk up a hill. Kinsale is very hilly.

Kenmare: I have heard good things about Virginias and tried to inspect it with no success yet. Driftwood is very nice. Take a look at Whispering Pines. The hosts there are super nice. However, it is an older B&B that has been redone. The upstairs rooms are tiny and the bathrooms are miniscule. There is a larger room and bath downstairs. That would be the one to book.

Dingle: Heatons is probably too expensive for you. Emlagh Lodge is very nice as is Tower View. Coill an Rois is in the country and several miles from Dingle town. Jimmy is a real sweetheart. The Shores is wonderful but is on the north side of the peninsula, definitely not near Dingle town. However it is so nice to have the windows open at night and hear the ocean in the distance. Really serene.

Doolin: Try O'Connor's. It is quiet but in a good location.

Westport: Cillcoman Lodge is in a very quiet area.

Michele