Best luxury and boutique hotels, B&Bs in Ireland

Featured hotels with Special Offers

Rathmullan House - Winter Nights Special Offer

Rathmullan

More a professional operation, less an intimate Irish country house experience, Mark and Mary Wheeler’s hotel on the shore of Lough Swilly, in ‘wild and wonderful’ Donegal, has something for everyone.

Read our review

child_friendly
golf
walking
garden
spa
dog_friendly
disabled_facilities
wifi
seaside
country_house
indoor_pool
disabled
rooms_with_a_view
wi-fi
parking
wildlife_watching
for_wine-lovers

10% discount voucher Upgrade voucher

No. 1 Pery Square - Two Night "Dine & Unwind" Escape Special Offer

Limerick

In the city’s Georgian quarter, a grand terrace town house overlooking the People’s Park is owned and run by Patricia Roberts as a chic hotel with a spa ‘in the vaults’.

Read our review

weddings
child_friendly
garden
value
spa
disabled_facilities
wifi
parking
conference_meeting
boutique
disabled
conference/meeting_friendly
for_wine-lovers
wheelchair_accessible
baby-friendly
wi-fi

Upgrade voucher

More best luxury and boutique hotels in Ireland

Temple House, Ballymote

A half-mile avenue meanders through parkland to Roderick and Helena Perceval’s classical mansion overlooking the ivy-clad ruins of a Knights Templar castle on a lake.

weddings
child_friendly
walking
garden
fishing
bandb
guesthouse
wifi
historic

Gregans Castle Hotel, Ballyvaughan

‘Country house luxury’ abounds in this Georgian mansion, run by owners Simon Haden and Frederieke McMurray as a luxury hotel.

weddings
child_friendly
golf
walking
garden
disabled_facilities
wifi
romantic
country_house

Enniscoe House, Ballina

It’s ‘something of a mystery tour’ getting to this ‘fine-looking’ pale-pink Georgian house, ‘but utterly worth it’, says a Guide inspector.

weddings
child_friendly
walking
garden
fishing
dog_friendly
wifi
historic
wi-fi

Marlfield House, Gorey

Approached through 40 acres of manicured grounds embracing woodland, lake and lawns, the Bowe family’s ‘ambitious, guest-centred hotel’ occupies an ‘imposing Regency house with sympathetic modern addition’.

weddings
child_friendly
golf
walking
bird_watching
garden
fishing
wifi
romantic

Currarevagh House, Oughterard

Opened as a sporting lodge by owner Henry Hodgson’s great grandfather in 1890, this Victorian country house is surely Ireland’s longest-standing hotel under family ownership.

child_friendly
golf
walking
bird_watching
garden
value
fishing
wifi
tennis

Coopershill, Riverstown

Approached through rolling deer-nibbled pastureland, ‘gracious’, welcoming Simon and Christina O’Hara provide an ‘immensely enjoyable’ slice of Irish country house living at their Georgian pile in Yeats country.

weddings
walking
garden
fishing
wifi
parking
romantic
country_house
historic

Ballymaloe House, Shanagarry

‘Utter comfort – a fire lit after breakfast in the drawing room, drinks from the bar when needed.’ An endorsement from a regular visitor, following another stay at this family-run hotel.

weddings
child_friendly
walking
garden
value
dog_friendly
disabled_facilities
wifi
parking

Ballyvolane House, Fermoy

With a seven-a-side soccer pitch, glamping tents, Bertha’s Revenge Gin distilled in a converted cattle shed, and breakfast served until noon, this is no run-of-the-mill hotel.

weddings
child_friendly
walking
garden
fishing
dog_friendly
wifi
romantic
tennis

Mornington House, Multyfarnham

It’s a glorious drive through rolling countryside to Anne and Warwick O’Hara’s manor house, where guests are welcomed with tea and ‘a delicious variety’ of home-made cakes.

child_friendly
garden
fishing
bandb
wifi
golf
wi-fi
walking

The Quay House, Clifden

In a small harbour town between the foothills of the Twelve Bens and the Owenglin river where it meets the Atlantic, Julia and Paddy Foyle run their B&B with ‘generosity of spirit’.

child_friendly
golf
walking
garden
fishing
bandb
disabled_facilities
wifi
rooms_with_a_view

The Mustard Seed at Echo Lodge, Ballingarry

‘We were charmed by the hotel and its attentive staff.’ Guide regulars declared John Edward Joyce’s country house hotel ‘in a class of its own’ in 2019, with praise for the man himself: ‘Mr Joyce has a gift for hospitality.’

weddings
child_friendly
golf
walking
garden
fishing
disabled_facilities
wifi
gourmet

Castle Leslie, Glaslough

A ‘splendidly labyrinthine’ Victorian pile overlooking a lake, this castle in name only is Ireland’s brilliant riposte to the corporate blandness of many modern hotels.

weddings
child_friendly
walking
garden
fishing
spa
disabled_facilities
wifi
parking

Rayanne House, HOLYWOOD

‘There is a magnificent view over Belfast Lough’ from Conor and Bernie McClelland’s Victorian merchant’s house in large gardens close to Holywood Golf Club.

child_friendly
golf
garden
disabled_facilities
guesthouse
wifi
parking
disabled
guest_house

Sheedy’s, Lisdoonvarna

On the crest of a hill overlooking the Burren, this 18th-century hotel is a cheerful landmark on the Lisdoonvarna townscape, from its yellow-painted facade to its front path lined with blooms.

walking
garden
wifi
disabled
vegetarian_friendly
vegan-friendly
wi-fi
eco-friendly
honeymoon

Moy House, Lahinch

‘In a stunning location’ overlooking Lahinch Bay, Antoin O’Looney’s small hotel is upgraded from the Shortlist this year, on the urging of a reader who delighted in all that she found.

child_friendly
walking
garden
guesthouse
wifi
parking
rooms_with_a_view
view
guest_house

Viewmount House, Longford

In ‘beautifully maintained’ grounds, from orchards to a Japanese garden, Beryl and James Kearney’s early 17th-century mansion is ‘memorable for all the right reasons’, reports a Guide stalwart in 2019.

weddings
child_friendly
golf
walking
garden
fishing
disabled_facilities
wifi
parking

Lorum Old Rectory, Bagenalstown

Bobbie Smith is the welcoming heart and soul of this B&B in a former 19th-century rectory, which she runs with her daughter. It’s a ‘hidden gem’, say readers, with ‘tasteful and fine decor and furniture’, ‘exemplary comfort and service’.

walking
garden
fishing
guesthouse
wifi
guest_house
golf
conference/meeting_friendly
wi-fi

Newforge House, Magheralin

It was surely the ‘star quality’ recognised by Guide inspectors that saw John Mathers acknowledged in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for Service to Hospitality and Tourism.

weddings
garden
guesthouse
wifi
romantic
country_house
guest_house
wi-fi
great_breakfast

Sea Mist House, Clifden

Sheila Griffin is the innately welcoming hostess at this Georgian house near the foot of the Sky Road, ‘a gorgeous route around the coast and up the Wild Atlantic Way’.

garden
bandb
wifi
b&b
wi-fi
vegetarian_friendly
good_value
vegan-friendly
eco-friendly

Killiane Castle Country House and Farm, Drinagh

A stone farmhouse abutting a 15th-century castle, at the heart of a working dairy farm, is run as a guest house by Jack and Kathleen Mernagh.

child_friendly
wi-fi
country_house
baby-friendly
garden
rooms_with_a_view
vegetarian_friendly
historic
walking

Newport House, Newport

Small wonder visitors linger at this inviting, creeper-covered Georgian mansion on the Clew Bay shoreline.

child_friendly
golf
walking
garden
fishing
wifi
country_house
wi-fi
vegetarian_friendly

Bushmills Inn, Bushmills

A short stroll from the world’s oldest distillery, this amiable 17th-century coaching inn on the Causeway Coastal Route is an eclectic jumble of ancient and modern.

child_friendly
walking
garden
disabled_facilities
wifi
parking
historic
conference_meeting
disabled

Ard na Sidhe Country House Hotel, Killorglin

In a magical place on the shores of Lake Caragh, a serene hotel in a Victorian-style manor. Its name translates as ‘Hill of the Fairies’, a tree-covered knoll nearby.

wheelchair_accessible
wi-fi
walking
fishing
child_friendly
country_house

Glenlohane, Kanturk

In the Blackwater valley, visitors to this fine, ivy-clad Georgian country house are invited to stay ‘as if with friends’ by the welcoming Sharp Bolster family.

walking
garden
wifi
parking
historic
disabled
wi-fi
vegetarian_friendly
country_house

Similar hotels

How to decide where to stay in Ireland

Ireland is one of the most beautiful islands in Western Europe. Dubbed the Emerald Isle, it is renowned for its stunning landscapes, beautiful rivers and lakes, and wind-swept beaches. Beautiful hotels, historic hotels, hotels for salmon and trout fishing, hotels for golf, and hotels for walking are all easily at hand.

But above all it is the charm of the natives that is reflected in some of the Good Hotel Guide’s favourite hotels where the warmth of the welcome remains truly Irish. In many of the smaller places, you will be received as a friend and given an unforgettable insight into the gentle Irish way of life.

Our directory presents some of the Guide’s selected Hotels in Ireland. Here are some of the popular cities and areas in Ireland:

JOIN THE GHG CLUB

Get our free monthly newsletter, latest special offers, advice & competitions. Join more than 5,500 other members.
Read more about it here

BUY THE 2020 GUIDE

Buy the 2020 Guide to read reviews of all 830 hotels. Each printed copy of the Guide contains six 25% discount vouchers, worth in total about £150.

Buy the guide

Win A Free Night for Two!

Win a prize of dinner, bed and breakfast for two at THE PIG AT BRIDGE PLACE, CANTERBURY, by SENDING A REVIEW of your favourite hotel or B&B in Britain or Ireland. See COMPETITION PAGE.

Submit a review

Good Hotel Guide

Best luxury and boutique hotels in Ireland

Featured hotels with Special Offers

Best luxury and boutique hotels in Ireland

Rathmullan House - Winter Nights Special Offer

Rathmullan

No. 1 Pery Square - Two Night "Dine & Unwind" Escape Special Offer

Limerick

More best luxury and boutique hotels in Ireland

Best luxury and boutique hotels in Ireland

Similar hotels

How to decide where to stay in Ireland

JOIN THE GHG CLUB

BUY THE 2020 GUIDE

Win A Free Night for Two!

Join the Good Hotel Guide club for free

Add to Homescreen?