Butler House
You can't stay in Kilkenny Castle, but this historic mansion is surely the next best thing...
Accommodation options range from bare and basic to pricey and palatial. The spine of the Irish hospitality business is the ubiquitous B&B, but in recent years they have been challenged by a plethora of midrange hotels and guesthouses. Online resources for accommodation include the following:
www.familyhomes.ie Lists (you guessed it) family-run guesthouses and self- catering properties.
You can't stay in Kilkenny Castle, but this historic mansion is surely the next best thing...
Not only is this one of Dublin's absolutely best guesthouses, but it's a carefully guarded secret, known...
This grand Georgian house near the clock tower was built in 1752 on the site of a Franciscan abbey destr...
In the heart of Youghal, deep-red Roseville, with its own walled garden, has the mood of a country house...
Artist Angela Byrne extends one of Ireland's warmest welcomes at her spick-and-span B&B...
In an 18th-century row house.
The four rooms at this cheery B&B in Shannon town offer a hassle-free welcome after a long flight...
You may want to hire a butler to accompany you when you stay at this 1920s stone manor house that has th...
This vine-covered 1830s-built former dower house is wonderfully homey...
A great place to stay in the area, the Clifden is a very nicely refurbished Georgian house with 14 taste...
Not to be confused with the grand Butler House a few doors uphill, this was originally the mail coach ya...
Set high on a hill, this 18th-century country house has been restored with an eclectic mixture of styles...
A purpose- built guesthouse just five minutes' walk from the town centre, this welcoming place has 12 sp...
Within an 1830s hotel, the rambling Windsor House has 21 faded, mismatched and wonderfully atmospheric o...
This gleaming white B&B has good views down towards the water...
Just off the well-beaten path in the northern suburb of Phibsborough is Charleville...
In a stately Georgian building half a block from High St, this tranquil guesthouse was taken over by new...
Within a handsome, heritage-listed Georgian terrace house, this gracious B&B has welcoming hosts and...
In addition to providing 11 decent rooms, this inn serves traditional Irish stew to warm you up, as well...
Suburban elegance should never be underestimated, especially not if it comes in the shape of this handso...
This large, 24-room Georgian B&B is on a quiet street – a bonus in noisy Waterford...
A standout from this close-knit row of B&Bs – if for no other reason than its brilliant white paint ...
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