Dublin
A good midrange hotel with excellent amenities (two restaurants, a bar and a fitness centre), this hotel suffers only because of its location, on an…
Must-see hotels in Ireland
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Big and bland ain't such a bad thing this close to St Stephen's Green, especially if the mainstay of your clientele is the business crowd. They like the…
Killarney International Hostel
Killarney
The Headley barons’ former residence, built in the 18th century on 30 hectares of woodland, is regal quarters for a 138-bed An Óige hostel. Signposted off…
Galway City
'The Skeff' – a boisterously popular pub-club in the same building – makes this hotel overlooking Eyre Sq a favourite with hen and stag parties, and also…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
In a perfect location on St Stephen's Green (next door to the Department of Foreign Affairs), this handsome Georgian house has clean rooms that are just a…
Athlone
In the commercial heart of town, the landmark Prince of Wales has 46 large, modern, businesslike rooms with blonde timber furniture and cream, brown and…
Aran Islands
With their striped or floral fabrics, the rooms are simple, but the views are anything but – windows here frame stone-wall-laced-fields, azure seas and a…
Temple Bar
Once owned by Bono and the Edge, this handsome hotel was the hottest bed in town, but now it's just another elegant Dublin four-star designed to reflect…
Kinsale
This basic hostel is nothing special, but it’s the town’s cheapest option, with separate male and female dorms, family rooms, a kitchen, and picnic tables…
Dublin
This elegant boutique hotel in a handsome Georgian townhouse underwent a much-needed makeover in 2019, making it once again one of the most stylish…
Dublin
This swanky business hotel in the heart of the Irish Financial Services Centre (IFSC) has beautiful rooms decorated with contemporary light oak…
Killarney
Set on a rise to the south of town (a 10-minute stroll away), this B&B enjoys a superb view of the Kerry mountains (and even a glimpse of Lough Leane)…
Galway City
There are views out over Galway's vast tidal flats from many of the 96 rooms in this large, modern, three-winged hotel. Pricier bedrooms boast espresso…
Connemara
With a name like this you'd expect cheerful hosts, and so it proves at this bright-pink, flower-pot-framed B&B. Rooms may be simple but most overlook the…
The Midlands
The closest accommodation to the Fore Valley, this cosy country hotel overlooking Castlepollard's neat, triangular village green has spacious timber…
The Midlands
Located in a modern town-centre development, the 10 suites here range in size from large bedrooms to full apartments with kitchens sleeping up to seven…
Temple Bar
This former boarding house for boys has massive, mixed dormitories (for up to 24), and smaller rooms, including doubles. It's on the edge of Temple Bar,…
North of the Liffey
While most B&Bs round these parts offer pretty much the same stuff – TV, half-decent shower, tea- and coffee-making facilities and wi-fi – the Anchor does…
Connemara
Close to the harbour, third-generation-run Doonmore has unpretentious pine-furnished rooms. Its restaurant (mains €15 to €20) takes advantage of the…
County Donegal
This serviceable option is on the Diamond, right at the heart of town, with 90 standard rooms. There's a lift for the three floors, and the bar and…
Clifden
With a small, amiable white guard dog and a friendly owner, this B&B just down the hill from the centre has 13 comfortable rooms, all in good condition…
Cork City
This buzzing hostel has a fantastic bar, popular with backpackers and locals alike for its live music. The dorms (each with a bathroom) have four to six…
Dingle Peninsula
A 450m walk west of Gallarus Oratory, this sheltered, 42-pitch campground is just a 1km stroll east of beautiful Wine Strand beach. The owner is a great…
Temple Bar
A stone's throw from Temple Bar and O'Connell Bridge, this modern hostel in a converted church has a selection of tidy four- and six-bed rooms, one large…
Galway City
You'll be welcomed like a long-lost friend at this well-kept B&B, situated on a peaceful suburban street about 1km west of the centre. Its eight…
County Clare
Behind a traditional shopfront, the guest rooms here have hardwood floors, floral bedspreads and matching curtains. It's a quiet place, despite the town…
North of the Liffey
With big bedrooms and plenty of earth tones to soften the contemporary edges, this functionally modern hotel is your best bet in this part of town. We…
County Tipperary
In a vividly coloured three-storey Georgian terrace just off Main St, this central budget option has dorms in one end and private rooms in the other…
Temple Bar
If you're here for a good time, not a long time, then this bustling Temple Bar hostel is the ideal spot to meet fellow revellers and tap up the helpful…
Temple Bar
An unusual turreted 19th-century building right next to the Central Bank is home to this midrange hotel. Rooms aren't huge, are simply furnished and have…
Cork City
This labyrinthine hostel near St Anne's Church (a steep uphill walk with a backpack!) in Shandon has a fun, laid-back atmosphere. Services include laundry…
Roundwood Caravan & Camping Park
Wicklow Mountains
Located 500m north of the village and served by the twice-daily St Kevins Bus service between Dublin and Glendalough, Roundwood's campground has good…
The West Cork Coast
Standards are kept up to scratch at this modern, mock-Tudor family home, where homely bedrooms are furnished with pine beds and pastel colours and the…
Galway City
No relation to the hotel and resort chain, this Four Seasons near Galway's rugby and greyhound stadiums has just seven light, airy rooms. The friendly…
Clifden
Helpful owner Eileen runs this central, charmingly old-fashioned 1848 townhouse filled with polished silver and a riot of antiques. Pancakes and homemade…
County Clare
On a very quiet and secluded cul-de-sac some 2.4km northwest of Bunratty, this traditionally styled house with a conifer-filled front garden has five…
MacGabhainns Backpacker Hostel
Kilkenny City
This tidy little 16-bed hostel is truly a no-frills experience. There can be a bit of road noise, but it's friendly, has a cosy common room and covered…
County Dublin
This handsome boutique hotel above the long-established restaurant (two/three-course menu €39/45) has eight rooms with views of the port. The nautical…
County Tipperary
Within this 1808-built Georgian townhouse are seven comfortable, homely rooms, and a cosy guest lounge with a toasty open fire and a piano. Breakfast is…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
In an epicentral location, this old-style inn's 14 rooms are spacious and furnished in muted earth tones with the occasional splash of vivid colour. Light…
