Must-see hotels in County Clare

  • Ardilaun Guesthouse

    County Clare

    Drop a line into the River Fergus or just watch the sunset from the rear deck of this B&B around 3km north of the centre, off the R458. Pluses include an…

  • Rocky View Farmhouse

    The Burren

    At the heart of the coastal Burren, this charming farmhouse has a guest lounge, four bright, airy, TV-free rooms and views out to the Aran Islands…

  • Corofin Hostel & Camping Park

    The Burren

    Campsites out the back have nice open spaces, and inside there are 30 beds at this friendly hostel right in the village centre. It has a cosy open fire in…

  • Atlantic View

    County Clare

    There's a country-cottage feel to the rooms at this primrose-yellow B&B set in farmland 5km north of Liscannor. Floral prints grace sea-view bedrooms,…

  • Fergus View

    The Burren

    The River Fergus flows right past this 19th-century former teacher's residence, which has six rooms and breakfasts that use organic produce, including…

  • Aille River Hostel

    Doolin

    In a picturesque spot by the river, this converted, cosy, 17th-century farmhouse is a great choice, with peat fires and free laundry. There are 24 beds…

  • Rainbow Hostel

    Doolin

    With a lovely stove in its lounge, wooden ceilings and colourful rooms, this cottagey IHH-affiliated hostel has 24 beds in an old farmhouse by the road…

  • The Cottage

    The Burren

    You're right at the heart of village life at the Cottage, a traditional, stone-built, five-person terraced home with TV, kitchen, washing machine and…

  • Lynch's B&B

    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…

  • Briar Lodge

    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…

  • Oceanville House B&B

    The Burren

    With a setting just metres from Ballyvaughan quay, modern, light-filled Oceanville House has views across Galway Bay from the dormer windows in its front…

  • An Gleann B&B

    County Clare

    The warm welcome is a major draw at this four-room B&B 1.7km southeast of the centre along the R474. Some of its five clean rooms have rural views;…

  • Station House

    County Clare

    Set 500m southeast of the centre, with loads of parking space, this comfy B&B has friendly owners, spacious old-fashioned rooms and triple-glazed windows.

  • Park Inn Shannon Airport

    County Clare

    Wake up in one of the 114 generic hotel rooms here and you could be anywhere, which is the idea, as the airport terminal is just 150m away across the car…