Accommodation

From world-renowned 5-star castles, country manors and modern hotels to welcoming guesthouses and family-run bed-and-breakfasts, the Shannon Region offers a wide variety of places to stay.

All those registered with the Irish Tourist Board are included in their official site http://www.ireland.travel.ie and can be booked directly or through www.goireland.com, Ireland's National Tourism Service, where you will find not just places to stay but things to do as well!

While there are booking services online, not all accommodation providers offer their accommodation through these services in peak season (they are charged 10%!) In areas like Bunratty they may choose to market some of their rooms themselves, so if you are having difficulty, we would advise contacting them directly. The majority have a presence on the web.....we have listed those we could find.

Catherine and Ron have reserved rooms for those who choose hotel accommodation in the Fitzpatrick Bunratty    Vicky McNerney is your contact there. Tel from US 011-353-61-361177. If she is not available just leave your name and number and she will get back to you.
Standard rooms are EUR 60 per person sharing - therefore EUR 120 (USD 105) per night per couple
-   One double bed in room
Deluxe Rooms are EUR 75 per person sharing - therefore EUR150 (USD 132) per night per couple
- Two double beds in room
It has a 20 metre pool plus gym, for those interested!

Bunratty Castle Hotel Accommodation fully booked. Nightly entertainment in Kathleen's Bar.

Bunratty Manor Hotel   Built as a guesthouse within the last few years and up-graded, very convenient. 14 bedrooms, outdoor dining area, quiet. Marketed as affordable elegance!

Dromoland Castle offer a special rate if 10 rooms or more are booked but it is a little bit removed from the proposed centre of action!   Check their website and contact us if you are interested.

As Bunratty lies just 8 miles north of Limerick, guests may wish to consider that area.

Hotels Guesthouses B&Bs

Listed above, from an American perspective, are the favorite choices of www.irelandexpert.com who state that this is not meant to be an exhaustive list, just a sampling in all price categories. Check current prices below.

Only hotel accommodation is licensed for the sale of alcohol. The difference between Guesthouse and Bed and Breakfast accommodation is sometimes indistinguishable. (Check the grades of guesthouses; grade 3 and above will have greater facilities) The use of 'guesthouse' is often interchangeable as in the information below where all non-hotel accommodation is listed as guesthouse but is, in fact, mostly B&B. The quality of the B&Bs in the Bunratty area is particularly high and we feel confident in recommending them to our guests. We have selected those closest to the village and would recommend Low Road and Hill Road in particular. If enquiring about Sixmilebridge Road, check distance from the village or from Low Road. Hurlers Cross lies across the motorway and may not be quite as convenient to Bunratty. The same applies to the motorway itself, Limerick Ennis. Our focus has been rather narrow here so don't be disappointed if you cannot find something in this immediate area. There is an endless selection in the general area, south towards Cratloe and Limerick and north towards Newmarket -on-Fergus. Not everyone might want to party in Bunratty!

It is advisable, however, to reserve accommodation as early as possible as July is the height of the tourist season. Some premises may be fully booked already.