Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

Advantages: Too many to number
Disadvantages: Never enough time

Bunratty Castle and the Folk Park is a visit not to miss whatever your age. We spent 3 hours looking around the Castle and the grounds and could have spent longer there but we had only a few days over in Ireland. We arrived at the Castle ready for the opening time and there where already 2 coached in the car park and a few cars. As we left the bus park had 15 coaches and the car park was full. We were so pleased that we arrived early as walking around the castle on the small winding steps would have been difficult with a lot of people there. You enter the Folk Park and start your tour with No.1, Loop Head House, this is a thatched house that has had the thatch roped down to protect against the Atlantic gales, as it is a small fisher/farming house. Inside there is a lady dressed in the clothes of the time telling you about ...

bostonianbeer 26.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Bunratty FolkPark

Wonderful Quaint Hotel

Advantages: Friendly staff, good food, central to many locations
Disadvantages: No leisure facilities

Set in the wonderfully picturesque but quaintly small village of Bunratty (which is actually in County Clare, and not Limerick), this Hotel is absolutely wonderful. From the very first moment I walked into the hotel, I knew I had chosen the right one. This hotel is situated right in the centre of the village, close to so many attractions - such as Bunratty Castle, Bunratty Folk Village, Durty Nelly's pub and a small but really good shopping area which includes a few shops where you can get the woollen jumpers, the local food produce, and other typical Irish Tourist gifts. The hotel itself is located between Limerick City (8 miles away) and Shannon Airport (7 miles away). While the hotel is on the small side with just 22 rooms, the quality of the accomodation is second to none. This is reflected in the price, but then again, you ...

cooler1968 12.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Bunratty Manor, Limerick

Norbreck Castle Hotel

Advantages: Out of the town
Disadvantages: Too many people!

I'm glad that I did not get to read any of the reviews before I went to this hotel, or see the Holidays from Hell programme the night before! The hotel can be found along the seafront, about three miles from the main centre of Blackpool, heading out towards Fleetwood. It is now under the Britannia hotels group and it is easily accessible by tram and bus. We used the trams the whole time instead of me driving all the time. My husband, my two youngest children and myself went last week for a couple of nights, after finding an advert which gave a special price of £35 per person dinner bed and breakfast per night. The two children were included free of charge, including their meals. The advert did state that the hotel was ungoing a £7million pound upgrade, and that some services may not be available. This did not deter us as we ...

sarah110 18.10.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool