Ireland Hotels

The Londonderry Arms Hotel. Co Antrim

Advantages: charming reasonably piced rooms and award winning food
Disadvantages: can get busy

...paid a visit to the Londonderry Arms, a 3 star hotel with two restaurants in the charming and quaint harbour village of Carnlough. Carnlough is about 15 minutes drive north of Larne along the very picturesque coastal road otherwise known as the A8. History The Londonderry Arms has a rich and interesting history proudly available in leaflets amongst a wide selection of magazines free for perusal. The Londonderry Arms Hotel was built in 1848 as ...
...later the third Marquis of Londonderry and sometime affectionately known as fighting Charlie. As Ambassador he assisted his half-brother Castlereagh, and afterwards the Duke of Wellington in the negotiations of the celebrated Congress of Vienna. Lady Londonderry was greatly admired at the Russian Court and the Russian Emperor, Alexander I, gave her some of the Londonderry family jewels - the Down diamonds and the parture and cross. Conscious of their ...

Funzo 17.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Londonderry Arms Hotel, Carnlough

A Taste of Dublin for Half the Price!

Advantages: Very cheap, clean, and pleasant hotel
Disadvantages: Not in the centre so buses are necessary.

...my girlfriend opted for the Travelodge in Castlenock which is approximately 20 minutes bus journey from the centre of Dublin. Don't be put off from staying at this hotel because of the distance issues - the bus services in Ireland are so much more regular and reliable than those we find in the UK and we didn't have to wait longer than ten minutes on any occasion for a bus. The stop is about 5 minutes walk from the hotel on a busy main road and it ...
...minimum. If you dont mind paying over the odds for City Centre accomodation then you'll find getting back to your hotel more convenient however at the end of our weekend in Dublin we were glad we chose the Travelodge Dublin Castlenock for good,clean accomodation at a budget price. ...

jamidomobilio 04.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Travelodge Dublin Castleknock, Castleknock

OAK WOOD ARMS HOTEL SHANNON

Advantages: Very good Hotel, great service
Disadvantages: In the wrong place.

Just back from a weekend Jaunt to Ireland. We flew Ryanair Eastmidlands to Shannon, £38 return (No hold luggage and online checkin). We booked the Oakwood Arms at Shannon, this was mainly as our return flight was 09:30 Monday morning and we did not want to get up early to travel. We booked it thru LATEROOMS.COM for 85 Euros a night for Double room with Buffet Breakfast. Ireland seems to be pricey for Hotels, so this was not too bad (We do cheaper ...
...Car so after picking that up it was just a 10 min Drive into Shannon and the Hotel. First Impressions were very good, better than most of the reviews we had read. Its a low level building on the edge of Shannon, not that there's much in the middle of Shannon, just seems to be a Housing Estate. Checkin looks very smart and professional, we were checked in in just a few minutes, all was explained Breakfast Times, location of Restaurant and Sophies ...

poshtroika 21.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Oak Wood Arms Hotel, Shannon

Ballygally Castle-sleep with the lights on there's a ghost

Advantages: Relaxing, welcoming, friendly, lovely mix of old and new, real fires
Disadvantages: Parts are looking a little worn

...- - The Ballygally Castle is the only 17th Century building in Northern Ireland still being used as a residence today. The information on the website states that "Ballygally Castle was built in 1625 by James Shaw and his wife Isabella Brisbane. Over the main entrance door to the Castle, leading to the tower is the inscription "1625 - OD.IS.PROVIDENS.IS.MY.INHERITANS". Above this is a shield with the coats of arms of the Shaw and Brisbane families ...
...transport to get out and about as there is very little in Ballygally itself. Overall a homely feeling and lovely staff. Its nice to stay somewhere unusual even if you do have to sleep with the light on. Room prices from £120 per night including breakfast. ...

sandra102 21.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ballygally Castle, Ballygally

Torchbearer for Carlton Redcastle!

Advantages: quiet, nice location, cosy suites
Disadvantages: low lighting levels in the restaurant at night, marginally attentive staff

Context "We'll be arriving at the Redcastle on 21st November, for an all-inclusive overnight stay. We plan to partake of the fresh sea air and the healing, pummelling waters in the hotel pool and spa. Would you care to join us for dinner in the restaurant at seven thirty?" So, suitably dolled-up, we set off for our dinner date to the Carlton Redcastle Hotel, and C Spa, last evening. Location The hotel nestles on the north shore of ...
...it and the main R238 road, somewhere in between Quigley's Point and Moville. This is set against a backdrop of the hills constituting the Inishowen Peninsula in rural Co. Donegal. Finding the hotel on these dark, and inevitably rainy, winter nights can be a little tricky, as the low-walled entrance is heralded by a single, poorly-lit pole with a white diamond on it and, in thin cursive red letters, the name of the hotel. We actually were past the ...

pgn0 22.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Redcastle Hotel, Moville