Bunratty — B&Bs
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€€ - 50 to 75
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Ashgrove House, Low Road, Bunratty, Co. Clare, tel. 061-369332; e-mail: sheila@ashgrovehouse.com. Owners Sheila & Frank Tiernan offer 4 ground-floor guest rooms, each with tea/coffee-maker, clock/radio, and hairdryer/curling iron. There is a TV lounge for guest use. Breakfast menu includes gourmet porridge, smoked salmon and waffles, savory omelets and more. Closed: Dec. 15 – Jan. 1. No credit cards. € Web site: www.ashgrovehouse.com
Bunratty Arms, Ministers Cross, Bunratty, Co. Clare tel. 061-369530; fax. 061-369256; e-mail: catherineteresa@eircom.net. Located at the end of the Low Road on the Sixmilebridge Road, this modern home is surrounded by spacious lawns and parking. Hostess Teresa Grady offers 4 smoke-free guest rooms including a triple, each with hair dryer, clock-radio, and orthopedic beds. Three rooms have private entrances, there is a TV lounge, and guests are also offered coffee/tea and homemade scones. Closed: Dec. – Jan. € Web site: www.tourclare.com/bunrattyarms.html
Bunratty Castle Mews, Low Road, Bunratty, Co. Clare, tel. 061-369766; email: bcmews@eircom.net. Formerly known as Cecilia Lodge, this charming one-story B&B is well-located at the near end of the road leading to Bunratty Folk Park. Hosts Dolores and Garry O’Toole offer 11 guest rooms, all on the ground floor – a real bonus for anyone who wants to avoid stairs. Each room has an individual themed décor, with TV, coffee/tea-maker,and use of iron/garment press, etc. Guests can avail of WiFi, and a heated patio and garden outside. Closed: Christmas. € Web site: www.bunratty-castle-mews.com
Bunratty Lodge, Bunratty, Co. Clare, tel. O61-369402; fax 061-369363; e-mail: reservations@bunrattylodge.com. Situated at the far end of Low Road (the road that starts between Bunratty Castle and Durty Nelly's Pub), this large non-smoking country B&B house is about one mile from the castle. Highly recommended by past customers including actress Maureen O'Hara, it has extensive grounds and parking for guests. Hostess Mary Browne maintains 6 guestrooms and provides award-winning breakfasts. Note: Does not accept vouchers. Closed: mid-Nov.-Feb. € Web site: www.bunrattylodge.com
Bunratty Villa, Bunratty East, Co. Clare, tel. 061-369241; fax 061-369947; e-mail: bunrattyvilla@eircom.net. This is currently the closest B&B to Bunratty Castle/Folk Park entrance on the Low Road, within easy walking distance. As the name suggests, it has a sprawling Spanish villa-style layout with arched doorways and windows, surrounded by palm trees and extensive grounds. Hostess Jackie Burns offers 6 rooms, all of which are non-smoking. Closed: Dec. to end-March. Note: Does not accept vouchers. € Web site: www.bunrattyvilla.com
Clover Hill Lodge, Low Rd., Bunratty, Co. Clare, tel. 061-369039, fax 061-360520; e-mail: cloverhill@esatclear.ie. With a unique brick façade, this handsome two-story house is run by Anne Nash who earns kudos for her creative and varied breakfast menu. Anne offers 4 ground-floor guest rooms, each with orthopedic beds, power shower, TV and hairdryer. Coffee/tea service is available and early guest arrivals are welcome. Closed: Nov. – March. € Web Site:www.cloverhilllodge.com.
Dunaree, Low Rd., Bunratty, Co. Clare, tel. 061-369131; e-mail: dunaree@eircom.net. Perched on a grassy hillside less than a mile from Bunratty Castle, this modern 2-story B&B house faces east providing panoramic views over the Owenagarney River and toward Cratloe Hill. The décor is a blend of modern and antique furnishings, enhanced by a collection of original Irish and international paintings, prints and antique maps. Penny O'Connor offers 5 luxurious guest rooms, each with hair dryer and clock-radio. This is a smoke-free house. Closed: mid-Oct. - April. € Web site: www.dunaree.com
Gallowsview, Low Rd., Bunratty, Co. Clare; tel. and fax 061-369125; e-mail: gallowsview@eircom.net. This distinctive two-story chalet-style bungalow sits amid lovely gardens, about a mile from Bunratty Castle. Hostess Mary McKenna offers 5 guest rooms, 2 of which are on the ground floor. Rooms have coffee/tea maker, TV and hair dryer. Closed: mid-Dec – Jan. No credit cards. € Web site: www.bunratty.net/gallowsview
Headley Court, Deerpark, Bunratty, Sixmilebridge Post Office, Co. Clare, tel. 061-369-768; e-mail: headleycourt@eircom.net. Located at the end of the Low Road, this luxurious home was purpose-built as a guest-home in 1997. The interior is distinctively designed with maple flooring throughout the ground level, and a sweeping mahogany staircase leading to an open landing decorated with tapestries and antique prints. Hostess Kathleen Browne offers 5 guest rooms which include triple/family rooms and 1 ground-floor room; each have antique pine furnishings, remote control TV, tea/coffee maker, hairdryer, alarm clock, luggage rack. Closed: mid-Nov. – mid-Feb. No credit cards. € Web site: www.headleycourt.net
Park House, Low Road, Bunratty, Co. Clare; tel. 061-369902; fax 061-369903; e-mail: parkhouse@eircom.net. With a distinctive double-dormer façade painted in a bright tomato color, this modern 2-story non-smoking B&B home is set back from the road on a hillside surrounded by well-tended gardens. It is located in the middle of a corridor of B&Bs and guesthouses within one mile of Bunratty Castle (third B&B on the left after the entrance to the Folk Park). Hosts Sinead and Shane O'Reilly offer 6 rooms, each with TV, coffee/tea-maker, hairdryer/curling tongs, and orthopedic beds. Sinead is also happy to book a medieval banquet for guests. € Web site: http://homepage.eircom.net/~parkhouse
Tudor Lodge, Hill Rd., Bunratty, Co.. Clare, tel. 061-362248; fax 061-362569; e-mail: tudorlodge@esatclear.ie. Located in a residential neighborhood on the road adjacent to the Shannon Shamrock Hotel, this large contemporary B&B home blends Tudor style with huge panoramic windows and skylights. Surrounded by trees and gardens, the house has 5 non-smoking guestrooms, each with TV, coffee/tea-maker and hair dryer. The owner/host is T.M. Dennehy. Closed: Nov. - Feb. €
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