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Hotels
Ardagh Hotel
With breathtaking sea views over Ardbear Bay, this long estabilished boutique hotel offers individually decorated rooms, many with sea views, and a superb award-winning restaurant. www.ardaghhotel.com
Clifden Station House Hotel
The Clifden Station House Hotel Connemara is a modern hotel set around the old Clifden Railway Station in Galway. www.clifdenstationhouse.com
Doonmore Hotel, Inishbofin
The most westerly island hotel in Ireland. Visit the beautiful island of Inishbofin, visit the award winning Murray’s Doonmore Hotel. www.doonmore.com
Foyle’s Hotel
Foyle’s Hotel Clifden, Connemara’s longest established hotel, situated in the picturesque town of Clifden, has been owned and managed by the Foyle family for nearly a century. www.foyleshotel.com
Cashel House Hotel
Overlooking Cashel Bay, a classic country house retreat. Built in the 19th century this gracious country home was converted to a family run four star hotel in 1968 by the McEvilly family. www.cashelhouse.ie
Ballynahinch Castle Hotel
One of the finest 4 star luxury castle hotels in Ireland. Voted number one in Ireland by Condé Nast readers. Set in a private 450 acre estate of woodland, rivers and walks. www.ballynahinch-castle.com
Connemara Sands Hotel
One of very few beachfront hotels on the west-coast of Ireland, located next to the Blue Flag Awarded, White Sandy Beach of Mannin Bay with stunning views across the aquamarine ocean that would rival any beach worldwide. www.connemarasands-hotel.com
Bed and Breakfasts
Buttermilk Lodge, Clifden
A warm and friendly home away from home. Purpose-built for modern comfort on a quiet and sheltered hillside. www.buttermilklodge.com
Dún Rí Guesthouse
Central Location with Private Parking. www.dunri.ie
Dan O’Hara’s Homestead
Tastefully developed to a high standard Dan O’Hara’s Farmhouse Accommodation is attached to the award winning Connemara Heritage and History Centre. www.connemaraheritage.com
Quay House
The Quay House Built for the Harbour Master nearly 200 years ago, The Quay House, Clifden, Co Galway, has been sensitively restored and now offers guest accommodation in fourteen bedrooms (all different) with full bathrooms. www.thequayhouse.com
Seamist
Share the comfort and charm of living in our historical Georgian country house and gardens, just beyond the town centre of Clifden www.seamisthouse.com
Camping
Clifden Campsite and Caravan Park
Shanaheever
Westport Road
Clifden
Co. Galway
Tel: 00 353 (0)95 22150
Clifden Campsite is the perfect base for touring Connemara and Co. Galway, where our friendly staff can provide you with ordinance survey maps, give advice on suitable walks and hikes and even book you in for sea fishing trips, horse riding, visits to Kylemore Abbey and many more adventures in Clifden, Connemara.
clifdencamping.com
Clifden Eco Beach Camping and Caravan Park
Claddaghduff Road
Clifden
Co. Galway
Tel: 00 353 (0)95 44036
Our unique ecological natura campsite is Ireland’s first Climate Neutral accommodation, nestled amongst the sand dunes on a listed Geosite along the western fringe of Connemara, Co. Galway. It boasts beautiful panoramic Atlantic seascape views from its own secluded private sandy beach, here a true natura camping experience awaits.
www.actonsbeachsidecamping.com
Hostels
Clifden Town Hostel
Market Street
Clifden
Galway
Republic of Ireland
T: +353 95 21076
E: seancth@eircom.net
A great budget accommodation for travellers wishing to visit the natural beauty of Connemara. The hostel is located in the centre of town and offers a comfortable, friendly atmosphere. There are double, triple, quad and five-bedded rooms, as well as singles available in the off-season. Guests at Clifden Town Hostel have use of two self-catering kitchens and WiFi.
Restaurants in Connemara
EJ Kings Bar and Restauant
Mannion’s Bar and Restaurant
One of Clifden’s longest established family-run bar and restaurants, serving food daily from 12 to 9pm and specialising in locally sourced seafood. www.mannionsbarclifden.com
Reviews from tripadvisor
Found a wonderful shop on Market Street
All Things Connemara is a great shop, it had so many beautiful things, and so many things would make great and unusual things to bring home. There were little round pins by INISHTOURS that had different art on them. I bought four of them for less than 8 euros and wish I had bought more. I also bought a pair of earrings that were delicate and reasonably priced and will be a great reminder of my trip. The shop is adjacent to the bike shop. Make sure you stop in..
Great bike hire service
We hired two bikes on a lovely day in September. The staff recommended the sky loop road and provided maps, helments, high vis jackets and lots of great local advice and tips. Really enjoyable day. The bikes were in great condition and highly recommend this place!
Bike Rental
We had booked the rental of two bikes online. We came in the morning to pick up the bikes and were met by very friendly and competent staff. Very service minded. They provided maps and very good local knowledge and tips. The bikes were in excellent condition. We spent two days cycling the Connemara area. Wonderful landscape, friendly people and joyful riding. Not too strenuous. Plenty of pubs and restaurants along anywhere you would choose to travel. Still you are in a wonderful nature. Will recommend strongly to anyone fond of cycling in a natural environment.
