This country house hotel has a quiet location, looking out over the Cliffs of Moher, the Aran Islands and Galway Bay. It has free parking, luxury rooms and an award-winning restaurant.
The Ballinalacken Castle Country House Hotel is on the West Coast of Ireland, 4 miles from the spa town of Lisdoonvarna and 3 miles from the village of Doolin.
The house was built in 1840 and is now a family-run hotel. It mixes original charm with modern comforts.
The large en suite rooms are traditionally decorated. Some have an ocean view, antique furnishings, four-poster beds, baths and real fires.
There is a small bar and the restaurant specialises in local seafood. It offers a full cooked Irish breakfast every day and is open each evening (except Tuesdays).
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
“Lovely location with far reaching views over the coast . Dinner and breakfasts were first rate and delicious .”
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Jenelle
Australia
“Fabulous Stay, lovely views and friendly staff. Meals in the Restaurant were exceptional.”
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Ian
United Kingdom
“The Ballinalacken Castle Country House Hotel was a lovely place to stay, we were made to feel very welcome as soon as we stepped through the door. The food was excellent, the beds were very comfortable, the whole hotel is furnished in the classics...”
Gemma
United Kingdom
“Beds were exceptionally comfortable. Food and service were fantastic. Very friendly and welcoming.. Beautiful views.”
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Katharine
Gibraltar
“Amazing hill top location. Lovely friendly staff and great breakfast and restaurant food was top notch and a surprise tour of the castle which doesn’t look much from the outside but was surprisingly interesting inside.”
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Lucinda
United Kingdom
“Everything was great, and the owners are exceptional and really went out of their way for us during our stay. The location is absolutely wonderful, the castle is very cool and the mini tour (which we didn’t realise they did) was great, and the...”
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Paula
Ireland
“The property exceeded expectations .
There was a little mishap when we went to our room on check in and we were immediately upgraded to a beautiful suite.
The owners were kind and thoughtful”
Wayne
Australia
“We had a wonderful stay here .
Timing was great as there was a 9 courses dinner with accompanying wine experts pairing meal with wine”
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Patrick
Ireland
“Beautiful breakfast lovely staff .
We hope to visit again sometime”
Keith
United Kingdom
“Stunning location, quiet and lovely grounds. Room tastefully refurbished in a traditional style. The house is a unique country house with charm and elegance. Breakfast very nice”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
Cuisine
Irish
House rules
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Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Late check-out will incur an additional charge. Check-out after 12:30 will be subject to a charge equivalent to one nights' stay.
Please note that the property curfew is at 01:30 on Fridays and Saturdays in September.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
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