100 Best Places to Stay 2020

Archive - all the best places to eat, shop and stay in Ireland. A local guide to local places.

The genius of the Irish for offering a unique style of hospitality is the underlying catalyst of John and Sally McKenna’s annual bucket list to the 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland. The McKennas don’t care if the address is a castle or a wooden hut, because they know that what counts is not some idea of grandeur or comfort, but the ability of the hosts to charm, captivate and create a unique experience for their guest. Since its first appearance in 1992, the 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland has defined the summit of Irish hospitality, celebrating the very best hosts and their unique houses, offering readers a dream list of destinations, new and old. To find the magic of Irish hospitality, you must travel with the McKennas’ 100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland.

Carlow

Bagenalstown, County Carlow

Clare

Sheedys Hotel
Lisdoonvarna, County Clare.
Ballyvaughan, County Clare
Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare
Ballinsheen House
Lisdoonvarna, County Clare

Cork

Lancaster Quay, Western Road, Cork, County Cork.
Inchydoney, Clonakilty, County Cork
Durrus, Nr Bantry, West Cork
Top of the Rock
Rockmount, Drimoleague, Co Cork
Gougane Barra Hotel
Gougane Barra, Macroom, County Cork
Seaview House Ballylickey
Ballylickey, Bantry, Co Cork
Garryvoe, East Cork P25 DR94
Durrus, County Cork
Rosscarbery, West Cork
Blindgate, Kinsale, Co Cork
Clonakilty, West Cork
MacCurtain Street, Cork
Glengarriff Harbour, Glengarriff, Co Cork P75 AO72

Donegal

The Mill, Dunfanaghy
Figart, Dunfanaghy
Rathmullan, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Ramelton Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
McGrory's of Culdaff
Culdaff, Inishowen, County Donegal
Breac House
Horn Head, Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal F92 &C56

Dublin

90 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
Golden Lane, Dublin 8
Brooks Hotel
Drury Street, Dublin 2
Balbriggan Road, Skerries
31 Leeson Close, Dublin 2

Galway

Mulranny, Westport, Co Mayo
164 College Road, Galway, County Galway.
Sea Mist House
Clifden, Connemara, Galway, Co Galway.
Beach Road, Clifden, Connemara, Co Galway
Fergus O’Halloran, Barna Village, County Galway.
Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites
Inis Meain, Aran Islands, County Galway. H91 NX86
Lough Atalia Road, Galway, H91 CYN3
The Stop B&B Galway
38 Father Griffin Road, Galway
Mallmore Country House
Clifden, Connemara, County Galway
107-109 Upper Salthill, Galway
No 3 Waterside, Woodquay, Galway
Renvyle House
Renvyle House Hotel, Letterfrack, Connemara, County Galway.

Kerry

Town Centre, Killarney
Waterville, Co Kerry
Upper John Street, Dingle, Co Kerry
Muckross Road, Cahernane, Killarney, Co Kerry
Kenmare, County Kerry
3 Main Street, Cahersiveen, Ring of Kerry, County Kerry

Kilkenny

The Square, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny

Laois

Mountrath, County Laois

Louth

Ghan House, Carlingford
Carlingford, Co Louth

Mayo

Mulranny Park Hotel
Mulranny, County Mayo.
Castlebar Road, Westport, County Mayo
Blacksod, Belmullet, County Mayo

Meath

Headfort Place, Kells, County Meath

Sligo

Riverstown, County Sligo

Waterford

Ballymacarbry, Co Waterford.

Westmeath

Derrynagarra, Colinstown, Co Westmeath.

Wexford

The Still, Enniscorthy, County Wexford.
Duncannon, New Ross, Co.Wexford.
Drinagh, Co Wexford, Y35 E1NC
Rosslare, County Wexford

Wicklow

The Strawberry Tree Restaurant, Brook Lodge, Macreddin Village, Aughrim, Co Wicklow
Glenealy, Ashford, County Wicklow