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The Best Budget-Friendly Hotels in Ireland

The Inn at Dromoland is a perfect base for touring Burren National Park
The Inn at Dromoland is a perfect base for touring Burren National Park | © Ester lo feudo / Alamy Stock Photo
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8 January 2021

Affordable doesn’t have to mean a compromise on style with a stay in the Emerald Isle’s castle hotels and country estates.

The Irish are renowned for their hospitality – and it doesn’t have to come at a price. The country has many affordable and comfortable hotels where staff will ensure you have a great stay and where you won’t bust your budget. Here’s our pick of the best budget-friendly bases in Ireland – from Kilkenny to County Clare.

Academy Plaza Hotel, Dublin

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Academy Plaza Hotel, Dublin
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A hotel that puts guests at the heart of it all: the Academy Plaza is situated at the top of the Irish capital’s O’Connell Street, close to the General Post Office (a landmark, built in Greek Revival style) and the Spire of Dublin (a 120m-high (390ft), pin-like monument). After exploring it all, the Academy’s Plaza Bar & Grill is the hub of the hotel with affordable dishes, such as Dunbarra brie and beetroot filo tart, served with typical Irish flair. Guest rooms are welcoming, comfortable and neat.
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Castle Oaks House Hotel, Limerick

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Castle Oaks House Hotel, Limerick
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Located on the banks of the River Shannon, Castle Oaks hides rooms that blend contemporary and period styles within a Georgian-era manor house. Guest rooms are smart and spacious, the grounds are lovely and there’s even a spa and 17m (56ft) pool – surprising perks in a place the prides itself on being wallet-friendly. The Acorn Restaurant serves cuisine created using fresh local produce.
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Finnstown Castle Hotel, Co Dublin

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Finnstown Castle Hotel, Co Dublin
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Finnstown Castle is a stunning country house set in 35 acres (14ha) of mature grounds close to Dublin. Guest rooms are furnished to the highest standards and there are a number of dining options, including the Peacock Restaurant and more casual Woodquay Bar. Whatever the season – whether snow-draped and festive in winter; or bright and flower-trailed in summer – this is a real find of a hotel.
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    • Carrygerry Country House, Co Clare

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    Carrygerry Country House, Co Clare
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    Carrygerry is an old-world country house in rural County Clare with antique furniture and cosy crackling fires. The superior rooms have four-poster beds and views of the surrounding countryside. Downstairs, the Conservatory Restaurant has panoramic views and a menu that’s won awards.
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    Avalon House Hotel, Co Kilkenny

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    Avalon House Hotel, Co Kilkenny
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    This four-star boutique hotel offers a world of elegance and privacy. Rooms are spacious, with comfortable furnishings, and both wifi and parking are free. Downstairs, the pub-like Lark’s Bar leans in around an open fire, and Lil’s restaurant serves the finest Kilkenny ingredients for less, with an early-bird sitting that lets you dine on multi-course dishes of trout fillet with saffron butter and Irish featherblade of beef for a fraction of the cost.
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    Hotel St George, Dublin

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    Hotel St George, Dublin
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    The George’s trump card is its prime location: slap-bang in Dublin’s city centre at the top of O’Connell Street, surrounded by restaurants and bars, each offering music and a great atmosphere. You’ll save on transport by being in the midst of everything – Temple Bar and Grafton Street’s shops are close by, too – but also thanks to the hotel’s commitment to keeping rates down by creating rooms that allow you to divide and conquer the costs (there are singles, doubles, twins, triples and *gasp for air* quad rooms to choose from here).
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    The Inn at Dromoland, Co Clare

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    The Inn at Dromoland, Co Clare
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    With panoramic views across the Clare hills and Shannon estuary, the Inn at Dromoland is a perfect base for touring the karst-carved Burren National Park and the Cliffs of Moher. The inn has many grades of rooms available, but all have cosy, tactile textiles and the run of the surrounding Dromoland Castle estate. Guests can choose from two dining experiences, Deerfields Restaurant and the more-informal (and affordable) Shannigans Gastro Pub for Connemara seafood chowders and smoked salmon salads.
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    These recommendations were updated on January 8, 2021 to keep your travel plans fresh.
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