Hotels in Connemara

This is how a stay in a castle should be. The grey stone fortress perched on a low hill might look stern and unforgiving from a distance, but inside it’s all welcoming charm. It has an overall ambiance of slightly faded nobility, with roomy lounges where chairs are grouped around…

At the side of glass-like Owenmore River, near the foot of Ben Lettery, this gabled manor house looks too good to be true. It’s a postcard setting, perfect in almost every way. The 16th-century building, once the seat of the O’Flaherty chieftains, is now a casually elegant hotel.…

This elegant Italianate manor house, built in 1842, sits just outside tiny Oughterard, in the middle of a huge private park, at the edge of the clear blue waters of Lough Corrib. The house is a perfect retreat—its spacious lounges have fires crackling at the hearth, ideal for…

This Irish country hideaway looks almost too good to be real—a vine-covered 18th-century country house dwarfed by mountains on a 1,000-acre lakefront estate. Calling this place a “lodge” isn’t just cute nomenclature; this is very much an actual hunting lodge, and a veritable paradise…

A beautifully restored early-20th-century homestead, terracotta-hued Dolphin Beach House has awe-inspiring views of the bay at Clifden. The guest rooms are huge and light-filled, with handmade wood beds and high ceilings. The dining room looks out across acres of green fields, giving…

This waterfront hotel on Inishbofin island might not be fancy, but the views are extraordinary—from every window you see stunning vistas of the sea and High Island. Guest rooms are quite basic, but families will be pleased to find the spacious units with children’s bunk beds. Rooms…

This mountainside lodge near the little town of Roundstone feels more isolated than it is. Tucked away between the wild countryside and the ocean, its setting is glorious and makes for wonderful, windy walks down to the sandy beach. Guest rooms are simply decorated with pine…

This grand old house on the rocky edge of the Atlantic Ocean seems truly in the middle of nowhere, although it is near Connemara National Park. Still, it’s worth the journey, and not just for these breathtaking windswept views. You'll have miles of pristine Irish wilderness to…

Surrounded by beautiful gardens, this lovely, artsy retreat was built as a hunting lodge in the 19th century; today it’s run with great charm by Lynn Hill, a talented artist. Bedrooms are simple and modestly sized, furnished with antiques. The views over the grounds and nearby river…