BUNRATTY CASTLE HOTEL
Romantic Elegance Near Shannon in County Clare
Okay,
first off, the Bunratty Castle Hotel is not in a castle, it’s
across the street from one. But wouldn’t you rather stay in a warm
and cozy elegant hotel than a drafty old pile of stone? The Bunratty
Castle Hotel takes a spot on a hillside overlooking the Bunratty Castle
along the River Shannon. The castle is known for its folk park with a
look at life in the middle ages and for its very popular medieval banquets
(see Bunratty
Castle and Folk Park). The hotel has an intimate and comfortable
feeling with rooms decorated in traditional fabrics and warm color scheme
giving the feeling of a country manor house. The Bunratty Castle Hotel
is operated by the Blarney Group which has another similar property near
the Blarney Castle in Cork, boasting charm and luxury.
For
dining in the hotel the Round Room Restaurant serves a menu of modern
Irish cuisine
featuring local produce in an elegant upscale
atmosphere. Kathleen’s Bar is an intimate space which serves food
in a casual environment during the day and cocktails at night, but you
needn’t hang around the hotel. The concierge can make reservations
for a Medieval Banquet at the castle and there’s else plenty to
do just steps from the front door. Next door to the hotel, the Bunratty
Village Mills shopping center provides ample browsing for
the shoppers
of outlet bargains. The famous 17th Century pub, Durty Nellies has been
pouring drinks for sojourners through County Clare since 1620. The Creamery
Bar next door owned by American ex-pats offers a friendly roadside pub
atmosphere and ice cream desserts. For a romantic relaxer after a day
of hard touristing, the hotel's luxurious Angsana Spa, which takes its
name from the exotic Angsana tree of the rainforests of Asia offers a
wide range of Thai holistic treatments for body and soul with the pleasure
of touch andaroma of exotic oils.
The Bunratty
Castle Hotel is just 5 miles from the Shannon Airport in County Clare
with
taxi or bus service. For sight-seeing adventures with
a car, the hotel is well under an hour from many of the top touring spots
of the unspoiled countryside of southwest Ireland - the rugged Burren,
the famed mighty Cliffs
of Moher, the Ring of Kerry and Galway are to
the west - Limerick with King
Johns Castle and the Hunt
Museum and the
stunning Rock
of Cashel are to the east. A little farther out, the Connemara
region and Kilarney Lakes are within a longer day’s reach. © Bargain
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SEE ALSO:
DRIVING
IRELAND'S SCENIC COUNTRYSIDE
GREGANS CASTLE HOTEL - THE BURREN
BLARNEY
WOOLLEN MILLS HOTEL - CORK
