This was the last night of our tour and it was a good way to end our trip. We were warmly welcomed and escorted to our room. The room was nice, except that it was so hot and without air conditioning, it was a bit tough sleeping that night. Since it is such an old building, not everything is perfect. Our bathroom door wouldn't close. There was a nice Preseco party and a discussion of the history of the building, which was fun and interesting. They took pictures of everyone and had them sitting at your table in the dining room. After that, we went to dinner where our party was seated at a large round table which was nice so that we could see and talk to everyone. The menu was interesting and I had been craving chicken and was happy to find it there. They brought all 11 meals at once and presented them. Nice touch! Chicken was tasty. Afterwards, we had drinks at the bar and played some snooker (we kind of made up our own rules). The bartenders were very friendly. We had breakfast thr next morning which was nice. read more

Abbeyglen Castle Hotel - Hotels Near Me - Clifden, G

Lovely stay in this distinctive property a short walk from the center of Clifden. Our room had its own babbling brook, and our special request for a non allergenic room was met with enthusiasm (amazing how often hotels mess this up). We attended the Monday evening prosecco reception and brief history talk, which was great fun from a social standpoint, marvelously entertaining (one of the owner's has the gift of gab in a great way), and educational at the same time. Grounds are lovely, and we were plenty comfortable. Staff are predictably wonderful and accommodating. Charming place to stay if you're in this part of Ireland. read more

This is an outstanding experience.! Came with a tour, so enjoyed a Prosecco upon arrival in what looks like an old smoking lounge. John Nole took care of us. When you arrive, mention my name and he'll take good care of you. The dinner was awesome. Great young servers like Ashton with an innocent, but sarcastic humor (if you encourage them). The salmon wrapped in pelote was the most moist and flavorful I have had in awhile. I like the family style serving of the sides for groups like ours. The view is great, and where else will you find separate hot and cold water taps in your room. read more

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Everything /Atmosphere/staff efficiency /friendliness/Rooms..excellent food..close to town and extremely welcoming

This place is exactly what we imagined before we left for Ireland. Over 200 years old and great great great service. Brian the owner does a reception every evening for 30 minutes explaining the history of the hotel and the area around Clifton. Best lobster I ever had and lovely cooked to order breakfast. Dermott and Rico were superb servers !!!! They still use skeleton keys for the rooms. Book this hotel for multiple days and do yourself a favor !! Jim and Janeen Kirby McKinney Texas read more

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Great place to stay on Connamera on the west coast. Family owned and run. Lots of history and style.

Strange hotel whose distant appearance kindly deceives when you are near. But up close, the concrete walls to over-lineage to believe that it is stone, the tacky decoration, the customers "red neck +" immediately get your head straight. Do not be fooled by the website that flings "luxury" at every corner and displays photos of excellent quality. Avoid the daily "conference" praising the organized tour (and to pay) of the city to great chorus and false stories to thrill the audience. The Champagne announced is only basic Prosecco, the petits fours composed of vacuum-smoked salmon chiffonades. We are far from the high quality cocktail. Fortunately the rooms have recently been redecorated and have all the comforts requested for the proposed rate. The living room is all the worst of tacky especially the sofas. They are thick and rough fabric very useful in case of out of stock of emery paper. On the walls are fixed, here and there, various objects which can not be properly described as antiques. Is breakfast going to save the ship? Not really because the scrambled eggs are an industrial preparation in bottle, to pass to the pan or the microwave for the most lazy, the fried eggs are in the same vein, the juice of orange is natural but made with oranges stuffed with pulp, the sausages are barely suitable and the black pudding is honest. The worst is probably the pretty little flag (they have dozens!) you are gratified on arrival and which sits majestically on your table. It's nice to get to know neighbors. But in fact, no, "I do not like people!" I regret not having had the presence of mind to say that I was from Eastern Baluchistan just to see the disappointment of the waiter. The massage service is sometimes reachable. But sometimes. Overall, good rooms but some common areas a little worn. Remain the view of Clifden and the tranquility that are the main advantages of this hotel. Bill of 278 euros for 2 nights. read more

Hard beds, sleeping on the floor would be just as good. Small bathrooms. Hot, no fans in rooms. Nothing fancy about the room. The landscape was beautifully and employees were nice. read more

Hotel in a lovely setting ontop of a hillside overlooking Clifden. Hotel was a historic home built in 1832 and operated as a for an orphanage for about 100 years before being purchased and restored by the local management team to make into a luxury hotel. It's an easy walk to the city center for nightlife and pubs. Loved the complimentary tea and scones at 4:30pm each day and the champagne at 6:30 with a little story. The breakfast daily was a full Irish buffet and very good The staff were wonderful and so is Froda the friendly African Gray parrot in the lobby. PS Laundry service available at a reasonable price of 12 Euros for a bag of clothes delivered back to your room. PSS they have reasonable priced Smaller rooms available on AirBnB which come with the same amenities but realize they are tiny functional rooms read more

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we loved this place so much! The hotel staff very friendly and accommodating. Beautiful views all around. Hubby loved staying up late at the bar and singing and playing at the piano with the owner and bartender. please please we don't want to leave! Great food and great service. read more

Amazing! Simply amazing! The castle is quaint and lovely. The staff friendly and attentive ! The food exquisite ! The pear and blue cheese salad was light and refreshing! The fish of the day was a baked cod with a dill Bernaise sauce which was buttery and light with lovely dill flavor! Monika our waitress was so pleasant. The strawberry sponge cake was so light and filled with strawberries and Irish cream. Delightful with a cream anglaise and a butterscotch sauce to die for! Beautiful atmosphere with lovely live piano music! A real treat! Brian the owner a real lively character and entertainer! Best meal we've had in Ireland! Thank you read more

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Great location in Cliffden. An old manor transformed into the hotel. Such professional service in the old fashioned way. Welcome tea and scones in the afternoon and a glass or two of Champagne and a history lesson in the evening.Dinner is discounted for guests and I enjoyed the Lobster Thermidor. Quaint four poster bed in a spacious room. Breakfast was superb with a terific selection from the continental buffet snd more than ample cooked variety breakfast. read more

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If you are looking for modern and luxurious this is not your place. If you are looking for authentic and amazing and a once in a lifetime experience this is your place!! It's a wonderful old castle that has been turned into a hotel. The decor is wonderful and totally appropriate for the time and the place. Lots of gathering places for groups and families outside of the rooms. Comfortable rooms that are beautiful and even come with television and Wi-Fi. No air-conditioning but you do not really need it. Windows open and airflow is great. Treat yourself to dinner in the dining room at least one night. The staff are wonderful and ceremonial and you will feel like you've gone back in time. They even place flags from your home country on your table and that makes it fun to visit with other tables about where they're from. Don't expect a key card because your room has an actual lock with an actual skeleton type key. A very nice touch! The grounds are absolutely gorgeous and there are several walking paths to enjoy them. There is also a patio outside the bar where you can sit outside and enjoy a drink and a view. Do yourself a favor and make this a stop on your trip. read more

I cannot put into words how WONDERFUL this place is. It was our favorite place we stayed in all of Ireland. The view from our room was amazing and overlooked the cute town below us. The staff are so sweet and make the experience tailored to you personally. For example, at the nightly dinner provided (which was delicious!), they take the time to put a little mini flag on your table from whatever country you're visiting from. There is also live music every night by a man who has the voice of an Elton John angel. Located in the small town of Clifden (County Connemara) this place is a MUST when traveling up the west coast of Ireland. read more

Abbeyglen Castle Hotel - Hotels Near Me - Clifden, G

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We booked through Authentic Ireland, so we are on a tour around Ireland. We love the antic style, it really adds to the experience. Brian is an amazing host, food is amazing, the town is beautiful. I highly recommend this castle to anyone! read more

Abbeyglen Castle Hotel - Over look at Breakfast - Hotels Near Me - Clifden, G

Staying at Abbeyglen Castle Hotel was a true treat, and the highlight of our trip to Ireland. The entire staff was professional, friendly and helpful. The views are beautiful, the extra amenities unexpected and gracious, and the town surrounding the castle is the perfect place to grab lunch, coffee or go out for great music. We loved every moment of our stay, from the beautiful and delicious breakfast, to the riveting history of the castle's development, and the late night piano playing in the lounge by the hotel owner. If you have a chance to hike or drive Sky Road, definitely do it! The view is only secondary to the Cliffs of Moher, and worth the time. We will never forget our stay, and we look forward to returning in several years for an anniversary celebration of our honeymoon. read more

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Just. Stay. Here. The location could be off putting, normally we like to stay right on a main street, but the 9 minute walk to town is absolutely worth it. The service was outstanding, the accommodations, comfortable and updated, restaurant excellent, and overall vibe unbeatable. There are several sitting rooms and fireplaces, overlooking the helicopter pad and town of Clifden beyond. Good location for day walks. Mary Louise in the spa gave us a great massage, highly recommend. read more

Built in 1832 the Abbeyglen Castle Hotel is situated on the scenic Sky Road in Connemara less than a five minute walk to the town of Clifden. It is perfectly situated as a great base to explore Connemara and take a trip into Galway city. The grounds of the castle are lovely and have tennis courts, fountains, a lovely patio area with tables and chairs, walking trails, a mini golf / pitch and put course as well as a helipad, should you decided to leave the car and take the chopper. The castle is ivy clad with big wooden doors, everything you would expect from a castle. Inside is full of charm and authentic touches, dark wooden panelling, elaborate art-work on the walls, lush plush decorative carpets, thrones, dark leather armchairs and sofas as well as huge chandeliers and real turf burning fires throughout the public areas. As you enter the castle you are greeted with one of these real fires and by Gilbert, an African Grey parrot that hangs out by the reception area and chats to guests and whistles at the ladies. He is a very charming parrot, almost as charming as all the staff who are so welcoming, helpful and funny, full of Irish wit and humour. Nothing is too much trouble for them and they will be the highlight of your stay. Downstairs is the lobby area with fires and sofas, the library with books, games, more fires and comfy sofas and the bar which also has a turf burning fire, lots of cosy seats and tables and a grand piano smack bang in the middle. There is also another room with a big screen tv, pool table, card table and another piano. This room is a good size and great for functions and watching sporting events with guests. There is also a wall of fame which is adorned with framed photos of the many famous people who have stayed in the castle throughout the years. There are triple bedrooms with a double / twin bed and a single bed on the first floor. The second floor is where you will find a conference room with computers and large desk and the fabulous restaurant where buffet breakfast and dinner is served. There is also a very cool smoking area with big screen tv, outdoor heaters, and a fish tank! You will find lots of these quirky things throughout the hotel. I stayed in two rooms on the second floor, one with two single beds pushed together to make a double bed and one with a full sized double bed, although it may have been a king sized bed it was so big but I am not too sure. The rooms at the back face out on to some secluded greenery area and the rooms at the front look out over a stream and offer views of Clifden. There are many different types of room on offer including ones with canopy four poster beds, ones with a separate living are, rooms are available in the turret of the castle, loads have claw foot baths, and one has a double jacuzzi. I had the pleasure of been shown around each type of room and I can say that they are all striking and inviting and look fabulous. The rooms I stayed in had the following: double / twin beds with lots of pillows and lovely crisp sheets, extra bedding in the wardrobes. They had two beautiful antique chairs and table as well as two bedside tables with a lamp on each one. Each room have a big screen tv and dvd player, kettle, teapot and tea and coffee and milk and sugar. There was a huge desk with mirror and chair great for writing and setting up a laptop. There was a great hairdryer in the desk and there was an iron, ironing board, trouser press as well as a safe and a big wardrobe with plenty of hangers and shelves. There was also two full length mirrors in each of the rooms I stayed in. They offer a laundry service too and the bags are in the room. There was a nice long bath, although not very wide, and a good shower above the bath. The sinks were nice and big and there was a huge mirrored wall with shelf space for all your cosmetics. Shaving plugs are also on the wall as well as a magnifying mirror. There were lots of towels and a shower cap, soap, shower gel, shampoo and drinking glasses. There were lots of lights in the room and a lot of natural light due to the big windows, however the curtains were big and heavy enough to block out all the light and making the room nice and dark at night time. The rooms where I was were very quiet and I only heard other guests going in and out of their rooms in the morning, but I am a light sleeper so I usually hear this in hotels. The beds in the rooms I was in were a little on the hard side but as I have a bad back this was perfect for me. I found my room and especially bathroom to be very clean and my room was cleaned every day of my stay. The whole hotel was very clean if a little shabby but shabby in a very chic kind of way, this is a castle that is nearly 200 years old. However many of the rooms have just been refurbished including new showers and carpets and whilst I was there more working was being carried out on the carpets in the public areas. read more

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This is the best hotel I have ever stayed in in my life. I am very much looking forward to revisiting it as soon as possible. I do not say this lightly. The Abbeyglen is not only in a beautiful location, offering high quality accommodations, but it makes you feel pampered in an unpretentious, personal way. It has character and is, as it turns out, full of characters - not least of whom is Gilbert, an African grey parrot who will allow ladies lucky enough to stay here to scratch his neck for him as he sits and holds court near the check-in desk. I was fully prepared to feel really uncomfortable here when we were greeted in the parking lot by a young man who wanted to know if we needed help with our bags. I sort of like carrying my own bag. But he followed us (as we carried our own damn bags) into the lobby, chatting with us about where we were coming from and why we were there, and the little so-n-so disarmed me sufficiently that I didn't even mind when he picked my bag up again after I stopped to admire Gilbert. He was also a good source of local music intel. When we got into the front desk, no less than two congenial, dignified (but hilarious) gentlemen, who have their own courts to hold here in the pub and restaurant and generally around, stopped us to insist we have some free champagne, and to make sure they could put our country's flag at our table at dinner (whereby we sort of decided, okay, we'll dine here - a WISE decision). I've never encountered people who could so be so lovably pushy. It is exactly the sort of thing I never would have thought could work, but was sort of wonderful. I could go on about the details, but you should really just go and check it out for yourself. If you have frequent flyer miles from United, this is a good place to spend 'em. You can also get an idea of the place's gestalt from their Facebook page. There's a painting of the famous lines from Yeats' "The Stolen Child" right inside the front door, over a beautiful beaux arts stove: "Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand." I really was relatively well convinced we'd been kidnapped by faeries while we were at the Abbeyglen. I'm pretty amazed we escaped from underhill intact, despite eating the (excellent and abundant) food and drinking at least two free glasses of champagne apiece. I also really don't know why we aren't there right now. This coming home again business, after staying at the Abbeyglen, seems highly overrated. read more

We had such an amazing stay! We wanted to find a place near the Connemara national park, and we are thrilled to have come across this gem. Very friendly staff, beautiful castle-- and amazing hospitality-- highly recommend! read more

The Abbeyglen Castle Hotel is a complete treasure & one is made to feel like royalty as soon as you step in the front door. It is beyond beautiful here. The staff from the front desk to the owners Paul & Brian Hughes are very present & very sociable. Ensuring that every aspect of our stay exceeded the last half hour. Complimentary Champagne on arrival with warm open fires and traditional Irish music playing in the background. Complimentary afternoon tea & scones and a view to die for. This castle is magnificent and boutique like in nature. It has free wifi, Two helicopter pads, excellent outdoor covered smoking facilities & an excellent restaurant with top notch food along with a wide & varied buffet style breakfast with everything you could imagine on the menu. The bar at night is full of people sitting listening to traditional Irish music and ballads. Performed no less by the owner Brian. By the way, this man knows your name as soon as he meets you and does not forget it. They have a residential parrot in the foyer who talks!! Our stay was unbelievable and we will absolutely return here to this gem in the heart of Connemara. read more

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Wow! What an amazing place. Not only are you staying in a castle you're spoiled the entire time you're here. The rooms are spacious and beautiful ( canopy bed, big claw foot tub, comfy wing chairs). The views are gorgeous. Then there's the service. Everyone is friendly, helpful and fun! Breakfast ( all you could want out of an Irish breakfast) Tea and scones in the afternoon, champagne social hour ( the salmon on crackers are so good! And my glass was never empty) and then dinner with the most delicious array of desserts that they make in house. Short walk to town as well. And right on the Sky loop with some of the most beautiful views. read more

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Booked by our tour service, this place was stunning upon entering. Had an old but comfortable feel to its lounges. Great bar setup downstairs, nice fancier restaurant upstairs. Our room included a sitting room which was great for relaxing after the long days of touring the area. The breakfast bar was delicious, as was their dinner deal (which saved its nearly 50 euro from their normal pricing. They had a free champaign hour, which allowed us to mingle with the other guests. The owner played piano during that joe, and chatted us all up! T was great seeing the owner take such a keen role in making guests feel like they were in the lap of luxury! Don't forget to say hello to the Lord of the castle, Gilbert the parrot! read more

What an amazing place! My girlfriend and I just came back from vacationing in Ireland, and stayed here one night. The grounds are other worldly and will transport you to another time. The staff could not have been more attentive, and the food was amazing, one of the best meals I've ever eaten (duck). The only bad part was we were only there for one night. When we return to Ireland, we will stay longer! read more

While in Ireland I had one top item: To Stay in a castle hotel. We were so glad we chose this one. We arrived in the crazy rain after a long drive (apparently they got a months worth of rain in one day from what I heard) and it was raining so hard it actually flooded the ground floor area. It was crazy! The rooms were well appointed with really comfortable beds, great bathrooms & big windows that opened. Wifi is only available in the downstairs library & restaurant. I wasn't happy about it at first but it gave me reason to sit by the fire and relax which ended up being nice. Definitely recommend read more

I mean yeah, of course I am a fan of staying in a castle. Abbeyglen Castle hotel was a fun and festive hotel choice by the tour company that booked it. Check in was easy and they helped us up with all our bags to the rooms on the 2nd floor. Mine had 2 beds in it, the door was invitingly open, and the TV on when I got there. Bed was kind of bouncy but still pretty comfy. It had all the necessities like coffee/tea and a hairdryer. It is kind of hard to find plugs for all this, but it is an old building soooo to be expected. No free wifi in the room was my only complaint, but maybe they want you to get down to the lobby and explore. The place is interesting. There's a parrot that whistles at the ladies coming through the lobby and he lets you pet him. The lobby area is cozy and you can sit and chat. The bar is off to the right when you come in the door and it has a piano and lots of tables. When we first got there they were serving free tea and scones in the bar area. Don't mind if we do. Later on they had a champagne toast and told about the history of the hotel. There's a throne out front for photo ops so you can be King/Queen of the castle. Apparently there's also a snooker table somewhere, a quiet library, and a restaurant. Too much stuff to even explore in just one night! And the location is just a short stroll away from Clifden where you can shop and eat. The doors also lock with those big old keys - super retro after all the sometimes-working scan cards at other hotels. Oh, and a helipad. How I wish someone had shown up in their helicopter while I was there. That would have been my date for the night. Ha! We went to dinner and came back and I camped in the bar area to use the wifi and listen to the race that was just getting started up at home. I had one headphone in and the other out lest people think I was snobby with my earphones in. Ha. I drank wine and enjoyed myself. Later on the owner (our guide said it was the owner that usually does this) played the piano, chatted people up, and took requests. It was festive. Breakfast was in the dining room and it was a really good spread. Full irish fry up, fresh fruit, cereals, pastries, bread, juices, etc. The usual but everything was really good. Basically if you are staying in the area you should totally stay here for the fun and quirkiness of it all!! read more

While it is called the Abbeyglen castle I would think it closer to a mansion. Richly appointed rooms, old fashioned skeleton keys add to the charm. Nightly tea and cakes and the champagne get together allowed to mingle with the other guests till we were entertained by one of the owners - Brian who gave us the history of the castle as well as some of the other history of the area all in an entertaining mix that kept us engaged. Dinner was superb!!! The staff was both attentive but also talkative. Brian came around taking pictures and made you feel at home. After dinner we walked (more like waddled) the grounds as well as down to the inlet as the sun was setting. The room was elegant with good internet and plenty of outlets to connect and charge tablets and phones. Breakfast was a standard buffet but again the staff was interactive and helpful. While a bit out of the way (Clifden is about 1hr. west of Galway) it is well worth it. read more

Fun, fun castle hotel; perfect location for seeing Connemara! I loved staying at Abbeyglen, probably because there was a red carpet and throne out front when I arrived. (probably for a wedding party there at the same time, but nonetheless....) The old building is beautiful; the lobby, bars, sitting rooms, restaurants all feel adequately 'country estateish'. Breakfast was good, healthy pour in the bar, beautiful grounds perfect for walking.... My room featured both a fireplace and some comfy sitting chairs, perfect for book reading by the fire on a cool night. My view was of the babbling brook out back, although the views on the front of the hotel were stunning! Nice appointments, a delicious, oversized soaking tub and a towel warmer were most appreciated. The only downside was the uncomfortable mattress, flat pillows and old bedding. Some bedding upgrades would have made this stay absolutely perfect. However, I'd definitely stay there again and have been recommending it to others. read more

Beautiful old building, very large room, great ambiance. Grounds very beautiful (with helicopter landing pad!). Ann at reception was VERY HELPFUL in planning our day. Close to town so option to walk to shops and restaurants. Breakfast (two times) and dinner (one time) at hotel were good, not exceptional, but not overpriced. Service was very, very friendly and attentive. Pre-dinner drinks at bar with host chatting about history of town was nice touch. Fairly clean (were a few cobwebs on windows). No WiFi in rooms, related to thick walls? Note about dinner in their formal dining room -- restaurant host put American flag on our table turning it a notch down on "class rating." Tour groups might like that. Summation: AbbeyGlen Castle Hotel is recommended for sure. read more

Nice place to stay. My partner and I booked in for a 2night stay for Valentine's Day. Greeted by a valet who took our bags to our room. Girls at reception are really friendly and couldn't do enough for you. We stayed in room 58, superior room, and it was! Really nice, bit of a shame about the laminated floor though as it was falling apart, with huge gaps in it, and you would need to be careful if barefooted walking across the room. Nice edition was the bathrobes and his/her sinks in this room, copper bath and shower in the room also. Iron and ironing board in room and a four poster bed for our stay, tea and coffee facilities and the basic cleaning products for the shower/bath. We paid €245 for a Wednesday & Thursday stay. Which I though was good value, this included breakfast which was a delicious buffet of anything you could need to start your day. You could tell the dinner menu was a bit upper class for my taste, we decided not to eat here because of this on night 2. We just Wanted a steak, burger, country stew???? Not that nonsense on the menu. And being reminded in front of everyone for breakfast that we didn't attend dinner on the first night was a bit in your face from the owner. He Reminded me of Francis Brennan, very loud, but without the charm. Kind of made it out like he was counting the pennies each evening, a bit shallow. Or it could of been my Dublin accent, but being insulted loudly while leaving after breakfast to "stay out of Jail" by the owner was a definite decision not to eat dinner their aswell on night 2. Every other worker in the place conducted themselves more than appropriately. But the owner was not my cup of tea, and way too much in people's faces, it was relentless and tiresome looking and hearing him shouting all over the place with people just wanting to have a quiet meal. Really needs to be seen to be believed. (And to you sir, "Stop trying so hard" and "get out of peoples faces when trying to have a meal" and "tone it down a notch, you have a nice little place their but your killing it in all the wrong ways" and "leave your presumptions and lying insults at home, we're customers. You were the only one that rubbed me wrong during our stay in Clifden.) 4stars is a definite though. We didn't go for dinner the first night and stayed in the bar all day and evening, a great sing song here and anyone can sing if they want. A really good atmosphere in the bar. Hence, why we didn't go for dinner on night 1 haha. And if the owner was that attentive to his guests, he should of known where we were on night 1. No craic from him though and not as much as a song, didn't see him after his little story for the rest of the night. Prosecco reception was really nice here and the story the owner told (6:30pm in the bar)was really good about the history of the Clifden area. I'm sure I noticed him at breakfast, but it was the chef at breakfast that played the piano in the bar the previous night, he's the buzz of this place! A short walk to the town from the hotel, and theirs plenty of good bars and evening entertainment locally also. A lovely little bar and restaurant we found in the town on our second night was Guys, it was quaint, laid back and relaxing, a good pint and fabulous food for anyone who likes to read and understand what's on the menu The Snooker table in the back bar of the Abbeyglen hotel was good to kill an hour, not level though and lots of beer stains on it was a shame. Bit of laugh though. And free. Overall we had a great stay, and good time in Clifden. read more

My time at this lovely hotel in a castle was a very good experience. The staff was very accommodating even rounding up breakfast after we slept through the time. The room, bath and hotel bar were very nice. read more

I have to rate this accommodation at three stars. Here are the following reasons: the beds are not comfortable and need replacing. We requested a second twin bed in the room which my friend called the prison cot. It was quite uncomfortable and very lumpy. There is an unpleasant smell in the rooms too. The view is nice and Gilbert the parrot is quite charming. read more

This place is amazing. I loved every minute of our stay. The staff is very friendly and the food is amazing!! Amazing!!! The only reasons I didn't give it 5 stars is because the Internet is only in public places, though that could be because of the walls. But ... Other then that our stay here was perfect. Also, it's located just minutes from town. read more

Absolutely wonderful experience at Abbeyglen. The room was clean and nice. The restaurant in the hotel was very fine dining and a bit on the pricey side. Staff is very friendly and helpful. The restaurant and bar also has live music in the evenings. Overall, great experience and would absolutely return and recommend others to go. read more

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My wife and I planned our honeymoon as a tour of Ireland, our final stop was indeed our favorite. Abbeyglen Castle was everything we could have hoped for and more. From first sight we fell deeply enchanted by the castle and its overwhelming view of the valley below Clifden. Our expectations were even further exceeded as we entered the stately castle and its warm and inviting lobby. The hotel staff brought us complimentary coffee and tea, a wonderful treat as our stay was in November. Upon entering our room we were taken aback by it luxury, beauty, and royal appeal. Our room was decorated in the historic fashion we had wished for, from the old world mantle around the fire place to the full bath. We were given the room that had access to the balcony on top of the castle turret. My wife and I were left speechless once again, soaking in the room and the beautiful view on our balcony. The excitement did not end there, we were invited, with a personal call to our room, to a punch social being held downstairs. At the social we got to meet other guests and hear a little history of the castle. Our delicious dinner followed. After being greeted with a full course meal, I had the delicious steak and my wife the fantastic salmon, we were set for the night. However, the hotel staff informed us the fun was only beginning. That night we were invited to bar reception area, where we were treated to a live piano, singing, and even some local poetry. We did not dream the last leg of our Ireland honeymoon would have turned out as it did. A nearby Clifden bar was having its season-ending party that night as well, so we got to meet young locals as well. As we came to Abbeyglen in the off season, November, our travel options, such as tour buses was limited. However, the staff was able to arrange a discount taxi service to take us up Sky Road, to nearby Cleggan, and even Kylemore Abbey. It was fantastic. Between the castle, the room, the view, the staff, the food, and the drinks, it is hard for my wife and I to pick our favorite part, because we loved it all. I would encourage anyone looking for a great castle getaway to visit and stay at Abbeyglen Castle Hotel. I have already told my parents and our friends. We loved it there, and I cannot say nice enough things about our stay. Thank you Abbeyglen for making our honeymoon in Ireland a trip to remember! Very truly yours, Richard and Melissa Alton read more

Paul Hughes is the proprietor of this magnificent castle hotel. Complete with wonderful meals, a pub with teriffic live Irish tradional music and song. It is everything one would want to experience when in Ireland. This is our second time here and it gets better each time. read more

This hotel did not live up to its reputation. All the other reviews and websites I'd seen gave 4 stars, but we did not find that it warrants such high marks. Though it was a comfortable place with friendly staff, a generous breakfast, warm library and even a talking parrot in the lobby, the decor was quite out-dated and the room amenities were lacking. In fact, anything beyond shampoo was a surcharge (including lotion, razors, toothbrush,etc) Our room (#28) was rather small and the presence of a bidet did not sufficiently make up for the shortcomings that are expected in a four star hotel. read more

The hotel did not live up to expectations set by website and marketing literature. Place was run down, lobby furniture was worn, outside was dirty. CiE tours booked this location for us. It was such a disappointment we did not check in. Went back to Galway at stay at Harbour Hotel. Not recommended!!!!! read more