My partner and I stayed here for a week while visiting Ireland. We chose to stay here over an Airbnb so we could support a local business and start every day with a good breakfast. It was very reasonably priced and we even got a free night thrown in which was a pleasant surprise!
We arrived around 6:30pm on a Tuesday. The pub was busy and the locals were watching us but we had been awake for 27 hours and just wanted to crash so we didn't really care. The woman at the bar greeted us and got us checked in as soon as she finished serving someone. She helped us bring our luggage upstairs (two stories up) and showed us into our room. She was very friendly and made sure we had everything we needed.
The room itself was small - just a bed, a stool, and a small bathroom, no other furniture. The bed was comfortable and the ceiling fan was a pleasant surprise. The window in the main room had a blackout curtain you could pull down which was great for going to bed early. The bathroom had a small shower that didn't have room for our own bottles but we made do just fine. The water pressure was amazing. We felt so refreshed after showering and did not feel like we had been up for 30 hours straight at that point.
There are five rooms all on the top floor. The breakfast room is on the second floor with no other rooms in use there, so there's a whole floor between you and the bar. Because of that we heard absolutely no noise from the bar, something I was skeptical of when I read the other reviews saying the same thing. The windows are also super insulated and we heard almost no street noise even in the busiest times of the day. I'm a super light sleeper and I had no problems sleeping here.
You place your breakfast order the night before by filling out a slip and leaving it at the bar, then you go down at the time you picked in the morning to eat. You can also leave the slip with the chef when you eat in the morning. Chef Norita is an absolute gem. She is so sweet and will chat with you about your trip and where your trip and will offer local tips to enhance your trip which we really appreciated. She is an absolute sweetheart and she's also an amazing chef. We tried a little bit of everything while we stayed here and she knocked it out of the park. The bacon and fresh soda bread are especially delicious.
The rooms are cleaned regularly while you're out. We went out to wander our first day and came back a couple hours later to a freshly cleaned room with new towels. We left the windows open and the ceiling fan on to circulate some fresh air into the room and it was so nice to just lay in bed and relax for a bit. We got fresh towels regularly and fresh sheets once as well. It was wonderful to come back to a clean room after a long day exploring.
When checking out, just hand the keys to Norita. She will say goodbye and offer to help you with your bags if you need it.
We were sad to say goodbye to this place when we checked out! I'm positive I will be back to Killarney again, and when I am I'll make sure to book my stay at Dan Linehan's. This place really is the perfect home away from home. read more