Wow! Didnt think by the location it would be any good but boy was I wrong. Close by a bunch of…read morelocal type pubs with awesome locals. Very walkable to the city shopping strip and waterfront 5 minutes away. Breakfast was great from what I ate. Drank wayyyyyyy too much the night before with a local dude named Mouse and his posse. Super clean rooms and the owner has great memorabilia from the days this was a family pub. Cant wait to return!

Excellent spot. Liam could not be more personable and helpful. The place is old, but it's very…read moreclean with plenty of charm. There's plenty of room to park your car and it's just a short walk to the bars and restaurants along the river. You can talk to Martin in the laundry out back about having your clothes washed while you go out. Great guy. If your traveling through Sligo this is a great stopover.

Arches Country House can be a little challenging to find (especially in the dark), but it is well…read moreworth the trip. It is adjacent to a beautiful lake and surrounded by fir trees. Your hostess, Noreen McGinty (her website reminded me), is wonderfully warm, but not strange or overly nosy as some hosts on our journey could be (five long years ago). She reminded us of our moms and told us about how her son lives in America (I can't remember where). Anyway, her house was so tidy you could eat off the floors. Her breakfast was yummy and Donegal is amazing. I say this about most of Ireland, but Donegal is just even more beautiful than those parts of Southern Ireland that everyone raves about. It is more remote, more green, more insane views. When we go back again, I want to rent a cottage in Donegal and just soak it in (and I am not a nature person). The Arches is approved of by the Irish Tourist Board and, according to their website, is recommended by Lonely Planet, fancy schmancy. The rates are currently listed at 65 to 70 Euros for a double room.

Splendid view, excellent location near walking trails, and a hearty Irish breakfast made this a…read moregreat place to stay.

Slieve League B&B - great stay, great property, very comfortable, friendly innkeeper, and a fair…read moreprice. It is within walking distance of the cliffs - but it is easier to just drive up past the gate to the top - and that's what I'd recommend. The room was clean and comfortable. The bleating sheep were on the pastures and hillsides right outside the windows. The mountain hills valley views were right outside the windows. I can't repeat this enough. A room with a View! This is why I loved this property -- the VIEWS. It was quiet. It was nice. Breakfast was delicious and the same waitress who served us the previous evening at the local pub served us in the morning. Right out of a movie. Nothing but positive things to say about this place. The innkeeper welcomed my wife and me and our two teenage boys. We had a two room family suite with two different amazing views. Highly recommended. Oh, and he recommended the local pub for dinner which was fantastic. We would definitely return -- for a week, next time... Cheers!

I can't recommend this place enough. we were treated like royalty. tea and fresh cakes on arrival…read more very knowledgable about the local area. they recommended the sliabh liag boat trips not to be missed at teelin pier! such an amazing stay warm and very clean. can't beat having a pet lamb on site too feed!

I can't decide whether the best thing about Abbey B&B was the amazingly spacious room, the…read moretremendous personal orientation to Derry/Londonderry that we were given by owner Seamus Kennedy, or the incredible convenience of the location in the Bogside. Abbey advertises itself as the only B&B in the Bogside. That's not quite true, since another small B&B has opened up the street, but it's still a significant distinction for a tourist. Abbey B&B offers completely up-to-date accommodations (and big rooms) just a few steps from the Bogside Artists' murals and the sites of Bloody Sunday in 1972, and only a little bit farther from the old city walls. Those are the main attractions for a visitor to this city, and Seamus was a great source of advice on where to visit, where to eat, where to drink, and where to hear music in the evening. My only complaint is that the WiFi in the Abbey, which worked fine on Windows machines (including the public computer set up on the first floor), refused to communicate with a Linux laptop.

Simple, cheap accommodation near the city centre. Super cheap bed. Lovely friendly proprietors who…read morewere down to earth. Good tea & coffee & great facilities. Simple, basic, but hits all the right notes.

This is the best bed and breakfast I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. I don't often make…read moreclaims like this, but Pearse impressed and comforted me on so many levels, I'd go back to Sligo just to stay there. Located on Pearse Rd, which cuts through the city centre, the Pearse Lodge is about a 10-minute walk south of town. The size of the house is deceiving from its facade. What you'll find inside is an artfully-decorated, comfortable, bright and peaceful B&B run by a lovely couple named Mary and Kieron. They, with their daughter (their son is in university), live in the house as well, but this part is sectioned off from the B&B. Mary greeted us immediately and was full of passionate yet practical chatter, spouting off ideas and suggestions for Sligo without being pushy or overbearing. She had menus and maps and a really charming, charismatic way about her as she described that Sligo was a "food and music" town. Her enthusiasm for living in Sligo was obvious. Our room was, in a word, awesome. Large, bright, with a sitting area complete with a cappucino machine, wine cooler, full-length mirror, ipod dock. I also appreciated her design sense. The place could have been an art gallery or a boutique hotel - swanky but comfortable with some flavors of art nouveau. It had the right feng shui, and that's not easy. The common areas were lovely and our breakfast in the morning was fantastic -- made-from-scratch french toast with honey and homemade pancakes with blueberries and maple syrup. It's not often you'll find a B&B with friendly-but-not-overbearing proprietors, creative and tasteful decor, large rooms with bonus amenities, fabulous home made breakfasts and a short walk to town, all for 82 euros a night. Stay here in Sligo!

Due to various circumstances we stayed at three b&bs in Sligo and Mary & Kieran are wonderful…read morepeople and have created a welcoming and beautiful place. They have been doing this for over 20 years, so are quite good at it. Our room had a single and double beds with en suite, stocked with a small cafetiere, water cooker, coffee, tea, etc. The breakfasts on offer are also quite extensive. Mary does her own porridge, muesli which she soaks to soften it, pancakes, full Irish breakfast and numerous other items. It's about 1km into town from them but there really aren't many options directly in town. I look forward to meeting them again soon.

Best B&B I have been to anywhere. Josephine is excellent and much though I am reluctant to tell…read moreanyone. I strongly recommend her for anyone going to the most beautiful part of the country (I may be biased). If you are travelling this should be on your list

We were in Ballina for the wedding of a relative so we decided to extend the visit into a real…read moreIreland Vacation. We selected The Red River Lodge based on the Four Star rating by AA, as well as the friendly response to our inquiries by the proprietor Dolores. We were not in any way disappointed. The house is lovely, and the grounds beautiful and well kept. The first thing to strike us was the quiet and the smell of the fresh country air. I wish we could have bottled both! Breakfasts are traditional Irish with some modern additions, and everything was delicious. The host is attentive and extremely accommodating. Rooms are spacious, well lit, astonishingly clean, and very comfortable. You won't want to leave! The views of the Moy River will set up some wonderful photo opportunities. It's about a mile out of town (2KM) so you might need a car if you want to experience Ballina, but there are taxi services available in town. If you are movement impaired, be aware that this is a home and may not be wheelchair friendly, but there are ground level rooms available. Prices are very reasonable. It's not open year round, but when it is, you could not do better than to stay here!

Dolores Jordan is treasure. She is the proprietor of Red River Lodge and she does a mighty fine…read morejob. We turned up on her doorstep one evening after seeing the lone five star review for Red River Lodge on Yelp. And we were so glad we did. The house is beautiful. Bright and welcoming, but still has a family house feel. At the front there is a really nice lawn and garden. You can also see the Moy River from the location. Dolores showed us around the house that was open to guests to use. There was very comfortable front room that looked extremely inviting. The breakfast room was fabulous and bright. I could call it a conservatory, but it was more than just that. The front hall, a room in itself, had water and tea station that you could help yourself too. The bedroom was comfy and warm. The bed was dressed fabulously in a plush throw and pillows. You could also see the river from here too, as it was at the front of the house. For breakfast, well that was top notch. There was a choice of Full Irish, scrambled egg or pancakes which you picked the night before. I went for the pancakes. Delicious. Coffee was excellent also. I said at the start that Dolores was a treasure. She is. She had so much to recommend to us in the area, which included a map of the town. She told us where to go for dinner and it turned out to be the best meal of our whole trip (see my Brennan's Lane review). We had a really nice conversation after breakfast before we departed. A lovely lady. It was 65 EUR for the two of us for one night and it was worth every cent.