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.

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.

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.

Had one room at this hotel for one night and to be honest, it was not bad at all. They had very…read morefair price for double bed room (70 euros included breakfast) but I can only give them 3 stars because of the small parking place (our car is quite big to get to this P-place and I know it is not their problem haha). The location however is really good (just right in the center of Sligo) so I don't mind to come back and stay at this hotel again!

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!

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.

Temple House had its first outing September 10 -12 of last year. It was definitely the best…read morefestival I have been to in a long time. Ive been to Oxygen 3 times, the last ever Witness and Electric Picnic twice and I think I wont be going to these again for a few years at least. I like Electric Picnic but I really think this place tops it. At just 80 euro for 3 days I dont know how you can go wrong. The train service down to Sligo was very good and the most impressive part was the regular bus shuttles running to and from the venue. (taking 20 minutes) .The lads driving the buses were understanding of mud and said go on shur crack open a can if ya fancy it to my astonishment. Im not the biggest fan of camping so I stayed in a B and B in Sligo town. But by all accounts the free camping conditions were brilliant despite all the rain the nights before the gig. I was in a few tents and they were all comfortable. They had lockers for your stuff(think it was a tenner) and good showers. There was a hari krishna lady with no shoes and socks and about 10 bags who blagged her way in saying shed won a ticket. I felt sorry for her and carried her bags about but she got a spare tent from somewhere and was fine.Got trapped on the train with her on the way back which was akward(sandwich short of a picnic) Now for what made it such a great festival. The size, the amount of activities and great bands but most importantly the really sound people there. I didnt meet 1 person there who wasnt having a good time and in the mood for partying. A great atmosphere in the day and friendly drunkeness at night. There was a lot of families there having a great time with all the activities in the walled garden(list is endless) and this was separate from the area with the 2 main stages. The food there was very good. I tried out most of the stalls and the food was grand. They had a cool area where they served very good cocktails too. The beer you can get on tap there is tennants which isnt very good(I find it gives you heartburn and doesnt taste very nice but they give you plastic cups and one of the lads working there looked after a few beers I had brought at the entrance to the stages. The atmosphere was absolutely brilliant and its small enough that you will bump into people you met before and have great fun. I think all the bands there gave it their all and I spent a small fortune on cds I havnt got around to listening to. The silent disco was brilliant fun, the performers and the crowd brought the best out of eachother but the inspired choice of having The Wailers as the last act gives it 5 stars plus. The craic was 90.

From the owner: Temple House is a lovely place to stay for bed and breakfast, have dinner, hold your wedding or…read morehost a house party. There is a lake for fishing, lush grassland and miles of walks for you to explore across our 1,000 estate estate. Home to the Perceval family since 1665 it is the authentic Country House experience.