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The Ardilaun HotelvsGregans Castle Hotel
Both hotels are praised by travel writers. On balance, The Ardilaun Hotel ranks slightly higher than Gregans Castle Hotel. The Ardilaun Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 76 with approval from 2 sources like Oyster, Star Service.
The Ardilaun Hotel
Star Service
Oyster
Taylors Hill, Galway
From $99/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Star Service "A mile west of town (a 20-minute walk to the center) on 2 leafy hectares, this family-run Georgian manor house operates in the tradition of a country-house hotel." Full review
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These also have flat-screen TVs. All rooms now have Wi-Fi.
Comprising deluxe rooms and suites, the newer units display more attention to detail, and are the ones to request, though there is quite a price differential between these and the standard units.
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 123-room Ardilaun is an upper-middle-range hotel set on five acres of beautiful gardens in Taylors Hill, a short drive from Galway's city center." Full review
Gregans Castle Hotel
Fodor's
Hideaway Report
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Corkscrew Hill, Ballyvaughan 01
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "One of Ireland's best-loved country-house hotels, this quiet, low-key retreat is a romantic, creeper-covered Georgian house, set amid pretty gardens with a splendid view." Full review
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Guest rooms are bright, airy, and uncluttered; choose between a magical view of stony hills and sparkling sea, or a ground-floor room with private patio garden.
Hideaway Report94.0
"Family-owned 18th-century country house hotel in The Burren, overlooking beautifully landscaped gardens, mountains and Galway Bay." Full review
Frommer's "Robbie McCauley is the new head chef at the exceptional in-house restaurant of the Gregans Castle Hotel...he continues the restaurant's tradition of creating exquisite menus " Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This hidden Clare gem is housed in a grand 18th-century manor...21 rooms and suites combine antiques with contemporary countrified furnishings (and purposely no TVs); some open to private garden areas" Full review
Michelin Guide "Far from the grim stone fortress conjured by the name, Gregans Castle turns out to be something quite a bit more refined and urbane: not a castle at all, it’s a 250-year-old manor house, lovingly maintained, thoroughly renovated, and reopened as a charming and elegant country house hotel, the sort of place that’s far too high-class to boast about the famous names in the guest book" Full review
