Ever stayed the night in a legit castle from the 1200s? We hadn't either until we came here! It's…read morethe crossover the history and comfort, and was just plain awesome! Located in Kinnity county, this castle sits atop a hill just below the Sleeve Bloom mountains. You drive through woods, turn a soft corner and BOOM, there's the castle. It's magnificent! Old Gothic style, dungeon and all. The castle is equally beautiful inside. There are dozens of rooms inside, all at different levels of the castle. We stayed in a big room up top. The view is the grounds out front was beautiful - a huge field, surrounded by woods and containing a ton of deer that just seem to hang out. The bed was huge - two queens side by side, so we slept 4 across (and one on the floor) and had plenty of room for everyone. There are four spots to eat on site. A nice restaurant, and three bars including one in the library, one in the dungeon and one outside. The grounds were magnificent. There are miles of trails out back, tons of small structures to explore outside, a lovely courtyard that housed an abbey and even a sport court for those so inclined. We also had afternoon tea in the front room. A wonderful experience with nice tea and lovely little sandwiches/cakes. They don't give it away, but it was less expensive than a nice spot in Dublin. All in all, this was a homerun! It's something we'll do again in the future and you should do if you're in the area!

We were unfortunately only able to stay one night in the castle but it was one of the best…read moreexperiences I've ever had in terms of lodging. We stayed in the Butler room. It was huge! Our view overlooked the deer and the horses. The room was clean and of the utmost quality. The service at the hotel was exceptional. We had great conversations with the staff. The breakfast was good. The dungeon bar was delightful. Touring the grounds was a pleasure. My son and his wife enjoyed the horseback riding. This is a must-stay for any vacation in Ireland. Amazing!!!!!

This guesthouse is just ok. Although smoke-free, one of the owners smokes a lot outside and it…read moretravels inside. Room was small, but clean. A little on the pricy side for B&Bs. Within walking distance to town, about .5 miles. Breakfast was awesome and the staff for breakfast very friendly!

Lovely atmosphere and a sweet lady attending to our every need. Helen offered very comfortable…read moresleeping quarters as well as delicious food and beautiful gardens to enjoy during a relaxing stay.

Stayed here in May of 2013 on our honeymoon. We arrived in this great town while a rugby match was…read morein town, everything was packed. Contacted Nora and she took us in with no problem. She knew the area well, got to dinner and some pubs within walking distance. It was a quiet home, and in the morning Nora and her husband served up an amazing breakfast. Plenty of food, ready with smiles, and helped us on our way to the next stop.

Stayed here for our honeymoon and had a wonderful experience the entire time. Everything was within…read morewalking distance, from the pubs, to the convenient stores, and right next to the Birr Castle! The staff were very friendly and professional while meeting our service needs. We highly recommend the smoked salmon with scrambled eggs for breakfast as they make it just right. Thank you Caroline and the rest of the B&B staff for making our stay a special one!

The rooms in this hotel are outdated, however when we were here they were in the middle of…read morerenovating the rooms. The front lobby, sitting area, coffee/Tea area, and restaurant areas were updated and very nice. The front staff very friendly. The room was outdated. Their is no luggage rack stand. So we had to use the counter. The rooms are small, flat screen tv was small, and you were not able to use your travel Outlet Converters because they would blow the fuses in the hotel. The beds and pillows were comfy. I believe once the rooms are renovated this will be a very nice hotel to stay on. The breakfast was really good. Everything we had was good. It was an Irish Breakfast and buffet style, pastries, yogurt, fruit, cereal, juices, and so forth.

The reception area in this hotel is great, not just the desk bit but the whole front of the hotel,…read moreits huge and there are loads of seats where you can sit about for a chat or just rest while you're waiting for someone else. This is a feature that carries on throughout the hotel, outside all of the meeting rooms there are nice large seating areas. I think this is great when you are at an event but you wanted a small mini meeting with another participant, gives you lots of room but privacy at the same time. I had to mention that first because it is the bit of the hotel that stands out the most to me. The conference rooms in the old part of this hotel are not great, most of them do not have any natural daylight which means you feel like you are stuck in a box not knowing what time of day it is if you don't have a watch and you have no idea what the weather is like outside, it's like they are trying to imitate casinos or something where they want you to stay longer! This has the totally opposite effect on me! The bedrooms in this hotel are okay, fairly standard nothing special to say here really. Hotel rooms can be so boring can't they!? oh one great thing is the fact that this is one of the few hotels that still gives shoe shine kits and sewing kits in the rooms, brilliant! The kitchen and waiting staff are really nice in this hotel and are very eager to please while you are dining. The reception and other staff however I have found are the total opposite, I thought that the reception staff were a bit untidy looking to start with (am I being too pernickety?) and when i had any requests they were not to helpful at all! ( i will say though the guy dedicated to ourevent was really great)At one particular event the heating in the room was mental, it was like being in the arctic one minute and then suddenly you were trekking through the Sahara, the reception staff were looking at me like I was a complete nuisance, maybe I was but we were not going to pay lots of money for an inferior room, no siree! There is a new wing to this hotel which i will get to test out later this month, hopefully it is better than the old part of the hotel, I hear it has natural light anyway, I'll be back with an updated review and hopefully la few more stars!

We've been a long time fan of tullamore dew so were excited to do a tour while in Ireland. Such a…read moregreat experience! Ita was our tour guide and was so welcoming and knowledgeable. Great experience and so cool to learn about tullamore dew. One of our favorite parts of our trip.

Martin was prompt, friendly, very professional and helpful. We highly recommend him as your driver…read morewhen you visit Tullamore.

Martin was an amazing taxi driver, very polite, friendly and great for the chat…read more Overall I loved my experience he might have just been the highlight of my day. From pcx rider.