Michelle was great, welcoming, knowledgeable , and really seems to enjoy her job. The food and…read moredrinks were really delicious and everything had incredible flavors and so much variety. If only we didn't have a dinner reservation that night, I could have likely eaten and drank even more! It was more than just a tasting at each stop, a lot of food was served, and everything was good.

We did the Mystery Food Tour on Halloween with Michelle! It was a wonderful time and one of the…read morehighlights of our time in Galway. We got to try 5 different spots, all within walking distance. Everything was delicious! We loved learning about the local spots and learning a bit about Galway's history. Michelle was a wonderful guide and great storyteller! The company asked for any food allergies over email a few days before and those with allergies were accommodated so no one felt left out. Highly recommend and hope you'll keep doing the Mystery Food Tour for Halloween!

I booked the Cliffs of Moher & The Burren half day tour through Galway Tour Company this past…read moreNovember. The value of the tour was great, only costing around $45 (42.50 euros) for an eight hour tour. I was able to select the pickup point at a nearby hotel. The bus was prompt and we headed on our way shortly after 10am. The tour bus driver was an absolute delight. Incredibly friendly and full of knowledge and funny stories. We stopped at a couple spots along the way including a castle, a very old cemetery, and a pub in Doolin. We drove through the Burren on our way which was a really interesting sight to see. I enjoyed learning about the geology of such a unique place. We had adequate time to explore the Cliffs of Moher once we arrive - almost 2 hours to roam around, take pictures, and check out the gift shop. Then we made our way back to Galway and arrived around 6pm. The timing was perfect and I really feel like it was a valuable experience. So glad I booked a group tour instead of renting a car and trying to navigate to the cliffs myself - the roads to get there were really wild and I'm not sure I could've handled it on my own (plus, it would've been way more expensive). I'll also note that the tour company reached out the day before my scheduled tour to let me know they had to reschedule due to the snow and ice that rolled through that night. They put me onto the tour the following day and communication was seamless throughout. I highly recommend booking your tour through Galway Tour Company!

We took the day tour to the Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher. Our guide was Patrick. It was the…read moreonly day tour we took while in Ireland and it did not disappoint! Patrick took the scenic coastal route and through the Burren to Doolin, there and back, so everyone had the opportunity to experience the views. Every step of the way was timely and well-organized. We never felt rushed and had just the right amount of time at each stop.

Out of the six places we stayed while vacationing in Ireland, Petra House was our favorite! Peter &…read moreAmy are lovely hosts, and we had a very relaxing time while staying with them. Comfortable and clean rooms and a delicious breakfast was served warm and promptly. Thank you ,Paul for the navigational assistance ,and thank you ,Amy ,for the cheesecake! Staying at this B&B set the start of a dream vacation up for a completely wonderful time.

Frank and Joan were lovely hosts and our room was invitingly comfortable and well decorated (we had…read morethe top floor triple). Joan cooks an amazing breakfast, and was so very eager to pack us with her fantastic scones and breads for our day trip to the Aran islands. Frank was very helpful with recommendations on both places to eat and tours (as well as helping arrange a booking for us with Flaherty Tours). Petra House is located on College road amongst a line of other similar B&Bs and it was a convenient walk into the Galway city center, while being nice and quiet at night. Parking is available in a tiny lot right in front of the house. Very nice experience and I would highly recommend Petra!

Ok so picture this: You have just finished an epic 5 and a half hour drive. You are now sitting in…read morea peaceful garden with a cup of tea and some homemade orange and spice shortbread. You close your eyes and feel the scorching sun washing over you and the sounds of not so distant waves are drumming out a relaxing beat against the shore. That was my welcome to the Bervie guesthouse on Achill. The place itself is beautiful with years and years of love infused into it. The rooms are bright, airy, clean and comfortable and the hosts are lovely people. They do an awesome deal for a weekend B and B with one night's dinner for around 160 Euro. This is all great but I haven't even started talking about the food yet. The breakfast was out of this world. Proper full Irish and every ingredient tasted fresh and delicious. There was a great buffet option as well with cereals and fruit etc as well as some lighter options like poached eggs and Salmon. Then we had the dinner. Wow. Best food I have tasted in an age. I had confit duck, lamb sausage and haricot beans for starter. Steak, amazingly done, with mushrooms infused with wine and veg and mash and roast spuds. Followed by a passionfruit crème brulee. I don't think I can even describe how good this food was but you can see the pics for a rough idea! The whole guest house is superb, right on the beach in one of the most spectacular spots in Ireland. I will be back, lots and lots. I cannot recommend this place enough! I'd give it 10 Stars if I could!

We stayed at the Bervie on our honeymoon in July 2013. We could not have asked for a better B&B, a…read morebetter location, or a better hostess. It had been unseasonably hot for Ireland so I had not packed adequately and purchased some shorts and t-shirts for the 85 degree weather. By the time we arrived in Keel I had worn all the clothes I purchased so we asked Elizabeth if there was a laundry nearby to wash them. She would not think of it, she took the clothes and washed them for us. I'm extremely particular about my laundry, I only air dry my clothes and Elizabeth was so accommodating to hang them outside to dry. The room was perfect and only finished second to the amazing views from our window. The beds were as comfortable as home, the beach is only 200 meters outside your door, and Elizabeth even got us a bottle of wine to enjoy as we watched the night fade over the ocean. We could not have asked for a more perfect experience.

We sat down in the Waterfront Bar and Bistro in the Park Inn hotel in Mulranny, took a look outside…read moreand decided it didn't matter what the food tasted like, the view was nothing less than spectacular! (I have attached pics taken from where we were sitting, tremendous!). The menu was short but sweet and being a seaside town I went for the chowder and chips with some confidence (10 Euro in all), my better half went for the seafood salad (9.95Euro) served with sauté potatoes, we ordered steamed veg for junior. THE VERDICT: Sweet Jeebus! The chips were grand but everything else? Avoid, avoid, avoid.... let me get this straight... avoid this place at all possible costs. For once I brought up the courage to mention the erm... shortcomings... to the waitress who came to clear our (full) plates, she duly apologised and when bill time came they charged us the full whack anyway. Speechless, for once utterly speechless...

Fantastic views. Great setting…read more Lunch fare is average. Service is good.

This hotel is billed as the most romantic hotel in Ireland, but our view overlooked the garbage and…read morerecycle bin area. And the person at the front desk assured me no collection trucks would wake us up the next morning with their backup beeping. But that wasn't true. There were some fans going outside the window nonstop also; I don't know if it was a generator, or a refrigeration unit, or what. But so far I would call it the least romantic place I've ever stayed. That said, it's a beautiful old place with wonderfully renovated bathrooms and gorgeous grounds. But still...

Another excellent meal in another sweet castle. This one with a helipad. I love Ireland…read more Obviously, our hosts are showing us the finer parts of the Ballina area. But this house is simply spectacular. I believe a recently redone exterior - nearly new looking - and a restored interior, with immaculate grounds and aforementioned helipad. The dining rooms for the restaurant were really elegant. I believe there's also a hotel in the house, but we're not staying there. Seems like it might be frightfully expensive. Also, you kind of wander in to the house a bit before you find the restaurant, just a warning. Food was as good as the night before at Belleek Castle, but I think with a little more of a foodie/foo-foo twist to it. Presentations were more elegant, ingredients a little more creative, but with roughly the same general results. The amouse bouche was a sort of deconstructed/miniature nicoise salad, with green beans, tomato, and shaved smoked lamb. I don't care about anything else on the plate, the lamb was stunning. Can I get about 5 pounds of that? Beyond the complimentary course, I started with a scallop and black pudding dish, after having been told that if I wanted to try black pudding, I should do so at Mount Falcon. And i was well rewarded. Very flavorful scallops with a nice sear crust and a nice piece of black pudding, which I think was panfried with a little crust on the outside and a very tender inside. The scallops were quite good in a little squash puree, and the black pudding was delicious. I didn't know if I would like it, since I'm not a huge fan of food that tastes heavy in iron (like liver), but it was very good and I'm glad I ordered it. My entree was hake, served with a crabmeat ravioli. This fell down a bit - while the fish was moist, it was not really very flavorful. The crabmeat ravioli tasted excellent, but had several large pieces of shell in it. I know that can be a risk, but it's also something that I've never had happen before. Still tasty, but...I would definitely ordered something else next time. Four of the six of us ordered lamb chops, which looked like a better selection, in retrospect. Dessert was a cheese plate, since they listed four cheeses local to the area, I think all from County Mayo. However, they fail to mention on the menu that the cheese plate really should be for the table - the portion I got would have done all six of us just fine...and two of us at the table ordered it. In the words of my project manager, "If cheese before bedtime causes nightmares...then I'm gonna be freakin' out." Anyway, an absolutely delicious blue, rather sharp hard cheese, reminiscent of a Parmesan, a very mild semi-soft, and some good Camembert, with hearty crackers and a spiced apple chutney. It was great, but I couldn't begin to finish it. And on top of that, they also brought out little lemon curd cups, chocolate bites, and a sort of powered sugar and (I think) lavender biscuit, which was the last thing I ate and a great way to end the meal. Service was good, prices a bit higher than Belleek but still not stupid considering the food. I'd certainly return if I had a guest to impress or wanted a special evening.

Hmmm... where to start!? from the outside the place looks quaint, half-doored and typically Irish…read more The inside is like a museum of a museum, the sort of thing you'd see in the old days before the curator realised people like to be able to see individual artifacts rather than pick them out of the jumble! The exhibits ranged from a dug-out canoo C900 CE to what looked like a 2 year old HP photocopier - in fairness that might have been there for admin purposes but who'd know!? Unlike most museums in Ireland there was a covercharge - 3Eur per person (children go free), a fee we felt was a bit cheeky considering the content but on a wet and cold Irish summers afternoon it certainly helped pass the time!

Definitely worth a visit to learn about the history of Westport and Clew Bay. Completely disagree…read morewith first reviewer who thinks it is 'cheeky' of them to charge admission. It is staffed by volunteers, begrudging them a couple of Euro to support the cause? They would spend far more than that on a pint without a second thought! The artifacts and photographs on display are interesting and the volunteer staff is very willing to answer any questions. The docent gave a short overivew of Westport's history which is fascinating. There is almost too much to see, but overall a great way to spend an hour our two. They also offer walking tours of Westport for 5 Euro.

Our walking tour was with Fiona on St. Paddy's Day, so the streets were very busy and noisy…read more Nevertheless, Fiona took us down some of the less traveled streets and told us about the history of the "city of tribes". She also had a lot interesting and funny stories. Pointed out features in the buildings that normally you would not notice and what the story was behind them. The tour was just the right amount of time and distance covered.

From the owner: Galway Tours provide friendly walking tours of the heart of Galway City. Our guides are all highly…read moreexperienced and can advise on great places to eat and drink while in Galway

Can't thank Paul enough for taking care of my family's bike adventures. An experience that we will…read morenever forget. Great exercise and photo ops!

I would highly recommend Paddy and Nelly bike company. Very friendly and easy to deal with. Their…read moree-bikes are fantastic to use and great for the hills on the greenway. Very enjoyable day out.