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Ardilaun Hotel

Star Rating 4 Star
Location Galway City, County Galway
Open All Year

Ideally situated on five acres of beautiful grounds, convenient to Galway City Centre, the Ardiluan House Hotel Galway is a popular venue for both business executives and leisure guests, looking for luxury accommodation in Galway. Located in the leafy suburb of Taylor’s Hill - once you pass the gate lodge and drive down the tree lined avenue you will feel that you are arriving somewhere very special. The Ardilaun is one of the best known hotels in Galway. It was built from an original 1840’s manor house and has been in the Ryan family since opening in 1962. The hotel has a number of comfortable and spacious lounges where their guests can relax. Or one can take a stroll in the beautiful & spacious gardens and grounds.

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Rooms at the Ardilaun House Hotel

Staying at the Ardilaun Hotel can be a different experience on each occasion, as many of the rooms are unique. This allows the reservation team the opportunity to tailor accommodation to the guests individual requirements.

All Guestrooms Feature:

Ensuite Bath/ Shower
Fresh White Linens
TV
Direct Dial Telephone
WiFi Internet Access
Still & Sparkling Water
Hairdryer
Ironing Facilities
Tea & Coffee Making Facilities

A Culinary Delight!

The Camilaun Restaurant:

Extended and refurbished at the end of 2005, the award winning Camilaun Restaurant at the Ardilaun Hotel maintains its well earned reputation for fine dining. Overlooking the gardens, you can enjoy the elegance and charm of the Camilaun room and superb food prepared by the hotels award winning team. The Camilaun is renowned for its fine dining, specialising in fish, seafood and meat dishes. Chefs there use only the best local produce which is guaranteed through their participation in the Féile Bia scheme. Superb a la carte and table d’hote menus and a varied vegetarian menu are complimented by fine wines from the hotels extensive listing.

This is the setting is perfect for an intimate candlelit dinner, a family get-together or an impressive business lunch. On fine days you can dine al fresco on the patio surrounded by the beautifully landscaped gardens. The Camilaun restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Sunday through Friday and for dinner Saturday night (closed Saturday lunchtime). The Sunday carvery lunch is a specialty and very popular amongst locals. So if you looking for somewhere out of the ordinary in spectacular surroundings, look no further.

Blazers Bar & Bistro:

Blazers Bar & Bistro has a warm, traditional feel in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The daily bar menu offers an extensive choice of meals and snacks. Food is served between 12.00 noon and 9 pm daily and an extensive new cocktail menu is now available.

About Galway City

Location: Galway is a coastal city, located in County Galway in the west of Ireland.
Galway is well-served by a good network of roads - the M6/N6 from Dublin (to the east) and M18/N18 from Limerick & Cork (to the south).

In a recent nationwide survey the people of Galway were found to be Ireland's happiest! And visiting Galway City, the capital of their county it is not hard to see why. It is a lively university city of narrow streets, quaint shopfronts, bustling pubs and stunning surrounding scenery. It has always attracted a bohemian mix of musicians, artists and intellectuals and that attitude is palpable as you walk the streets. Galway has been commercially important since the 11th century when it was a centre for trade with Spain and Portugal. In 1477 Christopher Columbus paid a visit. Galway earned the title “City of the Tribes” around that time, when it was ruled by 14 wealthy merchant families. Today it is lively, with loads of things to do, and is so popular that it can get very crowded in summer, especially during the annual Galway Races. The annual Arts Festival also attracts thousands, especially for its street parade, organized by the multi-award winning production company, Macnas. Its famous Druid Theatre produces and stages plays and has toured internationally, winning awards, including Tonys on Broadway.

The following locations are in close proximity to Galway City

Connemara (1.5 hours)

Northwest of Galway lies the rocky, barren, but breathtakingly stunning region of Connemara. This area is one of the few remaining in Ireland where the native tongue (Gaeilge) is still fluently spoken as a first language. Stop off in the fishing village of Roundstone, where currachs, old style featherweight rowing boats are still in everyday use. The village also boasts an impressive crafts complex, selling everything from teapots and sweaters to traditional Irish music instruments. Clifden, Connemara's capital is well worth a visit and the scenic Sky Road drive just outside town should not be missed. From here travel north to see the exquisite neo-gothic Kylemore Abbey, nestled in a lush forest on the edge of Kylemore Lake. However long you spend in Connemara you will be constantly enchanted by the ever changing scenery of mountains and valleys, lakes and beaches and bays. This is Ireland's big sky country.

Westport Town (2 hours)

Westport is a postcard-pretty town with as lovely a main street as you'll be likely to find anywhere in Ireland. The town lies in the shadow of Croagh Patrick with Clew Bay and its 365 islands just to the west. While in Westport be sure to visit Westport House and climb at least a little of Croagh Patrick. Westport House dates from 1730 and offers everything from a dungeon to a zoo! Croagh Patrick is a 765-meter hill where St. Patrick is said to have banished the snakes from Ireland. This hill is climbed (often barefoot) by thousands of Catholic pilgrims each July. South of Westport are some stunning scenic drives leading into the Connemara region. A trip northwards will bring you to remote Achill island which is accessible by a small bridge. Even further off the beaten path is Belmullet in the northwest corner of County Mayo. Westport also boasts a great selection of traditional pubs, among them Matt Molloy's of the Chieftains.

Doolin & the Cliffs of Moher (1 hour 20 mins)

The small coastal village of Doolin is located on County Clare’s wild Atlantic coast. The surrounding area has much of interest including the barren yet strikingly beautiful Burren region with, among other things, the 5,000 year-old Poulnabrone Dolmen. Also worth a visit is Doonagore Castle and of course the spectacular 650-foot high Cliffs of Moher, which are only a few miles from Doolin. But the real reason people flock to Doolin from all over the world is the traditional music in the local pubs. Until recently Doolin had only three pubs. There are now some new establishments on the scene but we recommend sticking to the old reliables: McGann’s, McDermots and O’Connor’s. Even at that you will be spoilt for choice. Each pub is full most nights with musicians and music lovers alike. Be sure to check out all three!

Sligo Town (2 + hours)

Sligo, which has a close association with the poet W.B. Yeats offers a fine museum and gallery, much of which is devoted to the great man. Close to Sligo you will find 5,000 year-old megalithic tombs left by the ancient Celtic people. Also worth a look are the ruins of the 19th century Sligo Abbey. One interesting possible diversion will take you to the town of Knock where in 1879 Mary, Joseph, and St. John miraculously appeared. The number of witnesses on that evening and the many subsequent healings that have taken place here leave little doubt in many people's mind that something incredible did in fact happen here. A 12,000 seat Basilica was built to accommodate the vast number of visitors each year.

Ennis (1 hour 20 mins)

Located just 15 miles from Shannon Airport, Ennis is the county town of Clare and is always pleasantly busy. It takes its name from the Irish word “inis” (island) as it is virtually surrounded by the River Fergus on which it sits. Its streets are narrow and attractive, some of them pedestrianised. The Friary at the bottom of Abbey Street, was founded by the O’Briens in the 13th century. Many of its original features survive and it’s well worth visiting. But the main attraction in Ennis is the locals' obvious love of traditional music. Every May the town hosts Fleadh Nua, an international celebration of Irish culture, while in November, the Ennis Trad Festival is held. But trad music of the very highest quality is on display in the pubs of Ennis throughout the year. It often seems that those in the town that can't sing or play an instrument are very much in the minority. The person who recently labeled Ennis the Nashville of traditional Irish music wasn't far wrong.