Gregans Castle Hotel

We stayed at Gregan's Castle one night as we traveled from Killarney up to Galway. We loved our stay at Gregan's Castle. The bartender was great in the small bar and he is quite talented. The check in crew were fantastic. The rooms were spacious and lovely (but no air conditioning if you hit a hot spell so beware....) The highlight of the stay was the DINNER and BREAKFAST, but especially the dinner. Gabriel, who is the Food Manager is a real pro. It starts with him. The experience at dinner with fantastic service and wine selection help from Gabriel as well as from Daniela, our waitress, really made the evening. Everything was spot on. The chef, Jonathan Farrell, is above and beyond. I regret not meeting him, but he was tied up after our dinner. This chef creates a dinner that really cannot be explained. It is that good. I had notes prior to dinner in my travel log that this would "be our best dinner in Ireland" and those notes were 100% correct. Starting with the amuse bouche all the way to desert and through the various courses, the cooking touches were unreal. Jonathan created flavors that make your mouth water. We have been to fantastic upscale restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area (think The French Laundry) but we have never had a meal like this with the attention to detail which Jonathan prepared for us. Everything was PERFECT and that is hard to accomplish. We will come back again and stay at Gregan's Castle (great place, great hotel) as it has the best chef in Ireland.

4 star manor house. Beautiful setting. Wonderful breakfast. Had two rooms. Nice rooms but no air conditioning in the upstairs room and we were in a heatwave in Ireland. Fans turned off every two hours. Lovely bar and library. Fires at night. Decorated with beautiful antiques mixing with modern touches. This is a nice, very unusual place in the Burren.

The hotel is small enough to meet fellow travelers at the bar yet large enough that you don't feel like you have missed anything. The location is absolutely beautiful and there are two walks around the large property. There are four cats, 2 are barn cats that stay away from people and 2 very friendly cats you'll see in the hotel and on the property. One actually kept following my wife into our room and sleeping at the foot of the bed. The staff is amazing and very helpful. The food is amazing. Dinner, while pretty pricey, is excellent. Breakfast, however, is some of the best I've had while traveling. This hotel sets the standard for Small Luxury in my opinion and we'll absolutely recommend it to anyone.

WOW. We stayed here for just one night on a tour of Ireland and Scotland, and I wish we’d had more time there. It’s isolated, but in the best way. The grounds are amazing, and we got a personal tour of the walking trails by Miko, one of the house cats. The rooms were spacious and comfortable, and the restaurant was incredibly accommodating. Harley and the rest of the staff were welcoming and informative. A must visit.

This hotel is loaded with charm and sophistication (and comfort)! Absolutely gorgeous property with beautiful traditional decor (with fun eclectic artwork!) everywhere! I can't say enough good about this place. Cleanliness, decor, staff, food! We stayed in 5 different beautiful hotels, but this was our favorite.....Located in the Burren, if this is where you're going, you must stay here and eat here. The grounds are beautiful too and so are the sweet rescued cats who call it home.