Aran Islands - Hotels, Guesthouses and B&Bs
Photos: Four lodging choices at Kilronan on Inishmore: (top) Pier
House Guesthouse/Teach na Céibhe; (center left) Ard Mhuírís B&B; and (center right)
Kelly House B&B; and (bottom) Aran Islands Hotel/Ostan Oileain Arann.
B&B per person per night
€ - under 50
€€ - 50 to 75
€€€ - 75 to 100
€€€€ - 100 to 150
€€€€€ - over 150
Hotel
Aran Islands Hotel – Ostan Oileain Árainn, Kilronan, Aran Islands Co, Galway (tel. 099-61104; fax 099-61225; email: info@aranislandshotel.com), brings to the islands a new level of luxury and an ideal lodging facility for groups. Newly built and opened in 2004, this contemporary-style hotel sits on a hill overlooking Kileany Bay, only a few hundred yards’ walk from the heart of Kilronan. Owned by the O’Flaherty family, who have long been associated with the islands, the hotel offers 22 modern guest rooms including five with king-size beds and balconies with bay views. Rooms have every modern amenity including TV, direct dial phone, garment press, hair-dryer, and tea/coffee maker. The public areas include a spacious bar and restaurant overlooking the harbour. The entire hotel is fully accessible for the disabled. Closed: Christmas week and on weekdays (Mon-Thurs) during Oct-Feb. €€
Web site: www.aranislandshotel.com
Guesthouses
Kilmurvy House, Kilronan, Inishmore, Aran Islands, Co. Galway; tel. 099-61218; fax 099-61397; e-mail: kilmurveyhouse@eircom.net. Situated in the middle of the island near Dun Aonghus and its new visitor centre, this 150-year-old stone country house is one of the Aran Islands' longest-established 3-star guesthouses. Proprietor Treasa Joyce offers 12 guest rooms with basic comforts. Closed: 30 Oct. to 1 April. € Web site: www.kilmurveyhouse.com
Pier House Guesthouse/Teach na Céibhe, Lower Kilronan, Inishmore, Aran Islands, tel. 099-61417; fax 099-61122; e-mail: pierh@iol.ie. "Location, location, location" - that phrase best describes the convenience of this 3-star guesthouse. Perched on a hill on the harborfront, it is the first lodging that greets visitors as they step off the ferry and walk along the pier from the dock to the town centre. Proprietors Maura and Padraig Joyce offer 12 guest rooms, with panoramic sea and landscape views, and outfitted with modern amenities such as TV and phone. Guests also enjoy use of a private gym. Closed: Nov.-Feb. € to €€ Web site: www.galway.net/pages/pierhouse
B&Bs
An Crugán, Kilronan, Inishmore, Aran Islands; tel. 099-6150;
fax 099-61468; e-mail: ancrugan@eircom.net.
On the road between Kilronan and Kilmurvey, this dormered bungalow-style
B&B has 6 non-smoking guestrooms, of which 5 are en suite and 1 is standard;
each is equipped with coffee/tea-maker and hairdryer. If you'd really like
to settle in for a few days or a week, hosts Bridie and Patrick McDonagh
also offer an adjacent self-contained rental cottage with 2 en suite bedrooms
plus a sitting room, dining room and kitchen. Closed: Oct.-Feb. €
Web site: www.ancrugan.com
Ard Mhuírís, Kilronan, Inishmore, Aran Islands, Co. Galway;
tel. 099-61208; fax 099-61333; ardmhuiris@eircom.net.
Nestled in the countryside outside of Kilronan town, this modern bungalow-style
B&B home is surrounded by lovely gardens and views of Galway Bay. Hostess
Cait Flaherty offers 6 non-smoking guest rooms with the comfortable furnishings.
Closed: Nov.-Feb. €
Kelly House, St. Ronan's Road, Kilronan, Inishmore, Aran
Islands, Co. Galway; tel./fax 099-61259; e-mail: stiofankelly@eircom.net. Surrounded by a walled garden on
a country road, this bungalow-style B&B home is an easy walk from Kilronan
town. Hostess Mary Kelly offers 5 non-smoking guestrooms (1 en suite and
4 standard). Closed: Nov. to mid-Mar. €
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