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Situated on 450 acres of wooded countryside, The Inn at Dromoland features a fully equipped health & fitness club, an indoor swimming pool and 155 rooms, many overlooking the Shannon Estuary and stunning Clare countryside. There is free private parking and the hotel is just 10 minutes from Shannon Airport. It is situated on the renowned Dromoland Estate and is part of the Dromoland Castle family. A range of Clare attractions are located nearby including the Dromoland Estate as well as Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Craggaunowen and Ennis town. We invite you to explore our extensive range of special offers which range from Midweek and Weekend Breaks, Family Breaks and Luxury Package Breaks. The team at The Inn at Dromoland look forward to welcoming you and ensuring you have a relaxing and enjoyable stay.
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Game room
Golf course
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Parking
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Indoor pool
Heated pool
Fitness / spa changing rooms
Sauna
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Breakfast buffet
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Special diet menus
Mini golf
Tennis court
Indoor play area for children
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Taxi service
Business Centre with Internet Access
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In short, the hotel is ok. There are things for kids to do (playground, putt putt, swim) and food/drink on site. However, this hotel has no air conditioning, no screens in the window so opening the window is fine if you want bugs flying in, decor is a bit dated, no iron or hair dryer in room and you have to walk down a long hallway to get to the main elevator to go to your room on the upper floors. Staff at front desk is friendly. Service in the pub on site (Shannigans) is pretty slow and friendly enough to do their job but doesn’t try to be overly friendly or speedy. We’re not happy or upset with our stay, just wanted to mention things people should know if considering staying here. That said, we would stay somewhere else in the future.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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We are just home after a one stay stay-wish it was longer! Great location. We found the location spot on for many tourist destinations. The grounds around the hotel and the castle were beautiful. The lake walk was magical. The children enjoyed the playground, the mini golf, two visits to the pool and a quick visit to the indoor play centre. The staff were mostly very good. Especially the breakfast servers, the play centre girls and the pool staff. All genuinely caring and thoughtful. We didn't eat in the evening there, but the breakfast was excellent. Pastries so fresh and that cake with the berries was really good. Thank you for making our short break (and only holiday this summer!) so memorable, it meant a lot to our family.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 23 Aug 2022
Dear TripAdvisor Member, Thank you for taking the time to share this five star review. We are thrilled to hear that you had such an enjoyable visit. Our location and surroundings clearly left a lasting impression as did our wonderful team and our delicious breakfast offering. We're delighted that we made your Summer holidays so memorable and we hope that your return visit will be an even longer one! Kind regards, Dermot Hogan Sales and Marketing Manager
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Had the pleasure of staying at this hotel recently, very impressed by the cleanliness of the hotel and professionalism of all the staff we dealt with, in particular Orla at reception and Aoife in the restaurant. Was left somewhat dissatisfied by the play facilities however, noticing that it was slightly disorganised and lacked proper management. All in all a very pleasant stay at the hotel, would recommend.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I have just had the pleasure of staying in this wonderful hotel in such a beautiful setting. I was attending a wedding at Dromoland Castle which is just a short walk away. The hotel is perfect in many ways, the rooms are very large with plenty of room to move around. The large bed was very comfortable and the towels and linen were great ! I had lunch in Shannigan's Gastro Pub which is within the hotel building. I'd like to mention Rouen (not sure if I have spelt his name correctly) who was very friendly and kind, and made me feel very welcome. The food was beautifully presented and the portions are more than enough. The food quality was excellent and very reasonably priced, and the service was 1st class. During my stay at the hotel I was looked after extremely well and nothing was too much trouble. In fact everyone at the hotel went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that my stay was as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. I'd like to mention the following staff at reception who are some of the most friendly and kind people that I have ever met on my travels, so thank you very much indeed to Trisha, Aoife, Olive and Aaron for looking after me so well. I will be back very soon !!!!…
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled on business
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I celebrated my sons Communion with family at the Inn at Dramoland. We booked the sunroom to ourselves for 3 hours. It was beautifully decorated on the day and room allowed the children to be able to move about between courses. Service was very good and the food was amazing. The variety on the menu was fantastic including choices such as goats cheese, wings, salads,steak,seabass with prawns etc. A selection you normally would not get during a function. The children were able to go to the Playden after dinner for 2 hours to play & allow the Adults to relax in the bar for a while. The finger food later in the evening was very tasty. The sausages in particular was coated in a beautiful sweet sauce. The hotel provided finger food also to the children in their room in the evening. A discounted price was given due to having our function earlier in the day. This was very much appreciated. The communion boy was presented with a gift from the hotel of a voucher for himself & a friend for a return visit to the Playden. I felt this was a lovely touch from the hotel. Breakfast was nice & we enjoyed the pool also. The only recommendation i would give would be to provide pancakes for breakfast for the children and possibly extend the opening hours of the bar past 12:30am . Truly a communion weekend to remember. Thank you. …
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Date of stay: May 2023
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This is without doubt my worst dining experience ever. 3 fish and chips took forever to arrive on the table which is amusing because the menu informed us that we had 2 hours with which to eat our food. Pre requisite, could we have them lightly battered please? Unfortunately not as they are prepared earlier in the day and they are all battered to the same consistency. What a load of absolute garbage! I’ve eaten fish and chips all my life, never in the memory of man have I heard you can’t have a lightly battered fish. Pull the other one it’s got bells on it. It wasn’t a nice meal, far from it. With such a high quality expectancy from the price tag on the menu , I expected better. The sticky toffee pudding was very good. The positive reflected feedback was the staff. They were polite and attentive with a friendly rapport. Also as a footnote to my review , might I suggest that you clean the mirrors in the bar area, they were filthy.…
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Excellent Easter Family Break - brilliant for the kids - super facilities - super food - spotlessly clean and excellent customer service/staff. Sami, the On Duty Manager and his staff were fantastic all weekend..even with a False Fire Alarm one of the mornings!!
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Date of stay: May 2023
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Room Tip: Pool tended to be quieter at peak food times! Make sure and eat in the bar, fantastic menu and...
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Response from Dermot Hogan, Sales at The Inn at Dromoland
Responded 3 weeks ago
Dear TripAdvisor Member, We greatly appreciate this generous review. Thank you for taking the time to share your family's recent Easter experience here with us at the Inn at Dromoland. Our facilities, our food and our staff all thoroughly impressed for the duration of your visit. We hope that we will have the opportunity to host you all once again in the future! Kind regards, Dermot Hogan Sales and Marketing Manager
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Fantastic service and the staff were very friendly and extremely helpful and courteous , they constantly checked all was as it should be. Rooms were very comfortable and the hotel and friends were kept well.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 3 weeks ago
Dear TripAdvisor Member, Thank you for sharing your 5 star review. We are thrilled that you thoroughly enjoyed your recent stay at the Inn at Dromoland. We really appreciate your compliments about our friendly and helpful staff in particular. We hope that this is the first of many more visits to our hotel in the coming years ahead! Kind regards, Dermot Hogan Sales and Marketing Manager
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We stayed for 3 nights in an Executive room for a wedding held at the inn. The room was good, shame that we got the view of the “industrial” side vs the beautiful greenery out front. The bed was very comfortable and the bathroom clean. The biggest positive about the inn are the staff who couldn’t be friendlier or more helpful. The gastro pub on site was also great with a good selection of food and drink at reasonable prices. Now for the downsides - considering that the hotel is located in a rural area, unless you hire a car or call a taxi, you’re stuck with the gastro pub for all food and drink. There are no shops or other amenities within walking distance, apart from at Dromoland Castle which is 20 minutes away. I was quite disappointed to not find a mini fridge with even a basic drink selection in a room that cost 160€ per night. Apart from the pub, you can buy water at reception for 2€ per 500ml bottle, which again seems steep considering the price already paid. You will also struggle to independently book any taxis to pick up from the inn, but the reception are super helpful with that. While there was an ironing room, it’s a shame there’s no option to have an iron and board supplied to the room. Finally, the breakfast was okay, same thing everyday and again the staff there were amazing. Overall, it was a good stay, but if we were to return we would definitely hire a car to be able to buy some food and drinks for the room. We are unlikely to have a reason to return there anytime soon, but if we were to return to Shannon area we would probably look for something with more amenities for the price. …
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: Drive or hire a car. Stock up on own snacks and drinks. Bring a steamer if you need ironed...
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Response from Dermot Hogan, Sales at The Inn at Dromoland
Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear TripAdvisor Member, Thank you for taking the time to share your review. Overall there were many positives to your visit including our standard of accommodation, our Shannigans Gastro Pub offering and in particular our extremely friendly and helpful team of staff across all departments of our hotel. In regards to some of the other matters that you have highlighted, the critique is slightly surprising and confusing. For example taxis are available from the Inn 24/7 on request and the fact that our reception team offer to book this service for our guests with recommended local suppliers is usually viewed as a plus by most of our other guests. Equally in terms of water for our guests we offer complimentary filtered tap water across our dining outlets or else bottled water is available for purchase as mentioned (this choice is also the norm in most other hotels). Either way we will take your feedback on board as an open-mind to all guest suggestions ensures that our usual high standards are continuously maintained. We do hope that if you will return to this part of Ireland again in the future, that you will reconsider and you'll join us for anther visit! Kind regards, Dermot Hogan Sales and Marketing Manager
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Spent two nights here. Room was clean, beds are comfortable and well appointed. The staff was very friendly and the food was very good as well. We walked on the estate to the Dromoland Castle and then walked to the nearby Clare Abbey in Ennis. There are plenty of things to see in the surrounding area and plenty of walking trails. We also visited Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Great location to visit many attractions.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Dermot Hogan, Sales at The Inn at Dromoland
Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear TripAdvisor Member, Thank you for sharing this lovely review of your recent stay at the Inn at Dromoland. We are delighted with your wonderful feedback referencing our bedrooms, our staff and particularly our location. Not alone having the advantage of being located on the Dromoland Castle Estate, you have also illustrated our accessibility to many of Co. Clare's most well known tourist attractions such as Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. We hope that this is the first of many more visits to the Inn! Kind regards, Dermot Hogan Sales and Marketing Manager
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US$144 - US$193 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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clare hotel newmarket-on-fergus, clare inn hotel and suites
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Clare Inn Hotel
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IrelandProvince of MunsterCounty ClareNewmarket-on-Fergus
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Inn at Dromoland
Which popular attractions are close to The Inn at Dromoland?
Nearby attractions include Dromoland Castle (1.0 km), Quin Abbey (4.8 km), and Ballyhannon House (3.0 km).
What are some of the property amenities at The Inn at Dromoland?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free wifi, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at The Inn at Dromoland?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to The Inn at Dromoland?
Conveniently located restaurants include Henrys Bistro & Wine Bar, Town Hall Cafe, and Cafe Aroma.
Are there opportunities to exercise at The Inn at Dromoland?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool, a fitness centre, and a sauna during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at The Inn at Dromoland?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does The Inn at Dromoland offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Are there any historical sites close to The Inn at Dromoland?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Quin Abbey (4.8 km), Ennis Friary (7.7 km), and Knappogue Castle (5.6 km).
Does The Inn at Dromoland have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the park view available here.
Is The Inn at Dromoland accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, and facilities for disabled guests. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.