Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, Connemara, Ireland
Ballynahinch Castle is a deluxe four star hotel located on a 450 acre estate with an award winning restaurant, private salmon fishery and miles of scenic walks. Friendly, elegant, but not fussy.
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Low Season from €140 per room per night. High Season from €190 per room per night. Both rates bed & breakfast.
Reviewed by Catherine Mack
"Ireland knows how to do castles well. Great for history and fishing buffs. They take their wildlife seriously here, with daily guided walks around the estate so you can brush up on Ballynahinch’s birds and bees."
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What makes Ballynahinch Castle a green hotel?
Carbon neutral hot water & heating supply through use of wood pellet boilers & solar panels
Hosts successfully campaigned to protect the wild fisheries of Connemara
Hosts successfully campaigned to remove drift nets from the seas
Managing woodland with removal of invasive rhododendrons & planting over 2500 hard wood trees
Location
Directions from station:
Bus or train to Galway and then one hour Citylink bustrip to Clifden getting off at Canal Bridge. The hotel will pick you up from the bus stop.
Alternatively by car from Galway city: take the N59 for Clifden, stay on the main road passing through Moycullen, Oughterard, Maam Cross & Recess Village. After Recess take the 2nd road on the left signposted for Roundstone. The hotel is located 3km down this road on the right.
