Gregans Castle Hotel in the Burren

My husband and I had an absolute wonderful stay at Gregan's Castle. I can't think of anything that we didn't like. Every staff member was friendly. Check in and out was easy. The room was cozy and the bed very comfortable. The bath had warm towels and high end soap supplies. The décor throughout the Castle was warm and inviting. When we arrived we had a delicious toastie and pot of teat in the bar in front of a roaring fire - what could be better? The breakfast spread was amazing - I've never seen anything like it - everything you could possibly think of!! The dining room overlooks a beautiful garden which just makes eating all the more enjoyable. We ate dinner both nights in the restaurant - great food and wine and very attentive staff. I can highly recommend Gregan's Castle!!

Absolutely exquisite. Wish this lovely place was closer, but that’s our problem. 😊 It was so relaxing and cozy. Stayed in early October so those fires around the place were very nice. The decor is whimsical and fun. The staff is exceptional. The two cats were an added bonus. If you’re heading to Co Clare, stay here for a night or two. You won’t regret it.

Absolutely LOVED this hotel. Felt like staying in someone's cozy manor house. Cozy and comfortable bar/drawing room area with KITTIES! The decor was on point! The hotel has two rescue kitties that wander the halls and keep you company. The place smelled old (in the best way!) - fire and timber and stone. The view of the surrounding Burren was stunning. The ground kept wild yet lovely. Wonderful food as well (breakfast buffet was top notch as well as the full irish breakfast). Couldn't recommend this place more! Booked with partial Hilton points, too.

An absolutely beautiful and harmonic place! The interior of the rooms and the hotel is gorgeous with a mix of antique furniture and classic elements which make every corner of the house so cosy that you don't want to leave. It's a boutique hotel surrounded by lovely gardens and Burren landscape providing spectacular views. A perfect place to unwind. We loved their super comfy bed and pillows. Food was outstanding. Best of all, the service was very welcoming. High standards. Unforgettable experience! We look forward to our return visit. Thank you. P.S. A tea tray can be brought to your room on request, free of charge.

Absolutely loved this charming hotel located in The Burren. Beautiful views, the friendliest staff and exquisite gourmet food using homegrown produce and local producers!! It was one of the best hotel experiences we have ever had. A stunning hotel encompassing old world charm and yet modern chic styling. Loved it!!!!

Great experience! Highly recommend to ecerybody that enjoys a cosy, luxurious stay. ||The staff were truly exceptional — friendly, attentive, and always ready with great local recommendations. Breakfast in the grand dining hall was a highlight, featuring fresh local produce and a wonderfully calm start to the day. Evenings by the fireplace with a glass of wine were pure perfection.

A special hotel in a beautifully scenic location. Superb food, cosy and relaxed interiors, log fires and beautiful rooms. We loved our stay in this eco friendly hotel with wonderful staff to cater for our every need. We will be back.

Fellow travelers, I did not stay in the hotel as it was booked when i was looking for accomodation. My review is about dinner on a very stormy Friday night in Clare. I highly recommend the hotel from what i experienced and would love to return, the atmosphere and the staff are very welcoming, I loved the setting in the bar and drawing room - although I did not get to enjoy the view from the restaurant given the storm, I did get to savor the creations from the chef upon the suggestions of Gabriel, my maitre d hotel for the evening. The chef and kitchen staff's efforts were evident in the dishes I sampled, starting with the appetizers, with explosion of flavors in all the vegetables and the dessert. I want to shout out to Matteo the bar tender, he was a delight to chat with and Remi for waiting on me with attention - Sometimes travelling solo can make one uncomfortable or stand out, thanks to the team at Gregans Castle, not so - I finished the evening by the fireplace with my cup of tea and a delicious palette of petits fours before facing flooded roads. The hotel is aptly located to access a lot of the beauty of West Clare and the Burren.

First of all, you are not staying at a castle. Second of all, if you are allergic to cats, DO NOT STAY HERE!!! Third of all, half of the furniture needs to be thrown away. It's very old and the common rooms definitely feel cluttered! The other half of the furniture needs to be re-stuffed and reupholstered. But, if you can get past that, the place is amazing. The location is beautiful, the service is fantastic and the food was excellent. I would come back again, but stay in a suite. You feel like you've come home every time you walk through the door. Everyone greets you like they are truly happy that you've returned from whatever excursion you've been on. They know your name and honestly make you feel like family. Lastly, I would recommend venturing out about 20 minutes to this lobster restaurant that our driver recommended. It was exceptional and it was called Leanne's I think. Everyone knows about it.

The title is misleading! This place is not a castle but a manor home turned into a B&B. Just arrived and I feel like I am at dead Great Grandmas house!!! My room is so small to share with someone from the group. Paint peeling in bathroom mold in shower curtain. Opened window and smelt smoke! The whole place smells of smoke! Outdoor/indoor cats roam freely, not good if you are allergic. Plus all the diseases they can carry from being outdoors. The service was excellent! The food was amazing different. Personally for me this is not a place I would generally stay in because of my allergies. It was part of a tour I was taking. If you enjoy being in place with no What I have learnt in Ireland they use peat in the fireplace.I then discovered I am highly sensitive and allergic to it.

I was traveling to Ireland to get married and booked Gregans Castle Hotel for the night before my wedding. My fiancé and I were really excited to stay here. At $376 a night, the hotel was a splurge for us, but given it was for the night before our wedding, we decided to go for it. Unfortunately, about a month before our trip, I realized I had booked our room for the wrong month. (Yikes! Immediately cue sick feeling.) I contacted Gregans Castle Hotel via email and phone to inform them of the situation and ask if we could change our reservation and book our room for the correct night a month later. As their hotel policy states, I was told that any cancellations or changes made within a week of the reservation would result in a 100% loss of the cost of the room. I was told that this policy is in place to protect the hotel against the loss of a room, since it can be difficult to re-sell the room on short notice. I know hotels need to have policies like this and that I was the one who made the mistake, but this is an instance where I think a human element was missing. In checking the booking site and as verified in my conversations with hotel staff, there were still rooms available for that night. No loss would have been occurred by the hotel from moving my reservation to the correct month. In fact, I would have had to upgrade to a nicer room due to limited availability for the correct date and pay a higher rate for the room, which I was more than willing to do. The Gregans Castle hotel philosophy states that one of the elements that makes the hotel so special is a commitment to "improving and innovating everything we do". I wanted to share feedback on my experience in the hope that situations like this are handled with more consideration, empathy and compassion in the future.

I called ahead and verified Gregan's Castle's offerings prior to visiting. In short, they flat out lied to me and my travel agent. This is not a Castle the "Gardens" are nothing more than basic entry way landscaping. The rooms are basic and barely clean, Gregan's is the opposite of luxury. The "plumbing" makes noise all night. The gallery shows rooms that don't exist, a gross misrepresentation. Room service is not available unless planned far in advance. The staff is very unaccommodating. This hotel severely disrupted my holiday plans.

Wow. Just wow. This place holds a few special places in my heart. I spent a majority of my first trip to Ireland here. I had the best meal of my life here. I proposed in the rose garden here. Gregans Castle is staffed by some of the nicest people I have ever met. James goes above and beyond to ensure your happiness. The rooms are cozy and cute. Watch out in the shower however. The water pressure insures that you will not have a spot of dirt on your skin. Or possibly skin on your body. The grounds are beautiful and the views of the Burren are amazing. Expect to see some wildlife, vibrant rainbows and millions of stars. Breakfasts are the standard Irish fair with your choice of main dish. Their full Irish was the best I had in Ireland. Their dinners are phenomenal. I had the beet appetizer and beef entrée. The chef's use of foams and subtle flavors made the the appetizer un"beet"able. The fillet, potato and marrow were perfect. The desserts rounded out a once in lifetime experience. After dinner, I suggest a glass of wine or pint of Murphy's in the Corkscrew Bar. I loved this place and my fiancée and I plan on coming back for as many anniversaries as we can. Outstanding.

Nothing wrong with this place. Ideal for couples and the food is great. The surrounding grounds are beautiful. Hard to believe a place likes this exits. Excellent!

All I can say is that Gregans Castle was the cornerstone of the most fantastic vacation we could have ever imagined. We sought the Irish countryside - rolling green hills, rocky landscapes, winding roads - and we found it. But Gregans Castle was more than a perfect launching point for visiting landmarks such as the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher - it was a home away from home. The staff were so incredibly hospitable. Like visiting an old friend, they sought to our needs in a friendly non-invasive manner. The room was quaint and the bathroom luxurious with wonderful towels and a bath robe. The grounds were tremendously manicured with the most beautiful little flower-filled walkways and a little area reserved for croquet. It is conveniently located a hop-skip and a jump from Ballyvaughan where you can find restaurants, a grocery store, and a little light souvenir shopping (as well as a late night pizza/taco place if you have the munchies). Notably, Gregans Castle restaurant was superb. My husband and I had the best meal we've ever encountered (and that's comparing Gregans Castle to Ashford Castle where we stayed for 2 nights). Our dining experience was limited to several tables allowing for a very attentive experience. Our waiter, Shane, was charming and informative. The food was unparalleled and the ambiance just lovely. You do have to reserve a time for dinner, as you would expect with an upscale restaurant. To share a story commenting on their remarkable hospitality... when we first arrived, my husband's luggage was lost. I called the front desk to ask if there was a washing machine available. Initially, I was told laundry services were over for the evening. That was actually the answer I was expecting. 2-3 minutes later I received a call back stating they could wash his laundry and have it ready in the morning. Unfortunately, we had an early excursion booked the next morning that wouldn't work either. I thanked them for their graciousness and hung up. 2-3 minutes later, Simon (the owner) called and said they could have the laundry washed and delivered late that evening. I was baffled by the level of attentiveness and kindness. On several occasions, my husband and I had the fortune of hanging out at the bar with Ken. He was amazingly attentive, charming, knowledgeable about the area, and just a lot of fun. My fondest memories of Gregans were the hours spent in the Corkscrew Room. All I can say is Gregans Castle Hotel was a stupendously wonderful experience. It was more than a hotel stay - it was an experience. I am now trying to hunt down some Irish Peat to recreate the lovely smell of entering the hotel in the evenings. This is the THE place to stay if you wish to visit the Western countryside. Wonderful.