Renvyle House Hotel & Resort

Such a special gem. Having visited this wonderful hotel many times in my childhood it was lovely to see that after a gap of some 50 years the hotel still maintains all its charm and heritage. The staff are welcoming and friendly and the food superb. It’s a bit like going back in time to a charming Hercule Poirot movie. The setting is wonderful, the hotel is perched on the edge of the wild Atlantic. A great location for exploring the wonders of Connemara. The hotel manager, Anne-Marie runs a tight ship and is always on hand to help and provide local advice. We very much look forward to returning.

Just a lovely relaxing hotel in an idyllic setting. The staff, led by the enthusiastic Anne-Marie, are a delight and very helpful. There is a very good staff/guest ratio.||On entering for the first time the friendliness is immediately apparent. Not just of the staff but the guests too. Everyone chats. The public rooms are comfortable with plenty of seating and welcoming peat fires. ||The bedrooms are very well equipped and I had a lovely garden/sea view. Cleanliness is outstanding. Even more amazing - there was no supplement for a single room. So rare. The bed was comfortable and I slept well. Very peaceful. ||On site amenities are plentiful from walking to kayaking. The open air pool is available all year as are the hot tubs overlooking the Atlantic. There is a programme of very gentle entertainment which is not intrusive. A wonderful player of the Irish Harp and engaging short cultural plays. Well worth the hour in the library listening to the play. There is a quiet room for the less sociable or if you need space. Wonderful walking around the hotel and further afield. Well placed for other sights. ||Frankly, even as a person always wanting to be on the go I just found I could stop and relax . ||The food is freshly cooked and delicious with a set menu in the restaurant or bar menu elsewhere. ||I am already planning my return visit. Exceptional value.

Just back from our annual Pre-Christmas break. Everything was up to the usual high standard that Renvyle House stands for. In fact it was so good, we stayed a 3rd night!!! The rooms are lovely and a lot of them renovated to a fantastic standard. The food, as always was amazing. The staff are brilliant, friendly & hardworking in particular Juan in the bar, Caroline in reception, Majella and her magic Christmas tree work, all overseen by the fabulous Anne Marie! Everywhere is spotlessly clean...even the pool with the wild wind we had didn't have as much as one leaf in it. I'm looking forward to the next visit already!

Always lovely to return to Renvyle. Very comfortable hotel, very nice staff, many from Spain and Argentina. All polite, discreet and smiling. Manageress very present and vigilant as well as being kind. It is a good sign to see continuity of staffing over the years.|Really appreciate that they do not charge a supplement for single visitors. The harp recital was a treat as was the theatre production. Why don’t more hotels use local talent in this way. It makes Renvyle quite unique. ||Wonderful too to have an outdoor pool and a hot tub from which to watch the Atlantic waves crashing into the rocks.

I am just home after two nights in renvyle house. I must say i have stayed in many places around Ireland but this is by far now one of my favourites. The staff are trained to a flawless level. It is so rare to see a table set up and cleaned down as i witnessed and experienced. I also noted the general manager making a point of visiting each table during service in addition to the resturant manager Martin. I got dinner included on both nights and the menu was different on both nights. The food on offer is cooked to perfection with a five course service. The plates are not pretensious and the flavours are well thought out. I was apprehensive of the quality of room i was going to get as i was bringing a pet but again the rooms were top notch. I noted the hotel has a trout lake that can be fished and they can arrange clay shooting. There are plenty of walks for the dog and i will for sure be back during the summer months next season. If you are thinking of a place to get away and totally relax i would recomend you give this place a try.

We (Eoin & Marianne) recently had our wedding at Renvyle House and can't recommend it highly enough as a venue! We had stayed at the hotel a few times before, so we knew how perfect the location was, along with the food, service & rooms being of a high quality, and we weren't disappointed when it came to the big day. |Ben the wedding coordinator was of great assistance to us once we decided to choose Renvyle as our venue, we booked the date over 2 years in advance but he still kept in touch where necessary by answering any queries or requests we had. |We had full exclusive use of the hotel for the wedding night but it felt like a full weekend of wedding celebrations, as the hotel generously offered a really good rate for our guests for the whole weekend. |From the moment we arrived to Renvyle the evening before our wedding day, Anne Marie and the team looked after us wonderfully and this continued for the whole 3 days. Everyone was immediately relaxed on arrival, it's such a nice place to spend time in, whether you want to relax in the bar or by the fire, or walk around the beautiful surroundings. |Everything was set up perfectly for our ceremony we didn't have to worry about a thing, and a special mention has to go to Majella who was so helpful and hospitable to Marianne while she was getting ready in the morning. |Dinner was excellent, everyone was raving about it, both the food and the service. The excellent service continued late into the night and the following day where we were all looked after just as well, all the lads behind the bar were top class and helped keep the party going all weekend. |We were all sad having to leave after 3 fantastic days but we can't wait for our next visit to Renvyle House, and anyone thinking of having their wedding there you won't regret it! Thanks again to Anne Marie, Ben, Jude the chef & all the wonderful staff throughout the property, simply the best!

I’ve been meaning to write this review for a while! A hidden gem in the heart of Connemara! The grounds are fantastic and the ocean views breathtaking! Staff are always courteous and polite. It’s also dog friendly in some rooms which is a great bonus for people who love the outdoors. The food is second to none, fabulous breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Would highly recommend a visit.

Attended my Nephew's Wedding here. From start to finish it was absolutely fabulous. Location was stunning. Staff were fantastic, a special mention to Hugo who looked after us so we'll and always with a smile. Annmarie the host was great, nothing was any bother to her. I would highly recommend. A group of us went for a sea swim, followed by a soak in the outdoor jacuzzi - fantastic and then a little swim in the heated outdoor pool. Would love to make a return trip some day. Thanks for making the wedding and stay so memorable. 😘🥂🎉🎉

On the way in to this hotel there's a sign that says something along the lines of 'you are now entering a stress free' zone. So true. This is one of the most chill places I've ever had the privilege of staying. The rooms are small but incredibly comfortable despite the dodgy plumbing. We booked in for three nights on a bed, breakfast and dinner package with 3 other couples on the bank holiday weekend in June. We had a blast. The food is magnificent. The breakfast alone sets the tome for the day and dinner is a delight. Nothing fancy. Just good wholesome food, beautifully presented and with well drilled and attentive staff. Relax at any time during the day in several day rooms with coffee or booze more or less on tap. Live music at night in the bar after dinner leading to a sing song ranging from Irish ballads to ABBA ensure a relaxing, no hassle weekend. During the day, there is so much to see and do in the beautiful Connemara countryside within easy striking distance of the hotel. Must see tourist destinations such as Kylemore Abbey and chic food trucks such as The Misunderstood Heron in nearby Letterfrack have to be experienced. Experience also the grounds in the immediate vicinity for a bracing walk in the afternoon or even a dip in the sea right next to the hotel. For the less adventurous, the hotel,has a heated outdoor swimming pool as well. Given that it was an all-in package it was incredibly good value in my opinion. Highly recommended. Will definitely return. It's a minimum 4.5 hour drive from Dublin so need at least 3 nights to get the full chillax experience.

Location is amazing. Pub is excellent. Rooms are small and tired. The suites in the back are recommended. Sometimes dinner is a cattle call type experience, but the food was always good. Not many hotel choices here, this is it. For the money, we find better value doing a VRBO.

Gorgeous, historical hotel. Staff is absolutely amazing. Restaurant, bar, front desk, everyone was kind and helpful. Owners on site. Location is simply breathtaking. Surrounding area and drive in was beyond spectacular.

(Food only review) Overall Value: This was by far the best food we had in Ireland, and honestly some of the best meals we've ever had, period. The breakfast is phenomenal, and dinner - in both the restaurant and the pub - were both on another level. We are super frugal, and the meals were splurges, but absolutely worth it. Any fish dish here is going to be amazing - it's all local. We didn't like our room at the hotel (kinda dingy) but wow, the food absolutely made up for it. The food: We stayed at the hotel for 2 nights, and got two breakfasts, one dinner at the pub, and one dinner at the restaurant. The restaurant meals are also available at the pub, but the pub-only food is a little cheaper, so we opted to do that one of the nights. Breakfast: -included with the cost of a room. Really nice buffet spread of fruit, breads, cheeses, yogurt, etc., plus a menu that you can also pick from like scrambled eggs, eggs prepared other ways, full Irish breakfast, vegetarian breakfast, various fish options, etc. They let us order 2 meals per person at no additional cost, which was amazing! Sorry, we have no shame. Everything is worth it - we got scrambled eggs, Irish Breakfast, and Fish Hollandaise. The star of the show is their brown bread. I almost didn't bother to try it, because I thought it would be bland (I'm not a fan of soda bread) - but it may just be the best bread I have ever eaten. We had this bread at every meal, and could not eat enough. The pub: We had fish & chips (€17.50) and Irish Goat Cheese Praline Wild Leaf Salad (€12.50) for dinner, as well as a dessert (I'm blanking on the name of the dessert because it was unusual and unfortunately I failed to take a picture of the menu, which changes daily). All very high quality. We were initially a little disappointed with the salad because we got it to get some veggies and it turned out to be mostly cheese. But then we tried the cheese and had no regrets - best cheese we had in Ireland, and just melted in your mouth. Excellent coating on the fish n'chips and generous portions. Dessert was also fantastic. Dinner: We ordered off the prefix menu - we got crab cakes and mussels for appetizers, Connemara lamb and broiled fish for mains, and two desserts (ugh, wish I took a picture of the menu so I could remember exactly what they were. They were unique and delicious!) The dinner at the restaurant is quite pricey, but absolutely worth it - every dish is so well cooked and every component so well put together. It really was one of the best experiences of our trip. Space and Pace: The pub is a bit sprawling, with both indoor and outdoor space. The restaurant for dinner and breakfast is a large space, and the first floor of the hotel and the surrounding area is just beautiful in general (unlike our hotel room). Service: The waitstaff in the restaurant for dinner and at breakfast were all amazing - great recommendations, really friendly, and excellent service. The bartender at the pub was a little short with us and seemed kind of annoyed at having to wait on us, although they were extremely busy at the time, so we let it slide. Whatever, the food made up for it.

Stumbled across this hotel - last minute. The serving staff couldn't get our order right on multiple tries across two meals, several had difficulty with english; however, the meals were good. The hotel is beautifully situated on the western Atlantic shores and does have a nice view. I believe the hotel could use some updating a bit and feels more like a rustic, eclectic lodge. The receptionists were very accommodating and helpful though.

Renvyle House is amazing! We stayed there recently for a wedding. Everything was perfect and we look forward to returning one day. The location is absolutely stunning - and Renvyle House is like no other place we've stayed. It's a beautiful inn, beautiful rooms, beautiful views, beautiful gardens, excellent restaurant, beautiful sitting areas - and so much more!