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Merriman Hotel

Hotel in Kinvara with 24-hour front desk and restaurant

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Bathroom

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Main Street, Kinvara, Galway, IE
  • Dunguaire Castle
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Eyre Square
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Quay Street
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Shannon (SNN)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

Spaces

Number of living rooms

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Room

Triple Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Room

Double Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Twin Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Family Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Kinvara

Kinvara is home to Merriman Hotel. Woodville Walled Garden and Burren Perfumery are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Quay Street and Galway Shopping Center. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Galway Race Course or Galway Greyhound Stadium. Scuba diving and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with rock climbing and hiking/biking trails nearby.

What's nearby

  • Dunguaire Castle - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Eyre Square - 29 min drive - 33.5 km
  • Galway Harbour - 29 min drive - 33.8 km
  • Quay Street - 30 min drive - 34.1 km
  • University of Galway - 31 min drive - 33.8 km

Getting around

  • Ardrahan Station - 16 min drive
  • Shannon (SNN) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Moran's Oyster Cottage - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Pier Head Bar & Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Keogh's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Linnane's Lobster Bar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Raftery's Rest - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Merriman Hotel

Hotel in Kinvara with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include tour/ticket assistance and wedding services.
Merriman Hotel offers 32 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a deep soaking bath and complimentary toiletries. Rollaway/extra beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Languages

English, French, German

Amenities

Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Business services
Bar

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before noon
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately EUR 10 for adults and from EUR 6 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Frequently asked questions

Is Merriman Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Merriman Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Merriman Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Merriman Hotel?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Merriman Hotel located?

Situated in Kinvara, this hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Dunguaire Castle and within 9 miles (15 km) of Gort Golf Club and Kilmacduagh. Corcomcoe Abbey and Coole Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Merriman Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 141 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 141 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 141 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 141 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 141 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rosie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice 1night stay over

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend

Nice hotel, food delicious, staff v friendly and helpful, traditional music was great, beautiful area but weather was terrible, but would be beautiful place in summer. Easy to get there.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Ger

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Need to improve heat and cleanliness

First room was dirty and had not been serviced They were very apologetic and gave another larger room which was very cold Given 2nd heater that was broken They bought a 3rd heater and left in room but they didn't plug in so room cold Breakfast nice next morning and staff helpful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente opcion en Kinvara

Excelente estadia, buen desayuno incluido. La ultima mañana tuvieron problemas con el calentador de agua por lo que no pudimos tomar una ducha, salvo esto la estadia fue perfecta. Buena ubicación para explorar County Clare.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paraic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hotel

Very nice hotel. Friendly staff and comfy rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Marcus

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Massimo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Una Bella Sorpresa

Abbiamo trovato questo hotel tramite hotels.com, posizione eccellente, direttamente sulla strada principale, cucina notevole, tutto veramente buono. Lo consigliamo vivamente.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Terence

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely staff but......

The hotel staff are lovely but the bedrooms do leave a little to be desired, they are very tired looking and need an overhaul, The shower is grubby, the grouting is dirty and the radiator in our room didn’t work, the beds are not comfortable, we complained and they moved us to a family room which was marginally better....all in all it just needs some work doing, we wouldn’t be any rush to stay there again, but the staff are very lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Mary

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not pleased

After looking through a lot of reviews I was pretty confident that it would be a good place. We were so excited to be in beautiful Kinvara. We parked in the lot in back and the sign over the door stated entrance. I was a little disappointed in the entrance I know it was the back of the building but it could be Mae to look nicer. When we got upstairs. The rugs in the hallway were all stained and entering the room I was very disappointed. It was very dated. The carpets were not in the best conditions and the curtains were dirty and you could smell the dust when opening the window. The bathtub had areas around the shower head that ere disgusting g. They could simply spray bleach and clean it. I was so disappointed We did see a room across the hall when they were cleaning that ones updated. But we were not happy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good hotel in small pretty town

Stayed for 1 night and the staff were very friendly. The room was lovely if not a little dated but in saying that it had all you needed for the great price you paid. The breakfast was great as was the meal at the bar downstairs. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loud on the street side from traffic noise. Also 2 beds blushed together
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location, the thatched roof and the helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel staff excellent would definitely recommend this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Was by far the most expensive stay during our trip through ireland, and unfortunately also the dirtiest. Bathroom door was sticky, toilet not that clean, electric kettle had a disgusting crust
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is conveniently located on Main Street within a short walk of the harbor.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

July trip to Kinvara

Nice pleasent atmosphere to the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019