Merriman Hotel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Bar (on property)
Reception
Lounge
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Main Street, Kinvara, Galway, IE
  • Place, Dunguaire Castle
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Eyre Square
    ‪36 min drive‬
  • Place, Quay Street
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Airport, Shannon (SNN)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Triple Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Double Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Twin Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Merriman Hotel

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.
During your stay at Merriman Hotel, you'll be within walking distance of Dunguaire Castle. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance, luggage storage and wedding services
  • Just a 1-minute drive from Dunguaire Castle and 8 minutes from Galway Bay
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Merriman Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, room service (during limited hours), and a lift. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Kinvara hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Tides Bistro – On-site bistro.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 10 for adults and EUR 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Thatch Bar
  • Tides Bistro

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Merriman Hotel
Merriman Hotel Kinvara
Merriman Kinvara
Merriman Hotel Hotel
Merriman Hotel Kinvara
Merriman Hotel Hotel Kinvara

Merriman Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

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

Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay with very friendly staff.The room was a good size and the hotel had loads of character. The breakfasts were great and the dinner we had in the restaurant was also very good quality.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Staff was extremely lovely! We had left a bag at our last hotel. Kathleen, at the front desk, drove back the two hours to get it! A special shot out to Kathleen! She saved our holiday!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christian

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

Belle surprise

Une étape sur la route de Killarney... Mais une bonne surprise à l'arrivée avec un accueil sympathique, un parking à l'arrière de l'hôtel, une chambre très agréable et une cuisine de pub très satisfaisante. Très bon petit déjeuner dans une ambiance détendue. Bref, une bonne surprise.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location in the heart of Kinvarra. Good amenities and easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was very good. Thached roof was unique. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Found staff unfriendly and unhelpful. Our bathroom door wouldnt even close let alone lock.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Vicky

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reception staff not particularly welcoming & in fact somewhat abrupt .. bar & breakfast very welcoming & helpful .. no heating in room & had to request heating be checked &/or turned on ..
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family gathering , family room a littke dated but fine , breakfast fablous ☺
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
la localisation, le tout était correct sans plus, la douche ne fonctionnait pas bien.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place, clean & quiete. Very central, nice pub too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Hotel und seine Einrichtung sind schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen, das Bemühen um stetes Renovieren ist aber erkennbar. Insgesamt sehr angenehm und jeden Cent wert.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019