| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. some have high ceilings and original period features, and/or private terraces with direct access to the garden. there's also a low-key restaurant with a bar. laid-back rooms feature countryside views, tvs and free wi-fi. set at the edge of lisdoonvarna village, this unassuming seasonal hotel dating from the 19th century is 5 km from doolin cave and 12 km from the cliffs of moher. full irish breakfast is complimentary
Shannon Airport 59 min
Fanore Beach (25 min) Inisheer (2 hr 45)
This quaint island is known for its fertile landscape & sweeping views of the Cliffs of Moher. Aillwee Cave (20 min)
Atmospheric cave and passage network with guided tours, plus farm and craft shops and birds of prey. Caherconnell Stone Fort & Sheepdog Demonstrations (23 min)
Ruins of a medieval stone ring fort featuring a visitor center, a cafe & sheepdog demonstrations. Burren National Park (25 min)
Lunar-like landscape of rock and cliffs with 7 walking trails, woodland, otters, mink and lizards. Cliffs of Moher - Visitor Centre (15 min)
Interpretive center built into a hillside with exhibits themed around the ocean, rock, nature & man. Lahinch Golf Club (17 min)
Renowned golf club established in 1892 with 2 18-hole links courses & sweeping Atlantic views. Cliffs of Moher (15 min)
Dramatic seaside cliffs featuring an 18-km. hiking path, O'Brien's Tower and a visitor centre. Corcomroe Abbey (30 min)
Stone ruins of a stately 13th-century Cistercian monastery in the countryside with a cemetery. The Burren Perfumery (29 min)
Rustic headquarters of a family perfume company, with a tea room, herb garden & a blending area. Doolin Cave (7 min)
Tours of conserved limestone caves housing a record-breaking 7.3 metre long stalactite. O'Brien's Tower (15 min)
Stone observation tower built in 1835 on a clifftop overlooking the ocean & the Aran Islands. Galway Bay (24 min)
Stone Age tomb marking a mass grave and built with huge rocks in a table formation. Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark UNESCO Global Geopark (15 min)
Nature preserve with many unique geological formations, including caves & a massive stalactite. | 
