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The Wild Atlantic Lodge

3.0 star property
3-star guestrooms with free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property - evening/night
Bar (on property)
Reception
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Main Street, Ballyvaughan, Clare
  • Place, Newtown Castle
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Aillwee Burren Experience
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Poulnabrone Dolmen
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Shannon (SNN)
    ‪73 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room, Ensuite

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Ensuite

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Ballyvaughan

Close to the beach.You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Galway Bay and 2 miles (3 km) of Newtown Castle with a stay here. Corcomcoe Abbey and Poulnabrone Dolmen are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Newtown Castle - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Aillwee Burren Experience - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Corcomcoe Abbey - 11 min drive - 11.3 km
  • Poulnabrone Dolmen - 12 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Caherconnell Stone Fort - 13 min drive - 12.2 km

Getting around

  • Ardrahan Station - 35 min drive
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hazel Mountain Chocolate - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Wild Atlantic Lodge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Larder - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Linnane's Lobster Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • The Soda Parlour

About this property

The Wild Atlantic Lodge

3-star guestrooms with free WiFi
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Wild Atlantic Lodge also features laundry facilities, room service (during limited hours), and a front-desk safe.

This 3-star Ballyvaughan hotel is smoke free.

  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Wild Atlantic Lodge offers 22 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Ballyvaughan hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 15.95 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from October 3 2022 to December 31 2023 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

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: approximately EUR 15.95 for adults and EUR 10 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

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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Wild Atlantic Lodge Ballyvaughan
Wild Atlantic Lodge
Wild Atlantic Ballyvaughan
The Wild Atlantic Lodge Ballyvaughan Ireland - Burren
The Wild Atlantic Lodge Hotel
The Wild Atlantic Lodge Ballyvaughan
The Wild Atlantic Lodge Hotel Ballyvaughan

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Wild Atlantic Lodge to the airport?

The Wild Atlantic Lodge is 43.6 mi (72-min drive) away from the Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Wild Atlantic Lodge have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Wild Atlantic Lodge.

How close is The Wild Atlantic Lodge to the beach?

This hotel is 8.6 mi (24-min drive) from Fanore Beach.

Does The Wild Atlantic Lodge offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at The Wild Atlantic Lodge, but full breakfast is offered for a fee of EUR 15.95 for adults and EUR 10 for children. It's available every day from 8 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at The Wild Atlantic Lodge?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Wild Atlantic Lodge?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Wild Atlantic Lodge?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does The Wild Atlantic Lodge have a pool?

The Wild Atlantic Lodge does not have a pool.

Does The Wild Atlantic Lodge have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Wild Atlantic Lodge have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Wild Atlantic Lodge to downtown Ballyvaughan?

The Wild Atlantic Lodge is 1.3 mi away from Ballyvaughan.

The Wild Atlantic Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 149 out of 196 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 196 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 196 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 196 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 196 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and the bed was very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Wild Atlantic Lodge. The Inn was lovely as was the staff and accommodations.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely little hotel that has been recently updated and hums with all the conveniences you'd hope for in a tiny town on the Wild Atlantic Way. Everything is small but neat, with the rooms arranged over a few floors in the hopscotch manner I've come to expect from tiny towns. The bar was lively and the restaurant was very good, with both dinner and breakfast being very nicely prepared with a good range of options for everyone in our party. The proprietors were quite busy assisting with everything, which I find part of the charm of a small hotel. Our rooms were nicely arranged and quite quiet even though we were next to the road leading to the back parking lot. The bathroom was quite spacious and everything was scrupulously clean. I would happily stay here again on another jaunt along Ireland's Atlantic coast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant staff. Lovely beach area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

VINCENZO

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Oksana, Rancho Murieta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at The Wild Atlantic Lodge. The room was newly remodeled and clean, the breakfast served was wonderful and the service was impeccable. We will surely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bathrooms are very small. Zoe was a great hostess. Would not recommend for long stays
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

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

We hope to go back again.

Excellent, very clean & suited our family perfectly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a good and clean hotel with friendly service but to be truthful it's nothing outstanding; we had better and cheaper B&Bs on our trip around the West Coast. The location however is great - it's a five minute stroll down to Ballyvaughan pier, which is simply gorgeous,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Fabulous

Amazing accommodation in the heart of a beautiful seaside village
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The lodge is okay to live in, it has everything you need. it would not be an excellent condition for the facility and the tidyness compare the price your pay. it is a small place and we got a room facing the road , the downstairs has pub with late customers. It does not have car parking when we arrive at 7PM, so I have drive around the small town to find a place that I can park . The SPAR accorss the road is handly .Thanks for the safe stay anyway. T
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

SANDRA

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

Excellent find!

Only stayed one night, but room was perfect. Everything was really clean and looked brand new. Rooms are not huge, but have every you need. Food really nice!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Conor

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

An Absolute Gem

My son, Cian and I had the pleasure of staying in the Wild Atlantic Lodge for 2 nights earlier this month while on a week long road trip together. What an absolutely beautiful little hotel. This is not just the kind of place you want to stay in, this is the kind of hotel you want to own!! Every inch of this hotel was absolutely spotless. The rooms were as comfortable and as well equipped as a hotel 2-3 times the price. We had dinner in the restaurant both nights and both nights the food was superb. In fact on the second night, my very picky eater of a son enjoyed the meal so much, he had 2 entrees!! After dinner we sat and chatted with other guests in the Snug Bar and the conversation invariably started with something like, "isn't this place just gorgeous?" While there, I wanted to do some laundry. Paul (the owner) called around, found someone in another town who came, pickup my laundry. Washed and dried it and delivered it back within 12 hours. All for an extremely reasonable price. Not that is service!!! I cant say enough good things about this hotel. And a special shout out to the staff!! Especially Paddy behind the bar and the lovely Zoe who was our hostess, waitress, concierge, receptionist... She was amazing!! In short...this beautiful little hotel punches way above its weight!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mrs A R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

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

Pleasant interlude in tranquil surroundings

A lovely friendly helpful place to stay, very clean and well run. Nicely situated. Staff here are exceptionally friendly and helpful. The whole covid situation was well managed without being in your face, felt safe here at all times. Could have some sort of system to allow guests to semi clean their own room, i.e: drop off used towels/empty bins etc. this would facilitate the system they have in place. Door to bathroom was missing a screw, small gripe but easily fixed. Overall a very pleasant experience, can only recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and welcoming staff who looked after us really well.Bedroom and all public areas were spotless. Staff were under additional pressure due to the evolving situation around coronavirus but handled everything very professionally.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Piper

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

A wonderful stop!

Awesome place to stay! Beautifully decorated, hot shower with great water pressure, comfortable bed and great food downstairs. We had dinner and breakfast and were equally pleased and impressed with both. VERY happy we stayed at this lodge on our trip around Ireland!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

8/10 Good

Erik, Key Largo Fl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect. Large room, three beds all new and modern
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019