The Clare Inn Hotel & Suites, part of the Irish Lynch chain, is on a 1,500-acre plot of field and forest in the town of Dromoland. The hotel's standout features include a leisure center with a large swimming pool, separate kiddie pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool bath, plunge pool, gym with machines and free weights and access to the Shannon and Ennis Golf Clubs, as well as available bowling and bridge tours. The Clare Inn has a meeting and banquet room for events, the Deerfield Restaurant for meals and the Poacher's Pub for drinks. Rooms and self-catering lodges are available at the Inn. Guestrooms have tea and coffeemakers and satellite TV. Lodges have two bedrooms, a kitchenette and living room.
The Dromoland Castle Hotel is a luxury hotel set within a medieval castle and its extensive grounds about 2-1/2 miles south of Dromoland. The hotel was awarded a Conde Nast Traveler Reader's Choice award for 2009. The property features a links-style golf course, a luxury spa, boats for exploring and fishing Dromoland Lake, hiking trails through the grounds and woods, horseback riding and lessons, falconry, clay shooting, archery, tennis and a leisure center with swimming pool, sauna and whirlpool bath. You can have your wedding in the castle gardens, and the large conference and events hall is suitable for business or private use. The Earl of Thomond Restaurant is a formal dining option, while the Fig Tree Restaurant is more casual and will supply guests with picnic basket lunches on request. The guestrooms feature large windows, Louis XV furniture, with custom fabrics designed by Colefax & Fowler, and bathrooms offer marble and painted furniture. Each has interactive flat-screen TV, complimentary Wi-Fi and robes and slippers.
The Lynch West County Hotel is located about eight miles north of Dromoland in the city of Ennis. The hotel, a low stone building with a clock tower, features a leisure center with an indoor pool, a kiddie pool, an oversize whirlpool bath, sauna, steam room and gym, and the Kid's Club provides childcare. The hotel offers a large conference center and banquet room; catering is provided. Dining options at the hotel include Boru's Porterhouse, the Pine Room Restaurant, Cafe West and The Country Grill. Guestrooms have wooden furnishings, a sitting area, large windows and full carpeting. Each room features 24-hour room service and satellite TV.
The Shannon Court Hotel occupies a stone building with a peaked roof about 7-1/2 miles south of Dromoland, near the Shannon International Airport. Classified as an airport hotel, the Shannon Court has free parking and small meeting rooms for business travelers. The hotel's Rising Dragon restaurant serves Asian and European cuisine, and the affiliated Durty McNeil's Pub & Restaurant is a 5-minute free shuttle ride away. The 54 guestrooms provide a generous living space, en-suite facilities, free Wi-Fi and tea-makers.
