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Traditional B&B’s in Ireland – not just accommodation, but a true Irish Experience



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A delicious B&B breakfast that could feed an army. Guestrooms straight out of House and Home and a welcome so warm that you might not even need the turf fire. B&Bs in Ireland aren’t accommodation – they’re an experience.

And the secret? It’s all down to tradition. Welcomed into the B&B by your host (the lady of the house or the ‘Bean an Ti’ in Irish) this is where your Irish experience begins. Fresh home baking including hot scones made with a delicate hand and good old family recipes handed down through generations. A hot pot of tea and a friendly chat with your host who may ask ‘So, how was the journey. You must be exhausted!’ You’ve chosen their family home B&B and their beloved Ireland for your holiday – and they couldn’t be happier.

And now for the inside knowledge on the local area. You will find everything you need to know at the local B&B. Where to sip the best Guinness, where to find the best local restaurants and how to find that secret walk that only the locals know. B&Bs in Ireland have honed their local knowledge not only over their own lifetime, but from their grandparents too. Expect to hear ‘my grandfather caught the biggest pike on that lake!’ or ‘my grandmother showed me how to bake this soda bread. I might even give you the recipe…’ Now you’ve arrived at your Irish B&B and now you will feel like part of the family. Any holiday in Ireland is a story. B&Bs are a chapter you won’t want to miss.

B&B Activity Vacations in Ireland
We all have our interests. Spending a weekend with a line lazily cast in a lake or stomping around a heathery mountain range in search of historic hills. Teeing off into the great blue yonder or finding foodie heaven with a bowl of steamed mussels on the coast. When you stay in an Irish Bed and Breakfast, be sure to take your interests with you. You see, while you might see B&Bs in Ireland as cosy comfort or that place where you first found the full Irish breakfast – the truth is, there’s more.

Bed and Breakfasts approved by  Failte Ireland and in the B&B Ireland group are experts in their field. B&B Ireland members are experts in their field. After the finest food? Pop into a Food Lovers’ B&B. Seeking some serious surf? You’ll be needing and Adventure’s Welcome property. And the list goes on. Eco aware, pet friendly, Gaeltacht, Angling, Golfing, Farmstays and Walking and Ancestry. And it’s not exclusive. A B&B can be Eco-friendly but they could be for Food Lovers’, too. The key here is choice. B&Bs – accommodation, just better.

Eco-Friendly B&B’s

Footprints aren’t just in the sand. They’re in what we use, how we travel and where we stay. An increasing amount of travellers are concerned with their environmental footprint and that’s where B&B Ireland approved Eco-Friendly B&Bs come in. The hosts here are all about The Good Life with the best environmental practice used by managing water usage, food production and electricity usage with various new and cutting edge ways. You’ll sleep a little sounder at night when you’ve done the earth some good.


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The hospitality, graciousness and willingness to help visitors common in Ireland's B&B's that have membership in B&B Ireland is outstanding. I prefer fly/drives and B&Bs for several reasons. For me, it is a richer visiting experience. Any trip to Ireland is going to include the places tour groups visit and the breathtaking senic beauty, but should also include ongoing interaction with the Irish people themselves. All my hosts with one exception have exceeded my expectations, and in some instances I have made contacts that continued after my return home.
The hospitality is utterly fantastic! If you have NEVER stayed at a B&B, try one. They are absolutely unique and fabulous. Always ask if they have an orthopaedic bed though, as they feel that is what American's want (we don't, or at least this one doesn't).
Out of nine B&B stays ,only had one bad one and I think the woman was either psychotic or it was her time of month!
My wife (a New England Methodist) and I have spent nights at B&Bs at both sides of the Irish Border and have been treated very well in those planes, which are a very good example of Irish hospitality. On a Sunday in Sept. of 2006, we were the only guests at a B&B in Castlebar when the owners were away at a party. Before she left, the woman of the house gave us the keys to the front door and invited us to help ourselves to everything in her fridge. B&B operators like her do much more to encourage tourists to Ireland that does An Bord Fáilte.
I love B&B's and have one that I go back to when possible.
I've had the opportunity to stay in several B&B's in Ireland and must say, they were a wonderful experience. Choice of a B&B or 4 star hotel? Choose the B&B, you most certainly will not regret it!
I love the hospitality of Irish B&Bs and nothing compares to a good Irish Breakfast. B&B hosts are great a resource too for advice from someone who knows what and where to go locally - better than most.
 




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